WORTHY Bible Studies

Every Marriage Needs Adventure!

Some of my best memories of bonding with my family when I was a child were from the many vacations we took. Since my dad was a pastor, we often to traveled to wherever the SBC annual conventions were held, so I got to see so many great places across the U.S. I’m grateful that…

BethSteffaniak

November 7, 2015

About Me, Bonding, Encouragement, Priorities, Rest, Togetherness

Adventure, Encouragement, Priorities, Recreation, Rest, Togetherness
Ruins to Redemption And WW Linkup

Today we are honored to have my sweet friend Mary Geisen who blogs at Passage Through Grace as the host of WW this week, sharing her story of redemption after a failed marriage. I’m so excited that she’s been brave and gracious enough to talk about this, because I believe that divorce is often an…

BethSteffaniak

November 3, 2015

Choices, Christ-Centered, Discouragement, Divorce, Encouragement, Failure, Faith in God, Forgiveness, God’s Redemption, Grace, Love for God, Love of God, Redemption, Self-Reflection, Spiritual Growth, Trials, Wedded Wednesday, Wounds

Choices, Christ-centered, Discouragement, Divorce, Faith in God, God’s Redemption, Spiritual Growth
The Day I Walked Out on My Husband And WW Linkup

Today we have Aimee Imbeau who blogs at A Work of Grace with us sharing a guest post and hosting Wedded Wednesday while I am on vacation. I hope you’ll welcome her with oodles of comments and encouragement! 😉 I was devastated by his careless words spoken the night before as I walked out my…

BethSteffaniak

October 27, 2015

Abandonment, Acceptance, Affairs, Alienation, Anger, Betrayal, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Commitment, Conflict, Faith in God, Forgiveness, God’s Redemption, Grace, Negative Self-Talk, Pain, Perseverance, Positive Focus, Reconciliation, Redemption, Resentments, Self-Reflection, Trials, Truth, Wedded Wednesday

Acceptance, Forgiveness, God’s Redemption, Mercy, Perseverance, Proactive, Rejection, Trust in God
A Wife’s Perspective on Men and Openness And WW Linkup!

In a couple of weeks I will be diving into a series on “Men and Openness” that’s based upon a survey that I’ve been conducting for several months now. But today I want to approach this sticky subject from my own feminine and often skewed (probably due to Estrogen) perspective. 😉 [Tweet “My husband and…

BethSteffaniak

October 20, 2015

About Me, Acceptance, Authenticity, Avoidance, Bonding, Change, Choices, Comfort, Communication, Conflict, Control, Differences, Emotions, Encouragement, Expectations, False Beliefs, Fear, Gender Differences, Intimacy, Men and Openness Series, Negative Self-Talk, Negotiation, Perspective, Priorities, Proactive, Realistic Expectations, Self-Protection, Togetherness, Truth, Validation, Vulnerability, Wedded Wednesday

Barriers, Communication, Conflict, Conversation Skills, Emotions, False Beliefs, Gender Differences, Openness, Vulnerability
Messy Marriage’s 5-Year Blogiversary, Giveaway and WW Linkup

I can’t believe it’s been five years since I had this hare-brained idea that people might resonate with and find comfort in a blog that focused on messy marriage. God has used this blog to not only minister to, hopefully you, our readers, but to my own marriage as well. Sharing my story and other…

BethSteffaniak

October 13, 2015

About Me, Give-Away, Marriage, Messy Mom’s and Dad’s, Wedded Wednesday

Blogging, Giveaway, Marriage, Messy Marriage, Motherhood
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
How to Combat Envy and Discontentment And WW Linkup

Today I’m going to unpack one more “character flaw” (grab the Character flaw inventory here) to serve as our example—“my envious and discontented ways” in our “Plank Hunt” series. It’s an ugly job, but somebody’s got to do it! 😉 Sin Triggers Sometimes there’s not a wound that causes a trigger. Sometimes it’s simply a…

BethSteffaniak

October 6, 2015

Attitude, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Contentment, Faith in God, Perseverance, Plank Hunt Series, Positive Focus, Self-Reflection, Shame, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Surrender, Thankfulness, Truth, Wedded Wednesday

Discontentment, Envy, Faith in God, God’s Truth, God’s Word, Perseverance, Surrender
5 Helpful Tips for Memorizing Scripture

Since I’ve been encouraging my readers to join me in the “Got Truth?” Challenge, I’ve decided it’s important to give you some pointers on how to effectively memorize and integrate Scripture into your heart and life. I have to admit I’m a bit rusty at the discipline, since it’s been well over a decade since…

BethSteffaniak

October 4, 2015

Accountability, Christ-Centered, Commitment, Encouragement, Got Truth?, Positive Focus, Priorities, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Truth

Bible Verses, Encouragement, Scripture Memory, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Growth, Truth
New Mind, New Marriage And WW Linkup

I’ve discovered over the years that one of the most potent ways to affect change in my heart, mind and marriage is through the process of “renewing my mind.” This is the ongoing work that the Holy Spirit does as I surrender my sinful ways to the Lord. Don’t be confused … This doesn’t happen…

BethSteffaniak

September 29, 2015

Accountability, Attitude, Authenticity, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Confession, Confessional Culture, Encouragement, Faith in God, Forgiveness, Plank Hunt Series, Positive Focus, Prayer, Self-Reflection, Shame, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Surrender, Wedded Wednesday

Abundant Life, Accountability, Confession, Confessional Culture, Faith in God, Friendship, God’s Word, Prayer, Renew Mind
Can I point out your flaws? SJT Video

Today I’m back with another “Sloppy Joe Time” that addresses our tendency as faulty and defensive human beings to point the finger at our spouse’s flaws and “specks” rather than going on a “Plank Hunt” in our own lives. I’ve been there and done that and am here to say there’s a better way to…

BethSteffaniak

September 27, 2015

Attitude, Authenticity, Blaming, Boundaries, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Comfort, Confessional Culture, Criticism, Encouragement, Expectations, Got Truth?, Pain, Plank Hunt Series, Proactive, Responsibility, Self-Reflection, Sloppy Joe Time Video, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Surrender, Truth, Video, Vulnerability

Blaming, God’s Truth, Pain, Proactive, Responsibility, Self-examination