Category: Self-awareness

• 2 Key Ways to Breakthrough to Hope in Your Marriage and Life

  

  There have been times in my marriage when I either desperately wanted to escape my marriage problems or I yearned for a breakthrough. I naively used to think that the best way to breakthrough my marriage problems (any problems) was by improving communication or by understanding my and my husband’s baggage. But I’ve come to…

  BethSteffaniak

  October 13, 2019

  About Me, Alienation, Anger, Attitude, Bible Study, Bible Study Tools, Brokenness, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Communication, Conflict, Discouragement, Encouragement, Expectations, Faith in God, Hope, Humility, Listening Skills, Love of God, Marriage, Pain, Perspective, Positive Focus, Prayer, Resentments, Responsibility, Self-awareness, Self-Reflection, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Surrender, Truth

  Bible, Bible Study, Bible study habit, Communication, Marriage Prayer, Perspective, Prayer, Scripture, Spiritual Growth

• Upcoming Webinar—Is Your Marriage a Contract or Covenant?

  

  What would you like your marriage to look like for the rest of 2019 and going into next year? Really—answer this for me! 🙂 If you’re like most Christian married people … you came into marriage with YOUR EYES WIDE OPEN to what God had for you and an ideal of what married life would…

  BethSteffaniak

  October 6, 2019

  Bad Habits, Bonding, Christ-Centered, Communication, Connection, Desires, Discouragement, Encouragement, Expectations, Faith in God, False Beliefs, Laziness, Marriage, Marriage According to Bible, Marriage Roles, Negative Self-Talk, Positive Focus, Priorities, Proactive, Self-awareness, Self-deception, Self-Reflection, Self-sacrifice, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Leadership, Spiritual Practices, Support, Togetherness

  Bible, Contract, Covenant, Covenant Marriage, Headship, Roles in Marriage, Scripture, Submission, Webinar

• How a Faulty Worship Focus Can Hurt Your Marriage

  

  Today my guest and newfound friend Kevin Taylor exposes a faulty focus related to worship that keeps God from being on the throne of a husband’s heart. Our lives and marriages—for both husbands and wives—will continue to fail, without making this essential shift! Find out more about Kevin below, including checking out his blog. When…

  BethSteffaniak

  September 30, 2019

  Alienation, Attitude, Blaming, Boundaries, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Commitment, Conflict, Desires, Discouragement, Encouragement, Expectations, Faith in God, Humility, Identity, Laziness, Love, Love for God, Marriage, Perseverance, Persevere in the Lord, Perspective, Positive Focus, Prayer, Priorities, Responsibility, Self-awareness, Self-deception, Self-sacrifice, Selfishness, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Worship

  Christ-centered, Idolatry, Love of God, Love of self, Misplaced Worship, Selfishness, Selflessness, Son of God, Worship

• How to Forgive the Past and Move Forward in Your Marriage

  

  Today, I’m excited to introduce to you my next guest blogger in the “Spring Clean Your Marriage” series—Julie Loos. She’s sharing about how subtle and destructive ruminating on our mates’ failures and limitations can be to our marriages. Be sure to check out her bio below, as well as making her feel welcome by commenting…

  BethSteffaniak

  June 2, 2019

  Acceptance, Alienation, Amends, Anger, Attitude, Bad Habits, Blaming, Boundaries, Christ-Centered, Communication, Counseling, Discouragement, Emotions, Encouragement, Expectations, Forgiveness, Humility, Marriage, Nagging, Negative Self-Talk, Pain, Positive Focus, Pride, Resentments, Self-awareness, Spiritual Growth, Spring Clean Your Marriage, Victim Mentality, Wounds

  Anger, Bitterness, Conflict, Counseling, Faith in God, Forgive, Forgiveness, Humble, Pouting, Pride, Prideful, Ruminating

• 7 Tips for Cleaning Up a Boring Sex Life in Marriage

  

  Today I’m thrilled to have author and marriage blogger Sheila Gregoire as my guest in the “Spring Clean Your Marriage” series. See her bio below to find out more about her, as well as where to connect with her on social media.  We’ve all been there. Whether you are in a hectic season of life,…

  BethSteffaniak

  May 5, 2019

  Acceptance, Affection, Alienation, Anger, Attraction, Bonding, Change, Choices, Communication, Connection, Discouragement, Encouragement, Expectations, False Beliefs, Friendship, Intimacy, Marriage, Marriage Spark, Negative Self-Talk, Passion, Positive Focus, Priorities, Realistic Expectations, Self-awareness, Self-Reflection, Sex & Sexuality, Sex-Drive, Spring Clean Your Marriage, Truth

  Boring Sex, Expectations, Friendship in Marriage, Sex, Sex in Marriage, Sex-Drive, Sexual Attraction, Sexual Connection, Sexual Intimacy, Truth

• Are You a More Perfectionistic or Realistic Spouse? Take the Quiz!

