Tag: Realistic Expectations

• How Time with God Can Improve Your Life and Marriage

  

  Back when I was a young, stay-at-home mom of three sons, my personal Bible study and prayer time looked somewhat different than it does today. I remember realizing that the best window of time to be alone with God was while my sons were either napping and/or at school. Still, I had to know when…

  BethSteffaniak

  August 26, 2019

  Acceptance, Alienation, Bible Study, Bible Study Tools, Boundaries, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, Communication, Conflict, Connection, Conversation, Differences, Discouragement, Encouragement, Expectations, Faith in God, Love for God, Marriage, Negative Self-Talk, Perspective, Positive Focus, Prayer, Priorities, Realistic Expectations, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices

  Bible Study, Communication, Conversation, Faith in God, Gender Differences, God’s Redemption, Perspective, Realistic Expectations, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices

• Spring Cleaning Tips Leaving More Time for Your Family

  

  I’m excited to start off a new series, “Spring Clean Your Marriage” with a guest blogger Sarah Rollandini today! Check out her bio below to find out more about her and her blog. Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help…

  BethSteffaniak

  April 7, 2019

  Attitude, Balance, Boundaries, Change, Connection, Enabling, Encouragement, Fun, Marriage, Motherhood, Parenthood, Patience, Perfectionism, Positive Focus, Priorities, Realistic Expectations, Spring Clean Your Marriage

  Boundaries, Chores, Cleaning Tips, Family Togetherness, Perfectionism, Realistic Expectations, Spring Clean Your Marriage

• Are You a More Perfectionistic or Realistic Spouse? Take the Quiz!

  

  My husband and I are both perfectionists—meaning we have double trouble when it comes to being realistic in our marriage. No wonder we had a very messy start and still dip into messy moments more often than I’d like to admit! 😉 And maybe, if you’re a perfectionist like us, you chant these words to…

  BethSteffaniak

  March 17, 2019

  Acceptance, Alienation, Anger, Apologies, Attitude, Boundaries, Choices, Christ-Centered, Communication, Confession, Conflict, Connection, Criticism, Desires, Discouragement, Encouragement, Expectations, Failure, Faith in God, Forgiveness, Grace, Jesus’ Sacrifice, Love of God, Marriage, Nagging, Patience, Perfectionism, Personality, Positive Focus, Prayer, Realistic Expectations, Resentments, Self-awareness, Self-Reflection, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Spouse I Want to Be Series, Support, Surrender, Unity, Wounds

  Acceptance, Limitations, Love of God, Perfectionism, Perfectionistic Spouse, Realistic Expectations, Realistic Spouse, Trust in God

• What Is The MOST Costly Financial Mistake You Can Make?

  

  I’m excited and honored to have The Money Couple, Scott and Bethany Palmer, as my guests—bringing their financial expertise to my most recent blog series. I hope you’ll make them feel welcome by commenting, sharing and pinning all over the place! Check out their bio below!  Do you and your spouse ever disagree about money?…

  BethSteffaniak

  November 4, 2018

  Acceptance, Accountability, Bible Study, Bible Study Tools, Boundaries, Communication, Confession, Conflict, Differences, Discouragement, Encouragement, Expectations, Marriage Mistakes, Money Matters, Negotiation, Personality, Positive Focus, Priorities, Realistic Expectations, Respect, Self-awareness

  Communication, Confession, Financial Mistakes, Honesty in Marriage, Money Matters, Personality Differences, Priorities, Realistic Expectations

• 3 Ways to Weather Seasons of Transition in Marriage

  

  I’m excited to have as my guest this week blogger Liz Giertz, who is sharing personal insights on how to navigate a season of transition in marriage. She knows quite a bit about this as a military wife! You’ll find her bio and a link to her blog below. Please make her feel welcome by…

  BethSteffaniak

  October 7, 2018

  Acceptance, Alienation, Attitude, Boundaries, Choices, Christ-Centered, Commitment, Communication, Connection, Differences, Discouragement, Encouragement, Expectations, Faith in God, Lessons Learned in Marriage, Marriage, Negotiation, Perseverance, PTSD, Realistic Expectations, Spiritual Growth, Stress, Support, Transitions

  #marriagetransitions, #militarymarriage, Commitment, Communication, Expectations, Faith in God, God’s Love, Military Wife, Realistic Expectations, Transitions

