Category: Trust
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An Inheritance from ‘Grandma Eve’ Plus Giveaway and WW Linkup!
Today we welcome Lori of LoriHatcher.com who is sharing a post that will remind you of what you can do when faced with the temptation to disrespect your husband. Lori is also graciously offering a free Kindle copy of her latest book, Hungry for God. See below for details! Facetime: God, sometimes I’m stubborn…
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Good Marriages Require This One Thing! And Linkup!
It’s easy for me to sit here and give you tools and insights on how to communicate better with your spouse or have healthier expectations in marriage, but not really lay a solid foundation for you at all! There was this one thing that I did years ago and, continually do even now, that has…
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Why Your Spouse Can’t Meet Your Needs and WW Linkup!
It’s easy to fall into a codependent or entitled mindset in marriage when we focus on the legitimate “needs” our spouse should be meeting in our lives. You might be thinking, “Come again? Shouldn’t I focus on meeting the needs of my spouse? And I would say a resounding, “YES, you should!” I think being…
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‘Broken Together’ Video
I’m going to try and scale back here in order to spend a bit more time working on several book projects I have in the works. So I will be sharing my SJT videos every other week instead of weekly. But on the weeks that I discover a video that’s worth sharing, I’ll be sharing…
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Have a ‘Scary Good’ Marriage? And Linkup!
It’s seems crazy to think about it, but the characters, as well as, the audience that clamors for more of the movie 50 Shades of Grey are really seeking the “scary good” that can only be experienced through the deep intimacy of a committed and safe marriage. God’s intimacy with us is represented by the…
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What ’50 Shades’ Reveals about Your Marriage and WW Linkup!
I’m amazed at all the hype surrounding 50 Shades of Grey. Our country and probably the world is celebrating the release of this movie in more “shades” than I can count. I haven’t seen a lot of talk on the news or TV about the backlash this movie is creating, but I see it in…
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Amends – What Do They Look Like?
I’m returning to our series on forgiveness this week by highlighting how to make amends, as well as, how to determine if the amends are being fulfilled. I’m taking much of what I’m going to discuss from Beyond Boundaries—a great book for anyone seeking to rebuild a damaged relationship and it’s currently bargain priced for…
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6 Steps to Effective Boundary Conversations
Today I will be continuing in our series on forgiveness, addressing what is needed to communicate clear and effective boundaries when rebuilding a wounded relationship. Step 1: Are you both ready? Determine if you both are ready for the boundary conversation. Look for clear evidence of a heart change in the other (not perfection, mind…
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The Support Needed to Trust Again
Reconciliation is about rebuilding trust because … [Tweet “Trust cannot be given like love or forgiveness. Trust must be earned. “] And trust is earned and established through respect and compliance with healthy boundaries and new ways of relating. So the first job for the two parties is to … Determine what you should require…
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Fear the Impact of Others?
Isaiah 46:4-5 and 9 (hover over to view verses) Thoughts taken from my devotional time. Today I want to look at another concern that we get caught up in life and in marriage … the fear that others can thwart God’s good purposes in our lives. There are so many people in our lives {and…
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