Category: Support

• How Your Marriage Factors into Your Bible Study Habit And Linkup

  

  Whenever we slow ourselves to be with God through daily prayer and Bible study, we will inevitably face distractions, discouragements and difficulties that pull us away from this pursuit. #spiritualwarfare It’s never easy to start and maintain a good habit but it’s so much harder at the start of this very important sacred habit. So…

  BethSteffaniak

  March 14, 2017

  About Me, Accountability, Attitude, Bible Study Tools, Choices, Christ-Centered, Commitment, Discouragement, Encouragement, Faith in God, From Messes to Messages Linkup, God’s Redemption, Perseverance, Persevere in the Lord, Perspective, Positive Focus, Prayer, Priorities, Redemption, Slow Know and Grow Series, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Support

  Accountability, Bible Study, Discouragement, Encouragement, God’s Word, Healing, Motivation, Persevere, Prayer, Sacred Habit, Support

• The Controller Love Style And FMTM Linkup

  

  With Thanksgiving in the U.S. a day away, it seems appropriate to discuss the many shades of a Controller “love style!” We wouldn’t be able to get through a true Thanksgiving meal or celebration without the “Control Freak” in somebody rising to the surface like a tasty batch of homemade rolls  . . . minus…

  BethSteffaniak

  November 22, 2016

  Abuse, Alienation, Anger, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Conflict, Control, Counseling, Emotions, From Messes to Messages Linkup, Pain, Parenthood, Prayer, Safety, Self-Protection, Stress, Support, Toxic Baggage, Trauma, Wounds

  Abuse, Anger, Conflict, Control, Counseling, Support, Wounds

• De-stressing My Life

  I’m entering a really busy season in my life and that’s saying a lot because I’m always busy! So during the month of April I may be less “present” here than I typically am or would like. But I want you to know that I always read your comments and try to get to the…

  BethSteffaniak

  April 2, 2016

  About Me, Balance, Boundaries, Choices, Christ-Centered, Love of God, Positive Focus, Prayer, Priorities, Realistic Expectations, Rest, Spiritual Practices, Stress, Support

  Balance, Busyness, Delegation, Peacemakers, Priorities, Rest, Stress, Support

• For the Wife Who Feels Empty in Marriage – Guest Post and Linkup!

  

  Today we are honored to have our bloggy friend Ifeoma Samuel sharing a guest post and hosting Wedded Wednesday! I hope you’ll check out her blog – Purposeful and Meaningful as well as making her feel welcome with lots of comments below! Happily married to a loving man, blessed with a daughter—everything seemed to be…

  BethSteffaniak

  January 12, 2016

  Acceptance, Choices, Christ-Centered, Counseling, Discouragement, Emotions, Encouragement, Faith in God, False Beliefs, Identity, Love for God, Love of God, Marriage, Negative Self-Talk, Perspective, Prayer, Self-awareness, Self-deception, Self-Reflection, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Support, Trust, Truth

  Discouragement, Dissatisfaction, Faith in God, Fulfillment, Prayer, Surrender, Trust, Unrealistic Expectations

• What Men Say Motivates in Marriage And WW Linkup!

  

  I’m back from Christmas vacation and I have to tell you, it’s been hard to get back into the swing of blogging again. Not that I don’t enjoy it, but currently I feel a bit burned out by it all, since my life at the moment has less margin than I would like for it…

  BethSteffaniak

  January 5, 2016

  About Me, Accountability, Choices, Counseling, Encouragement, Marriage, Men and Openness Series, Openness, Perspective, Positive Focus, Proactive, Self-awareness, Support, Wedded Wednesday

  Accountability, Counseling, Interventions, Marriage Books, Openness, Proactive, Small Groups, Support

• 8 Things to Avoid When Your Husband Opens Up And Linkup

  

  Today we’re continuing to focus on the answers that I gleaned from my “Men and Openness” survey, in an effort to address some of the hindrances that are present in attempts to communicate between a husband and wife, as well as to point out what encourages better communication. Today I want to focus on the…

  BethSteffaniak

  December 1, 2015

  Acceptance, Attitude, Avoidance, Boundaries, Change, Choices, Comfort, Communication, Confessional Culture, Control, Differences, Gender Differences, Grace, Listening Skills, Men and Openness Series, Nagging, Negotiation, Realistic Expectations, Respect, Support, Validation, Vulnerability, Wedded Wednesday

  Acceptance, Active Listening, Communication, Control, Listening, Openness, Respect

• Picking Hubby’s Brain on Openness

  Today I’m excited to kick-off a new video series called, “Picking Hubby’s Brain” where I will be exploring what my man thinks on topics that are a mystery to many of us women and wives—in particular to me! 😉 Today’s topic for exploration is on “Men and Openness.”  There’s so much wisdom and clarity on this…

  BethSteffaniak

  November 15, 2015

  Acceptance, Anger, Authenticity, Blaming, Christ-Centered, Comfort, Communication, Confessional Culture, Conflict, Emotions, Empathy, Encouragement, Gender Differences, Listening Skills, Love, Men and Openness Series, Positive Focus, Prayer, Safety, Self-sacrifice, Support, Validation, Video, Vulnerability

  Active Listening, Communication, Empathy, Listening, Men and Openness, Video, Vulnerability

• What Men Say About Opening Up And WW Linkup!

  

  Today we are diving into the first of the responses from the “Men and Openness” survey. The first question I posed to men was: What makes opening up and disclosing your feelings to your wife difficult? Here are the results … 65.52% – I am afraid my wife will become upset by my disclosures. 53.45%…

  BethSteffaniak

  November 10, 2015

  Acceptance, Alienation, Anger, Attitude, Authenticity, Avoidance, Blaming, Choices, Communication, Confessional Culture, Conflict, Criticism, Discouragement, Encouragement, Fear, Listening Skills, Marriage, Men and Openness Series, Positive Focus, Prayer, Respect, Safety, Support, Trust, Validation, Vulnerability, Wedded Wednesday

  Communication, Confession, Conflict, Emotional Safety, Emotions, Openness, Safety, Vulnerability

• Can Prayer Change Us? SJT Video

  

  It’s time for another “Sloppy Joe Time” and today I’m talking about how crazy it was for me and my hubby to think we could avoid a messy marriage without making a commitment to pray together daily. Find out what this one small act did for our marriage and what it can do for yours…

  BethSteffaniak

  October 11, 2015

  Anger, Attitude, Bonding, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Conflict, Emotions, Encouragement, Faith in God, Love for God, Love of God, Positive Focus, Prayer, Priorities, Sloppy Joe Time Video, Spiritual Practices, Support, Togetherness, Video

  Change, Conflict, Faith in God, Love of God, Peace, Prayer, Togetherness, Unity

• 5 Tips for Finding a Good Counselor

  

  Recently I wrote a post about the unfortunate reality that counseling does not always work or improve a couple’s marriage. I believe there are reasons for this failure and I talk about them at – 7 Reasons Marriage Counseling May Fail. But today I want to give you some insight into how to choose a…

  BethSteffaniak

  September 20, 2015

  Choices, Counseling, Got Truth?, Proactive, Realistic Expectations, Spiritual Growth, Support

  Counseling, Got Truth?, Guidance, Interventions, Proactive, Realistic Expectations, Support