• 5 Biblical Ways to Honor Your Spouse in the Midst of Parenting Conflicts

  

  Today I’m excited to have Stacey Pardoe as my guest speaking about the challenges of parenting and how to navigate them with our mates. I hope you’ll make her feel welcome by commenting and sharing to all your favorite social media places. Thanks! No matter how like-minded we are when it comes to our relationships…

  BethSteffaniak

  September 29, 2018

  Acceptance, Choices, Christ-Centered, Communication, Conflict, Confronting With Grace, Differences, Discouragement, Encouragement, Faith in God, Grace, Humility, Lessons Learned in Marriage, Marriage, Motherhood, Parenthood, Positive Focus, Prayer, Pride, Realistic Expectations, Self-Reflection, Self-sacrifice, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Submission, Surrender

  Conflicts, Faith in God, Honor Spouse, Humility, Marriage, Parenting, Prayer, Realistic Expectations, Unified Front, Unity

• 6 Lessons that Motivate Me to Forgive My Mate

  

  I’ve always struggled to let go of offenses and forgive my husband from the heart. In the moment it feels like God needs my help to point out my spouse’s sin or at least to stop it from happening again. When I give in to that thinking it mushrooms. I feel like I need to…

  BethSteffaniak

  September 23, 2018

  About Me, Acceptance, Alienation, Anger, Blaming, Choices, Christ-Centered, Confession, Conflict, Control, Denial, Emotions, Entitlement, Expectations, False Beliefs, Forgiveness, God’s Redemption, Grace, Lessons Learned in Marriage, Marriage, Marriage Mistakes, Negative Self-Talk, Perspective, Positive Focus, Prayer, Pride, Realistic Expectations, Resentments, Responsibility, Self-deception, Self-Protection, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Surrender, Victim Mentality, Wounds

  Anger, Bitterness, Christ’s Forgiveness, Forgive, Forgiveness, Realistic Expectations, Redemption, Surrender, Trust in God, Wounds

• Asking For Too Much Conversation in Marriage?

  

  Let’s face it. There are major differences between men and women, but none more obvious than in the desire for conversation. There’s a drastic difference in the amount of communication women typically use on any given day versus men. Studies have actually been done on this that reveal how women use approximately 20,000 words per day,…

  BethSteffaniak

  July 29, 2018

  Acceptance, Avoidance, Boundaries, Communication, Conversation, Differences, Discouragement, Emotions, Encouragement, Expectations, Gender Differences, Magical Thinking, Marriage, Openness, Personality, Positive Focus, Proactive, Realistic Expectations, Self-awareness, Self-sacrifice, Wedded Wednesday

  Communication, Conflict, Conversations, Expectations, Gender Differences, Realistic Expectations

• Ways to Align Mismatched Sex Drives in Marriage

  

  We’re continuing our series, “Rekindling and Reclaiming Sex in Marriage,” with another lovely guest blogger, Bonny Logsdon Burns, who brings her incredible insight on sexual intimacy in marriage to this important topic today. I hope you’ll make her feel welcome by commenting and sharing this post to all your favorite spots around the web! Mismatched…

  BethSteffaniak

  March 11, 2018

  Acceptance, Affection, Attitude, Avoidance, Bonding, Change, Choices, Communication, Connection, Contentment, Conversation, Counseling, Desires, Differences, Discouragement, Empathy, Encouragement, Expectations, Intimacy, Marriage, Marriage Spark, Openness, Patience, Positive Focus, Priorities, Proactive, Realistic Expectations, Rekindling Sex Series, Romance, Self-sacrifice, Sex & Sexuality, Sex-Drive, Togetherness

  Affection, Negotiation, Patience, Realistic Expectations, Sex, Sex-Drive, Sexual Intimacy, Touch

• Are You Making Your Spouse Your savior?

  

  I had a very messy marriage back in the day, and this was directly related to an even messier view of my identity. My lagging sense of self worth set me up for pursuing my husband as my savior, instead of pursuing my Savior as my Savior. Oh sure, I’d received Christ as my Savior…

  BethSteffaniak

  May 25, 2017

  About Me, Change, Choices, Christ-Centered, False Beliefs, Magical Thinking, Marriage, Marriage Mistakes, Priorities, Self-deception, Self-Reflection, Surrender, Victim Mentality

  Idol, Idolatry, Love of God, Realistic Expectations, Savior, Self-worth, Worth