I know in today's culture, most women cringe when they hear the word SUBMISSION because that is how many women perceive it...bold...dominating...all caps, all powerful...with no room leftover. However,...
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Encourage your Spouse
Have you encouraged your spouse today? This is something that should eventually come as natural to us as brushing our teeth or eating. Our marriage needs daily nourishment. Encouragement means the most from the person you love.It is easy to get caught up in the distractions of the day. However, our priorities are alway highlighted by our words and...
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
The People Pleasing Mask
As individuals we often struggle with insecurities in different areas of our lives. These insecurities are often drawn out and magnified in marriage. We wear many different masks in order to gain approval - either consciously or unconsciously to gain the approval of our spouse. One of these is the people pleasing (or spouse pleasing) mask. On the surface,...
Friday, April 15, 2011
Personality and Your Partner
Making a vow to understand your spouse is an important part of the commitment. I believe that the Myer's Brigg's personality assessment may be one of the most cost-effective counseling tools that is out there for marriage. Conflict inevitably arises from differences. With sixteen different personality types and unique variations between these types,...
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Preserving the Sanctity of Marriage
I said my vows the first and last time on January 10, 2009. I love my husband with all my heart, and I know that it will last because Christ is the glue that holds it together. In today's society, emotions hold more importance than commitments. Everywhere you turn, decisions are justified not by fact, but by feeling. The trouble with this overly indulgent...
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