Category: Humility
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How to Make a Change for the Better that Lasts
Months ago, I introduced you to my Heart Healing Prayer method that allows you to prayer journal and process through a struggle in your life. It’s one of the most effective and transformative ways I know, as a biblical counselor and prayer warrior, to respond to a problem in life or marriage. Happen to have […]
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How to be Humble When Pride Rears Up
I’ve pulled from my vault (2014) a post on humility that really captures a struggle I deal with to this day. I hope you find it to be as inspiring, funny, and convicting as I do now and did then. Lately, God has been dealing with my “pride.” Ugh! That’s such an ugly word and […]
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How to Avoid the Blame Game in Life and Marriage
Do you remember the old “Staples” commercial that touted the “easy button”? Oh, if only it could be that easy when we blow it in life and marriage! Lose your temper with your spouse? Hit the easy button and all is forgiven! Lie to your husband about all the new outfits you recently bought? Hit […]
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How Certain Strong Desires Make You Vulnerable to Satan
Is there an unmet desire or two that’s frustrating you in marriage? Maybe you want to reply, “Can you listen for an hour or two?!” At one point, this was my perspective too! 😉 Almost ALL of my marriage messes were and are due to my desires either clashing with my husband’s desires or allowing […]
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3 Ways to Handle a Failed Confession or Apology
Sometimes you do everything you can to prepare your heart and mind for a moment of confession and/or apology with your spouse, and end up failing miserably! But how does this even happen? Typically, for me, this happens in the heat of the moment and for a variety of reasons. Consider this scenario: I’ve prayed […]
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6 Reasons Why I Choose to Submit to My Husband
I’m not a mousy wife who can easily submit to my husband just because it’s what God commands. Sadly, I’ve struggled to let go of control in my marriage more times than I can count. It’s been one of the main reasons my marriage got so very messy back in the day. And still sometimes […]
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Do You Need to Trust Your Spouse More?
I’m writing this post to help you gain insight into how wise you’re being and how well you’re doing on trusting your spouse. It’s always necessary to have certain boundaries and biblical principles in mind when granting trust, especially if your spouse has consistently acted in untrustworthy ways. No where in Scripture does God expect […]
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How to Find the Motivation to Submit to Your Spouse
With fear of a pandemic spreading across the globe, some people are running amuck—antibacterial gel and toilet paper in hand! 😉 What’s even more ridiculous is how we often completely ignore the other “relational” illnesses that afflict our lives and marriages. Most of you know that when my marriage was at its messiest, arguing was […]
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How Much Humility Are You Living Out in Your Life and Marriage?
Humility is one of those incredibly important character qualities we need in life and, especially, in marriage. Unfortunately, many often misunderstand what humility involves. Rick Warren helps to clarify this issue, saying . . . “Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.” [bctt tweet=”Humility is not thinking less of yourself, […]
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“I’m a Mess” . . . Allowing God to Work in and Through Weakness
Today, I’m so excited to share my dear friend Emileigh Ziebka’s wise words with you! I’ve gotten to know Emileigh through my church and in my Facebook hosted Bible studies. Her heart for God has shined brightly, drawing me to her like a magnet. I think you’ll feel the same way after reading her very […]
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