Faith Lived Out ~ God’s Wisdom for Marriage & Becoming a Submissive Wife

Forgiving your husband is one thing. Living it out is another. In last week's episode, we walked through three biblical steps to forgiving your husband and releasing the pain that has been holding you back. Today, Monica Cook joins me to give us the real picture of what that actually looks like in a marriage. Monica's husband struggled with addiction for years. There were hidden substances, financial deception, broken trust, and seasons of deep despair. Monica will tell you she tried to fix him, control the situation, and carry the weight herself. None of it worked. It was not until she stopped trying to be her husband's Holy Spirit and started surrendering to God that everything began to change.   In this conversation, you will hear: What finally brought Monica to a breaking point and what she did next How her husband's encounter with Celebrate Recovery became a turning point for their entire marriage What it truly took to let go of control and begin to trust again The freedom Monica now walks in and what she says makes all the difference This is a marriage restoration testimony that will encourage any wife who is in a difficult season and wondering if God can really do something with what feels impossible. He can. And He did.   🌷Newly Updated Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download this beautifully refreshed version, solid biblical teaching, now with added features designed to guide you on your journey to becoming a better wife. Get your FREE copy today!   Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.   🌷Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call to receive clear biblical advice from someone who has been there.    🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   A safe place for every wife who wants the marriage God designed for her. Meet with us on Zoom every 2nd & 4th Tuesday. Learn More!   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Forgiving your husband is one of the hardest things a wife can be asked to do, especially when the hurt goes deep. Whether he has broken your trust through betrayal, pornography, or a wound that cut to the bone, you may know you are supposed to forgive him and still feel completely unable to get there. In this episode, I am walking you through exactly what God's Word says about forgiving your husband, and the three practical steps that will help you release the pain, overcome your fear of trusting again, and begin to move forward in real healing. God did this in my marriage, and He can do it in yours. Let's get started.   ➡️ KEY TAKEAWAYS Scripture places no limit on forgiveness. There is no betrayal too big for God's command. Unforgiveness harms you far more than it harms your husband. It creates distance between you and God. Forgiving is not forgetting. It means you stop holding the hurt against him. When the enemy brings thoughts back, bring them into the light through prayer and honest conversation. Trust rebuilds one small, intentional step at a time, with God faithful at every one of them.   ➡️ SCRIPTURE REFERENCES Ephesians 4:32 Colossians 3:13 Matthew 18:21-35 Mark 11:25-26 Isaiah 59:2 Hebrews 12:14-15 1 Peter 5:6-7 Hebrews 8:12 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 Philippians 4:6-7 Psalm 56:3 Matthew 19:6 Mark 10:27   🌷Newly Updated Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download this beautifully refreshed version, solid biblical teaching, now with added features designed to guide you on your journey to becoming a better wife. Get your FREE copy today!   🌷Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call to receive clear biblical advice from someone who has been there.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.   🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   A safe place for every wife who wants the marriage God designed for her and it's absolutely free! Meet with us on Zoom every 2nd & 4th Tuesday. Learn More!   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

