Have a ‘Scary Good’ Marriage? And Linkup!
It’s seems crazy to think about it, but the characters, as well as, the audience that clamors for more of the movie 50 Shades of Grey are really seeking the “scary good” that can only be experienced...
View ArticleWhy Fearing God is Needed for Your Trial and Messy Marriage
I know it’s been a while since I posted a “Sloppy Joe Time” and, FYI, I have two more in the queue! However, today I’m posting this very important video by Francis Chan that explains why the fear of...
View ArticleAre You ‘In Over Your Head’? Video
I wanted to share a video this week of a song that has become very close to my heart lately. I love the lyrics because it says, “I’m in over my head.” I love that idea because, so much of the time, we...
View Article‘Everybody Loves Vulnerability’ And WW Linkup!
I am still unpacking what I feel are the important aspects of creating a confessional culture today, which leads me to share about a vulnerable and unflattering moment of mine in my own marriage....
View ArticleCan I read your mind? SJT Video
Today I’m sharing a “Sloppy Joe Time” video that hits close to home because I put this sloppy expectation into action just a week or so ago. Honestly, I don’t think there will be a day when I won’t...
View ArticleWaiting 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...
View ArticlePlank 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...
View ArticleWhen an Unexpected Detour Interrupts the Journey And WW Linkup!
Today we are excited and honored to have Nannette Elkins from Hope in the Healing sharing a guest post and hosting Wedded Wednesday while my husband and I (Beth) travel to Dallas for a Marriage...
View ArticleA Wife’s Perspective on Men and Openness And WW Linkup!
In a couple of weeks I will be diving into a series on “Men and Openness” that’s based upon a survey that I’ve been conducting for several months now. But today I want to approach this sticky subject...
View ArticleWhat Men Say About Opening Up And WW Linkup!
Today we are diving into the first of the responses from the “Men and Openness” survey. The first question I posed to men was: What makes opening up and disclosing your feelings to your wife difficult?...
View ArticleHow Enabling Your Mate Controls ‘You’
I want to discuss one more way that our mates can sometimes control us … through the ever-tempting avenue of enabling them. The reason I say this is “tempting” is probably because I feel this draw as a...
View ArticleWhat Men Fear about Opening Up And Linkup
Today I want to continue to unpack the results of the “Men and Openness” survey by looking at question #5 … What do you feel you need to overcome in order to be better able to identify and share your...
View ArticleThe Toxic Tango of Triggers And WW Linkup
Today I’m continuing to unpack more in our series about the wounds of our pasts by sharing another one of my triggers, as well as how that impacts and often serves to trigger my husband in a certain...
View ArticleTaming Triggers in Your Marriage and Life Plus WW Linkup
You’d think that after almost 29 years of marriage, my hubby and I would have tamed all of the “beasts” that arise from the moments when our wounds are triggered … but you would be wrong! 😉 I think...
View ArticleComing Out as a Christian to Your Unbelieving Spouse
I’m excited to have yet another edition of “Picking Hubby’s Brain” as we endeavor to answer one of the many questions we’ve been given from you our readers/viewers on how to navigate challenges in...
View ArticleMy Failures, God’s Inroads And WW Linkup!
I’ve been studying in 1st Samuel and God has been bringing to my attention all the times that people either wrongly let pride overtake them or rightly let humility be their response to circumstances. I...
View ArticleWhat I Learned from a Fight with My Hubby And Linkup
Toward the end of my month-long reorganizing, repairing and purging of my house in June, my husband and I had an argument. Mind you, it wasn’t related to the hard work that we were doing on the house....
View ArticleHow to Find Hope with a Perfectionist Spouse
Have you ever felt like your spouse is a perfectionist? Maybe a little too critical and “problem-solving” in moments where you’d like to simply be heard, cheered on or comforted? Well, I’ve been there...
View ArticleWhy I’m an ‘Avoider’ in My Marriage and FMTM
I’m what’s referred to as an “Avoider” in my “love-style.” I’ve also got a dash of “Vacillator” and a pinch of “Pleaser” in me as well. Even though it might sound like it, I’m not talking about a tasty...
View ArticleHow does listening heal when working toward reconciliation?
I’m answering in the form of a video an MM reader’s question today on the issue of listening to his wife’s pain when coming to the reconciliation table. Unfortunately, the process of reconciliation can...
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