Tag: Sacrifice

• 4 Reasons to Make Love Even When Angry at Your Husband

  

  It was the eve of our one-year wedding anniversary, and my husband and I had one of our biggest fights. We went to bed angry. Rather, he went to bed, and I went to the couch. I wept through most of the night, mourning the death of the marriage of my dreams. Sprawled on the…

  BethSteffaniak

  October 14, 2018

  Acceptance, Affection, Alienation, Anger, Attitude, Avoidance, Bonding, Choices, Christ-Centered, Commitment, Conflict, Connection, Desires, Differences, Discouragement, Encouragement, Expectations, Faith in God, Gender Differences, God’s Redemption, Intimacy, Lessons Learned in Marriage, Love, Marriage, Newlywed, Perspective, Positive Focus, Prayer, Priorities, Redemption, Resentments, Responsibility, Self-awareness, Self-deception, Self-Protection, Self-Reflection, Self-sacrifice, Sex & Sexuality, Sex-Drive, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Surrender, Withdrawal

  Anger, Conflict in Marriage, Love for Mate, Prayer, Sacrifice, Sex in Marriage, Sexual Connection, Sexual Intimacy

• 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

• How Small Acts of Love Transform Your Heart And WW Linkup

  

  When we first get married, connecting with our spouse almost always feels as natural as breathing. You feel compelled to connect because your emotions are so strong and vibrant for your bride or groom. You want to get to know everything there is to know about this mysterious person because, well, … you don’t know…

  BethSteffaniak

  July 28, 2015

  Acceptance, Affection, Affirmation, Apologies, Attitude, Bonding, Change, Choices, Emotions, Encouragement, Love, Perseverance, Positive Focus, Texts, Triple “C” Challenge, Vulnerability, Wedded Wednesday

  Commitment, Love, Perseverance, Sacrifice

• Need More Compassion?

  Luke 10:25-37 Thoughts – In this reading, an expert in the law was trying to trip Jesus up with the question of … What must we do to inherit eternal life?* Jesus asked him what the law says, and the man quoted, … We are to love the Lord our God with all our heart,…

  BethSteffaniak

  February 2, 2014

  Christ-Centered, Empathy, Focused Devotion, Self-sacrifice

  Compassion, Sacrifice