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God’s Design for Femininity

April 22, 2013 by

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FEMININITY At its core, femininity is about being receptive, open, full of wonder,  gentle, soft, delicate, beautiful, graceful, peaceful, nurturing, priceless, worthy of being adored and cherished physically, emotionally and spiritually. God designed women to represent the kind of devotion, love, reverence, adoration and willingness to submit that God desires His people to have for Christ. Ephesians 5:22-33 […]

Confronting Your Man’s Sin

April 21, 2013 by

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I am going to assume you are dating a strong Christian man  (or will be) for the premise of this post.  If you are not dating a Christian who professes Jesus as Savior AND Lord  (meaning, he has yielded his life in total submission to Christ and His Word)- your man’s biggest need is to […]

Why a Bride Being “In Charge” of Wedding Planning May Pose Problems Later in Marriage

April 20, 2013 by

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THE BRIDE IS USUALLY IN CHARGE OF THE WEDDING IN OUR CULTURE I have concerns about the relationship dynamic that is being set firmly into place during engagement in our culture with the wedding planning being all about the bride, what she wants, and “her” big day.  I understand why a bride is usually in […]

Living in God’s Spirit and Power

April 19, 2013 by

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Thankfully, Jesus can save us from our slavery to our sinful nature and empower us by His Spirit to walk in holiness – that we might please God and be free to honor Him!  What wonderful news!  He can give us the power to respond to evil and sin with blessing and good.  This is […]

Joyful Submission and a Boat

April 18, 2013 by

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This is an email from a wife I first “met” online last July.  God has been doing a HUGE work in her heart!  I know you will be richly blessed by reading her story.  This is a fantastic example of a wife honoring her husband’s leadership, sharing her heart, showing trust in God and in […]

Why Long Hair?

April 17, 2013 by

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Ladies, I wore my hair long all through high school, college and until I had children. My husband always LOVED my hair long. Then 7-10 years ago, I cut my hair much shorter I knew my husband LOVED my hair long. But, back then, sadly, I didn’t give much weight to his feelings and opinions. […]

Another Christian Guy’s Thoughts on Women Approaching Men

April 16, 2013 by

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Another Christian single man’s take on the issue of women approaching men/initiating relationships.  This is in response to a post the other day “Maybe I Have Been Wrong about Letting Him Pursue You? ”  Thank you very much to this man for sharing his perspective! First, I don’t think you are way off on what you’ve […]

Figuring Out what is Disrespectful to Your Man

April 14, 2013 by

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Here is a way that one wife decided to approach her husband with the list on my site about what  feels disrespectful to men.  I love the way she handled this.  Maybe it might give you some inspiration, too?  I am so glad to be learning and walking beside you on this road. 🙂 My […]

A Husband Answers My Questions about Emotions

April 13, 2013 by

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I believe that this husband articulates the feelings of the vast majority of men – Christian and non-Christian.  It is easy for us to assume that our men don’t have feelings because they often don’t verbalize them.  Sometimes, they can be deeply wounded for many years and NEVER verbalize their pain.  That is what my […]

Dating Someone of a Different Age

April 12, 2013 by

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I know of nothing in the Bible that would prohibit a couple from getting married due to an age difference.  There may be cultural norms and accepted practices – but I am not aware of a biblical issue in this situation.  Of course, if one of the people is under the legal age to marry […]