Relationships

I sat and marveled at the splendor of the day.   A beautiful young lady was being celebrated for her upcoming matrimony and would soon be joining the ranks of wifery. I felt elated and subdued at the same time, similar to when I meet a woman who is expecting her first child. I know what awaits: […]

We have all been there—a popular blog, television show, or friendly conversation—where submission is mentioned and usually frowned upon. It’s usually followed up by thinking submission is the husband controlling his wife or a question for God: “Why would He force women to submit to men? He’s being completely unfair, so therefore submission is something

The other day I was scrolling through my pregnancy app when I came across a public post on pornography. The post included a poll where you were supposed to vote whether or not you were okay with your spouse engaging in porn. Looking at the results, 61% of these women were totally fine with it,

There’s an article by the Feminine Firebrand blog making its way around social media entitled, “Why Aren’t Christian Women Warned About Being Too Dependent on Their Husband?” Christian women are often warned about the necessity for independence – far more, in this culture, than they are warned about most other relational pitfalls and patterns. It

Expecting the Expected Jim got sick and had to forsake his climb up the corporate ladder. This brought stress into his marriage to Jen that he would never have anticipated. Brad and Savannah got busier and busier and quit communicating as they should, and their relationship paid the price. Brent struggled with a secret sin

Last year was without a doubt one of the most difficult seasons that I have ever experienced in my entire. I began the year with big expectations and big plans, but I soon realized that God had a very different idea of how 2014 would go. After a devastating break up with my long-term boyfriend,