How do you respect your husband even when his leadership leaves something to be desired. If you have been waiting for him to earn your respect before you give it, this episode is for you. In this conversation, we are going to take an honest look at where our picture of a "good leader" really comes from, and ask whether it lines up with what Scripture actually says. Spoiler: it may not be as biblical as we think. We will talk about the difference between respecting your husband's way of doing things and respecting his headship, what wives may unknowingly be doing that hinders his leadership, and a clear path forward rooted in prayer, trust, and a daily practice of choosing to dwell on what is true and praiseworthy in the man you married. God has not forgotten about you in this season. The command to respect your husband does not come with an exemption clause, but neither does it leave you without real, practical help. God's Word gives the wife in a difficult season a powerful word: conduct over conversation. This episode will show you what that looks like in the daily moments of your marriage. Let's get started.   ➡️ KEY TAKEAWAYS The leadership picture most wives carry comes from comparison, not Scripture. Ephesians 5:33 commands respect with no conditions attached. Respecting his headship and respecting his way of doing things are two different things. Correcting and undermining can quietly hinder a husband's leadership. Your path forward is prayer, trust, and a daily choice to dwell on what is praiseworthy in him.   ➡️ SCRIPTURE REFERENCES Ephesians 5:33 Ephesians 6:4 1 Peter 3:1-2 Proverbs 18:13 Proverbs 11:12 Proverbs 21:9 Proverbs 16:9 Philippians 4:8 James 5:16   🌷Newly Updated Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download this beautifully refreshed version, solid biblical teaching, now with added features designed to guide you on your journey to becoming a better wife. Get your FREE copy today!   🌷Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call to receive clear biblical advice from someone who has been there.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.   🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   A safe place for every wife who wants the marriage God designed for her and it's absolutely free! Meet with us on Zoom every 2nd & 4th Tuesday. Learn More!   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Empty nest marriage can feel like stepping into a season you thought you were ready for and then realizing you are not quite sure who the two of you are to each other anymore. If that is where you are, this episode is for you. In this episode, I am talking to two wives at the same time. The one whose house has recently grown quiet and who is wondering how to find her way back to her husband. And the one whose house is still full, who needs to hear what is waiting for her if she does not tend to her marriage now. Because the truth about the empty nest season is this: the quiet does not create the distance. It only reveals it. And what it reveals is actually a mercy, because what is hidden cannot be healed. We are going to talk honestly about what the quiet reveals, what must happen before reconnection can begin, how to begin building genuine connection with your husband again, and why love is not a feeling you wait for. It is a choice you make. If your marriage has quietly drifted over the years of raising your family, there is hope here. If your home is still noisy and you want to anticipate the empty nest season with joy, here is how you do it. Let's get started.   ➡️ KEY TAKEAWAYS The quiet in an empty nest marriage does not create distance — it reveals what was already there. That revelation is a mercy, not a punishment. Real reconnection cannot begin until the buried hurts from the busy years are honestly addressed before God and before your husband. Forgiveness is not a feeling you wait for. It is a choice you make, grounded in the same grace Christ extended to both of you. Rebuilding connection with your husband begins in his world, not yours: his interests, his day, his hopes for this new chapter. The marriage you will have in the quiet season is the marriage you are building today. Wives still in the full-house season need to hear this now.   ➡️ SCRIPTURE REFERENCES Song of Solomon 2:15 Ephesians 4:32 Proverbs 17:27 Proverbs 31:26 Colossians 1:9-11 Ephesians 3:14-21 Galatians 6:9 Jeremiah 29:11   🌷Newly Updated Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download this beautifully refreshed version, solid biblical teaching, now with added features designed to guide you on your journey to becoming a better wife. Get your FREE copy today!   🌷Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call to receive clear biblical advice from someone who has been there.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.   🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   A safe place for every wife who wants the marriage God designed for her and it's absolutely free! Meet with us on Zoom every 2nd & 4th Tuesday. Learn More!   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.    

Submitting to your husband as a submissive wife is one thing. But why are you really doing it? That is the question at the heart of this episode, and it is one most of us have never stopped long enough to honestly answer. You can be doing all the right things, following your husband's lead, holding your tongue, choosing peace over control, and still be doing it for entirely the wrong reasons. And when that is the case, heartache is not far behind. Not because submission does not work, but because the motivation was never rooted in the right place. There is no condemnation here. Just an honest question, God's Word, and a way forward. Let's get started.   ➡️KEY TAKEAWAYS You can do every right thing for entirely the wrong reason, and a wrong motivation will always produce heartache. It cannot do anything else. When your obedience is tied to your husband's response, you have made him your audience. Scripture calls that a snare, every time. The right motivation is obedience to Christ alone. He is the audience. He is the one you are doing this for. Your success is not measured by your husband's response. It is measured by what God is doing in your own heart. A softened husband, a healthier marriage, his notice and gratitude — these are the fruit, never the goal.   ➡️ SCRIPTURE REFERENCES Proverbs 29:25 Galatians 1:10 Ephesians 5:22 Hebrews 11:6 Colossians 3:23 2 Corinthians 3:18 1 Peter 3:1-2 Galatians 6:9 Psalm 139:23-24 Ephesians 4:22-24 Romans 12:2 Romans 8:16-17 1 Samuel 16:7     🌷Newly Updated Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download this beautifully refreshed version, solid biblical teaching, now with added features designed to guide you on your journey to becoming a better wife. Get your FREE copy today!   🌷Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call to receive clear biblical advice from someone who has been there.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.   🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   A safe place for every wife who wants the marriage God designed for her and it's absolutely free! Meet with us on Zoom every 2nd & 4th Tuesday. Learn More!   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.  