  

  My husband and I are both perfectionists—meaning we have double trouble when it comes to being realistic in our marriage. No wonder we had a very messy start and still dip into messy moments more often than I’d like to admit! 😉 And maybe, if you’re a perfectionist like us, you chant these words to…

  BethSteffaniak

  March 17, 2019

  Acceptance, Alienation, Anger, Apologies, Attitude, Boundaries, Choices, Christ-Centered, Communication, Confession, Conflict, Connection, Criticism, Desires, Discouragement, Encouragement, Expectations, Failure, Faith in God, Forgiveness, Grace, Jesus’ Sacrifice, Love of God, Marriage, Nagging, Patience, Perfectionism, Personality, Positive Focus, Prayer, Realistic Expectations, Resentments, Self-awareness, Self-Reflection, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Spouse I Want to Be Series, Support, Surrender, Unity, Wounds

  Acceptance, Limitations, Love of God, Perfectionism, Perfectionistic Spouse, Realistic Expectations, Realistic Spouse, Trust in God

• Are You More of a Humble Spouse or Insecure Spouse? Take the Quiz!

  

  I’ve always wanted to become and be known as a humble spouse. But for the life of me I can’t seem to grasp this elusive quality. It feels very much like chasing after a butterfly. The more I try to capture it, the faster it flits away beyond my grasp. Part of my problem stems…

  BethSteffaniak

  March 10, 2019

  Acceptance, Anger, Choices, Christ-Centered, Communication, Confession, Control, Encouragement, Entitlement, Expectations, Faith in God, Fear, Forgiveness, Grace, Humility, Insecurity, Jesus’ Sacrifice, Marriage, Negative Self-Talk, Perseverance, Perspective, Positive Focus, Prayer, Pride, Resentments, Self-awareness, Self-Reflection, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Spouse I Want to Be Series, Vulnerability

  Bible Verses, Confess to Spouse, Faith in God, Humble Spouse, Humility, Persevere, Perspective, Prayer, Spiritual Growth

• 5 Ways to Prayer Journal to Improve Your Attitude and Marriage

  

  I had just finished up loading the dishes into the dishwasher, while listening to worship music and offering up a prayer of joy. Little did I know how quickly my attitude would move from worship to all-out-war! You see, our 5 yo son (who is now 25!) wanted to go out to play in the…

  BethSteffaniak

  January 13, 2019

  21 Days of Love Series, About Me, Alienation, Anger, Attitude, Bible Study, Bible Study Tools, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Conflict, Discouragement, Emotions, Encouragement, Faith in God, Forgiveness, Marriage, Motherhood, Parenthood, Perspective, Positive Focus, Prayer, Proactive, Relief, Self-awareness, Self-deception, Self-Reflection, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Truth, Wounds

  Bible Study, God’s Word, Journaling, Perspective, Prayer, Prayer journaling, Processing, Spiritual Growth

• Are You Really Enough? Find Out What God Says!

  

  Have you heard the cheerful declaration—“You are enough!”—that’s often bandied about on the Internet and beyond? Oh, my goodness, I have! This idea is meant to encourage those who feel unworthy, raising them to a new and uplifted way of thinking about themselves. And I think it’s true, but only in part. We can’t necessarily…

  BethSteffaniak

  January 10, 2019

  Christ-Centered, Faith in God, False Beliefs, God’s Redemption, Hope, Identity, Insecurity, Love of God, Marriage, Negative Self-Talk, Purpose, Redemption, Self-awareness, Self-deception, Self-worth, Spiritual Growth, Surrender, Trust, Truth

  Faith in God, God’s Power, God’s Redemption, God-designed, Identity, Self-reliance, Self-worth, Significance, workmanship, Worth

• How Can I Honor My Spouse When He Asks Me to Sin?

  

  Recently, I shared a post on how I choose to submit to my husband. My article prompted one reader to ask me to write on how to honor our husband’s, even when they ask us to sin. That’s quite the challenging maze to successfully navigate through to the other side! But it’s so very important…

  BethSteffaniak

  December 2, 2018

  Abuse, Accountability, Anger, Attitude, Authenticity, Blaming, Boundaries, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Communication, Conflict, Confrontation, Deception, Expectations, Faith in God, Grace, Marriage, Negotiation, Openness, Patience, Perspective, Positive Focus, Prayer, Respect, Responsibility, Self-awareness, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Submission, Surrender, Truth

  Accountability, Bible, Guard Heart, Guard Marriage, Honor Spouse, Prayer, Respect Spouse, Sin of Spouse, Spiritual Encouragement, Spiritual Practices, Submit to Spouse