Tag: Guilt

• How to Avoid the Blame Game in Life and Marriage

  

  Do you remember the old “Staples” commercial that touted the “easy button”? Oh, if only it could be that easy when we blow it in life and marriage! Lose your temper with your spouse? Hit the easy button and all is forgiven! Lie to your husband about all the new outfits you recently bought? Hit […]

  BethSteffaniak

  September 13, 2020

  Acceptance, Alienation, Anger, Apologies, Blaming, Boundaries, Christ-Centered, Codependency, Communication, Confession, Conflict, Denial, Faith in God, Fear, Guilt, Humility, Marriage, Marriage Battle Strategies, Negative Self-Talk, Positive Focus, Prayer, Responsibility, Self-deception, Self-Protection, Shame, Spiritual Practices, Spiritual Warfare, Vulnerability

  Apologize, Apology, Ashamed, Bible, Blame-shifting, Confess, Confession, Fear, Guilt, Shame

• How to Stop Hiding and Improve Your Life and Marriage

  

  When I was a little girl, my way of dealing with sadness or the sins I had committed was to crawl under my bed and hide. This provided a soothing escape among the dark shadows that seemed to mirror my state of mind. No one but the shoes next to my head knew the tears […]

  BethSteffaniak

  September 6, 2020

  Abandonment, Alienation, Avoidance, Bible Study, Bible Study Tools, Christ-Centered, Confession, Connection, Denial, Discouragement, Emotions, Encouragement, Failure, Faith in God, Fear, Forgiveness, Guilt, Love of God, Marriage, Marriage Battle Strategies, Positive Focus, Prayer, Self-awareness, Self-Protection, Self-Reflection, Shame, Spiritual Practices, Spiritual Warfare, Withdrawal

  Bible, Confession, Conflicts, Forgiveness, Guilt, Hiding, Marriage, Responsibility, Shame, Sin, Verses

• 5 Ways to C.L.E.A.N. Up Manipulating Your Spouse with Guilt

  

  Today, I’m excited to continue in the “Spring Clean Your Marriage” series with my next guest blogger, Karen Friday. I feel a special kinship with her because she’s a pastor’s wife like me! I hope you’ll check out her bio below and make her feel welcome by commenting and sharing her wise words all around […]

  BethSteffaniak

  May 19, 2019

  Acceptance, Anger, Avoidance, Bad Habits, Blaming, Boundaries, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Communication, Conflict, Criticism, Discouragement, Encouragement, Expectations, Faith in God, False Beliefs, Forgiveness, Grace, Guilt, Insecurity, Marriage, Nagging, Negative Self-Talk, Realistic Expectations, Resentments, Self-Reflection, Spiritual Practices, Spring Clean Your Marriage, Toxic Baggage, Withdrawal

  Acceptance, Boundaries, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Disrespect, Faith in God, Guilt, Guilt Messages, Insecurity, Jealousy, Manipulation, Marriage Boundaries, Respect, Trust, Trust Spouse

• Plank Hunting – Shoot Down Your Excuses And WW Linkup

  

  When I was about 11 years old, my mother did not ask me to help with getting the table set or cleaning up after a meal. I remember feeling guilty whenever I saw my older sister helping my mom with those tasks. Finally, my mom woke up to the fact that I was indeed old […]

  BethSteffaniak

  September 1, 2015

  Change, Choices, Confessional Culture, False Beliefs, Fear, Guilt, Pain, Plank Hunt Series, Self-Protection, Self-Reflection, Spiritual Growth, Survey, Truth, Wedded Wednesday

  Barriers, Character Flaws, Confession, Growth, Guilt, Pain, Self-examination, Shame, Truth

• Can you read my mind? Video

  Today I’m laying out another sloppy expectation that revealed a heaping helping of my “magical thinking” and irrational idealism back in the day! At the time, I simply thought it was an effective way to communicate my frustration and get my husband to “hop to it!” This was something that I had seen my mother do, so […]

  BethSteffaniak

  November 9, 2014

  Anger, Blaming, Communication, Conflict, False Beliefs, Guilt, Magical Thinking, Realistic Expectations, Sloppy Joe Time Video, Victim Mentality

  Communication, Conflict, False Beliefs, Guilt, Realistic Expectations, Unrealistic Expectations

• Never Asked My Spouse to Help and Wedded Wed Link Up!

  While I’m taking a four week break from blogging, I’m sharing some older posts from way back in MM’s vault. This was my very first post that kicked-off a series I dubbed the “Top 10 Mistakes I Made in Marriage.” It was published way back on October, 10 of 2010! Whoa, can’t believe it’s been […]

  BethSteffaniak

  July 22, 2014

  Blaming, Codependency, Communication, Conflict, Confrontation, Control, Expectations, False Beliefs, Marriage Mistakes, Negative Self-Talk, Realistic Expectations, Responsibility, Toxic Baggage, Victim Mentality, Wedded Wednesday

  Communication, Guilt, Negative Self-Talk, Realistic Expectations