The submissive wife's role has been quietly redefined by the culture around you, and the damage shows up in more Christian marriages than you might think. If you have ever felt confused or a little ashamed of your calling as a wife, this episode is for you. In it, I name three cultural messages that have shaped how you see yourself as a wife, trace them back to their roots in feminist ideology, and hold each one against God's Word. Then we look honestly at what those beliefs produce in a marriage: striving, competition, disrespect, and the slow drift toward a roommate relationship. Finally, we build the true picture from Genesis, Ephesians, and Titus. Equal in worth, different in design, and free to flourish together. Let's get started.   ➡️ KEY TAKEAWAYS The three cultural messages reshaping how you see your role as a wife Why equal worth in God's design never meant identical function What the world's version of a wife's role actually produces at home, including the slow drift toward a roommate marriage Why respect is how your husband receives love, straight from Ephesians 5:33 The biblical roles God gave you and your husband, and how they were built to complement rather than compete   ➡️ SCRIPTURE REFERENCES James 3:16 Genesis 1:27 Galatians 3:28 Philippians 2:3 James 4:10 Ephesians 5:22-24 Ephesians 5:33 Proverbs 27:15 Titus 2:5 1 Timothy 5:14 Genesis 2:24   🌷Newly Updated Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download this beautifully refreshed version with the same solid biblical teaching, now with added features designed to guide you on your journey to becoming a better wife. Get your FREE copy today!   🌷Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call to receive clear biblical advice from someone who has been there.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.   🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   A safe place for every wife who wants the marriage God designed for her and it's absolutely free! Meet with us on Zoom every 2nd & 4th Tuesday. Learn More!   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Godly wife habits aren't grand gestures. They're the small, daily choices that quietly shape a marriage over time, and today I'm walking you through seven of them. I want to share with you how I begin each day anchored in the Lord rather than my feelings, how I've learned to choose gratitude over criticism, and why I've had to learn, the hard way sometimes, to pursue peace with my husband instead of winning an argument. These aren't habits for a perfect wife. They're for a faithful wife who wants to grow, one choice at a time, whether your marriage feels strong right now or you're walking through a harder season. I'm rooting all of this in Ephesians 5:22, because I want you to hear clearly that your obedience as a wife begins with your relationship with Christ, not with your husband's response. By the end of this episode, you'll have a clear, practical list of habits you can pray through this week, one or two at a time, along with the biblical foundation behind each one. Grab a pen. This is one you'll want to take notes on. Let's get started.   ➡️ KEY TAKEAWAYS A wife's submission is rooted first in her relationship with Christ, not her husband's behavior. Serving your husband before he has to ask reflects the biblical picture of a helper. Respect is communicated daily through tone, timing, and attention, not just big decisions. Gratitude, spoken out loud, does more to change a husband's heart than criticism ever will. In conflict, the goal is reconciliation and oneness, not winning.   ➡️ SCRIPTURE REFERENCES Ephesians 5:22 Jeremiah 33:3 Isaiah 41:10 Matthew 19:26 Genesis 2:18 Ephesians 4:29 Proverbs 12:25 Proverbs 16:24 Titus 2:5 Colossians 3:23-24 Philippians 2:1-4 Romans 12:18 Proverbs 12:4   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   🌷Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call to receive clear biblical advice from someone who has been there.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.   🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   A safe place for every wife who wants the marriage God designed for her and it's absolutely free! Meet with us on Zoom every 2nd & 4th Tuesday. Learn More!   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.  

If you have ever quietly wondered whether following your husband's lead means slowly losing who you are, this episode is for you. That fear is more common than you might think, and today I want to walk you through what Scripture actually says about it. Because here is the truth I want you to hold onto: being a godly wife was never designed to erase you. It was designed to free you. Whether your marriage is hard right now or you simply want to grow in your calling, I believe you are going to come away from this episode feeling lighter, freer, and more confident in who God made you to be. Let's get started.   ➡️ KEY TAKEAWAYS Why Ephesians 5:22 changes everything about how you understand submission and your own identity The real reason so many wives begin to feel like they are disappearing, and how to find your footing again What it means to be a helpmate, and why the biblical picture of that role is one of strength, not silence How to share your voice and your wisdom while still honoring your husband's leadership Five practical steps you can take this week to stay rooted, whole, and fully yourself as a godly wife   ➡️ SCRIPTURE REFERENCES Ephesians 5:22 Genesis 2:18 1 Timothy 5:14 Proverbs 31:11 Proverbs 31:16 Proverbs 31:24 Acts 5:29 Proverbs 14:1   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   🌷Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call to receive clear biblical advice from someone who has been there.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.   🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   A safe place for every wife who wants the marriage God designed for her and it's absolutely free! Meet with us on Zoom every 2nd & 4th Tuesday. Learn More!   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Biblical submission is one of the most searched and most misunderstood topics among Christian wives, and this episode builds a definition that is grounded in Scripture, free of distortion, and full of hope. Whether you've been handed a version of submission that felt controlling or diminishing, or you've simply never heard it explained in a way that made sense, this episode is for you. The world has distorted this calling. The enemy has weaponized it. And even the church has sometimes taught it poorly. But God's design for your marriage is not meant to make your life smaller. It is meant to make it richer. If you've feared this word or wrestled with it, this episode will give you a definition that is true, clear, and full of genuine hope. Let's get started.   ➡️ KEY TAKEAWAYS Biblical submission begins and ends with God, not with your husband's performance or worthiness. Submission is a difference in function and role — never in worth or value before God. A submissive wife is not silent or passive. She brings her wisdom, perspective, and gifts to the marriage and trusts her husband to lead. Every act of genuine submission is an act of worship. You are responding to God, not just to your husband.   ➡️ SCRIPTURE REFERENCES Ephesians 5:22 Genesis 1:27 Galatians 3:28 1 Peter 3:7 Acts 5:29 Philippians 2:14 Jeremiah 17:5 Genesis 2:18 Proverbs 16:9   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   🌷Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call to receive clear biblical advice from someone who has been there.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.   🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

