Tag: Choices

• 5 Signs of a ‘Grab-it Habit’

  

  A lot of people, especially bloggers, choose one word or phrase to focus on for the year. I often do that, but don’t always talk about it. However, today I am briefly mentioning my one word—“release”—because it relates to a negative and persistent habit I’ve had in my life. Perhaps it is one you can…

  BethSteffaniak

  February 6, 2016

  About Me, Attitude, Avoidance, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Comfort, Contentment, Control, Faith in God, False Beliefs, Laziness, Love for God, Negative Self-Talk, Positive Focus, Prayer, Self-Reflection, Self-sacrifice, Selfishness, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Surrender, Thankfulness

  Change, Choices, Christ-centered, Control, Positive Attitude, Prayer, Release, Sacrifice, Surrender, Trust God

• 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

• “9 Thoughts that Can Change Your Marriage” Giveaway and Linkup

  

  I was excited to receive and read Sheila Gregoire’s latest marriage book, 9 Thoughts That Can Change Your Marriage. If you don’t know Sheila, then you need to get to know her! She blogs at To Love, Honor and Vacuum and in her characteristic transparent and witty style, she used 9 pat answers as a…

  BethSteffaniak

  September 15, 2015

  Book Review, Boundaries, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Commitment, Encouragement, Faith in God, False Beliefs, Marriage Mistakes, Oneness, Positive Focus, Priorities, Realistic Expectations, Responsibility, Sex & Sexuality, Spiritual Leadership, Submission, Togetherness, Wedded Wednesday, Wise Words

  Choices, Encouragement, False Beliefs, Pat Answers, Proactive

• Waiting on Your Mate to Change? And WW Linkup

  

  Are you feeling like you’re tired of beating your head against a wall because your mate never changes? Does your spouse continue to deny the glaring issues that you see in his or her character and choices? Do you fear that if your mate doesn’t wake up soon your love and marriage may not survive?…

  BethSteffaniak

  August 25, 2015

  Accountability, Attitude, Blaming, Boundaries, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Confessional Culture, Discouragement, Expectations, Faith in God, Fear, God’s Redemption, Perseverance, Perspective, Plank Hunt Series, Positive Focus, Realistic Expectations, Redemption, Responsibility, Self-Reflection, Toxic Baggage, Victim Mentality, Vulnerability, Wedded Wednesday, Wounds

  Choices, Christ-centered, Confessional Culture, Denial, Proactive, Self-examination, Self-Reflection

• What to Do When Your Spouse Won’t Change and WW Linkup!

  

  With the new year, comes the fall-out from the holiday season. We often overeat, over-drink, overwork and overdo it in just about every conceivable way during that time of year. So January is the prime time to regroup and commit to new and positive changes that bring relief to our out-of-shape lives. I’m mostly a…

  BethSteffaniak

  January 6, 2015

  Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Faith in God, Positive Focus, Realistic Expectations, Responsibility, Wedded Wednesday

  Choices, Positive Focus, Proactive, Responsibility

• Make Hard Choices Because of Christ’s Love

  

  Lately I’ve been feeling discouraged about my daily tendency to repeat certain sins. I often let pride, fear and selfishness reign instead of reaching out for and clinging to God. I’ve noticed it in the smallest of details in my day. Not just choosing wrong actions, but dwelling on sinful thoughts like they’re a melting…

  BethSteffaniak

  April 21, 2013

  Acceptance, Attitude, Choices, Christ-Centered, Confession, Grace, Perseverance, Prayer, Surrender

  Bible, Choices, Christ’s love, Commitment, Cross, Pain, Persevere, Suffering