In this Christian marriage Q&A, I sit down with some heartfelt questions from wives who love their husbands and want to honor God in their homes. We talk about how to respect a husband who hears every question as an attack, how to handle fear when a husband feels distant in a stressful season, and how to support a husband through a personal struggle without judgment or nagging. Together, we walk through scriptural based encouragement that guides us through how to love our husbands through the hard days.  Because many of us have the same struggles in marriage, I invite you to listen carefully as I am fairly sure you will see yourself in on of these questions. Let's get started   ➡️SCRIPTURE REFERENCES   Ephesians 5:33 Ephesians 4:29 2 Timothy 1:7 2 Corinthians 10:5 Isaiah 26:3 John 14:26 Proverbs 27:15 Colossians 1:9-11 1 Corinthians 10:13 Philippians 4:6-7 Psalms 55:22 Matthew 6:33   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word. 🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.  

Physical intimacy in marriage can be one of the hardest topics for a Christian wife to talk about, especially when her husband is the one pulling away. Today, I’m talking honestly, biblically, and privately about what may be happening when sexual intimacy fades in marriage and why this is not something to ignore or carry in silence. This episode is not for little ears, but it is for the wife who feels confused, rejected, ashamed, or afraid to ask what is really going on. We will look at possible causes, including medical concerns, pornography, past wounds, stress, relational disconnect, and spiritual warfare. More importantly, we will go to God’s Word for wisdom, hope, and practical next steps. Let's get started.   ➡️ In this episode, you’ll learn: Why physical intimacy in marriage matters to God Possible reasons your husband may be pulling away Why a wife must examine her own heart first How to approach the conversation as a “we problem” How prayer and Scripture help you fight for your marriage   ➡️ SCRIPTURE REFERENCES Proverbs 4:23 1 Peter 3:3-4 Matthew 5:28 Matthew 5:32 Ephesians 5:31-33 1 Corinthians 7:5 1 Peter 3:3-4, referenced again Matthew 7:3-5 Philippians 2:3-4 Hebrews 12:15 Psalm 139:23-24 James 1:5 Colossians 1:9-11 Ephesians 6:11-12 1 John 1:9 2 Corinthians 5:17   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word. 🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Are you not attracted to your husband anymore and wondering what that means for your marriage? In this episode, I’m talking about a tender subject many wives struggle with quietly: what to do when emotional or physical attraction has faded. The world may tell you that falling out of love means you made a mistake or that it is time to leave. But God calls us to something deeper than feelings. He calls us to covenant love. Together, we’ll look at what Scripture says about choosing love, honoring the marriage bed, guarding your thoughts, and asking God to change your heart when you feel distant, numb, or weary. Let's get started.   ➡️ In this episode, you’ll learn: Why fading attraction is not a verdict on your marriage The difference between contract thinking and covenant love Why biblical love is an action, not just a feeling How physical intimacy matters even in difficult seasons How to pray for God to soften and renew your heart   ➡️ SCRIPTURE REFERENCES Genesis 2:24 Matthew 19:6 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Philippians 4:8 Colossians 3:23-24 Hebrews 13:4 1 Corinthians 7:3-5 John 15:5 Psalm 139:23-24 Romans 15:5 Galatians 5:22-23   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word. 🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.  

Rebuilding emotional intimacy in your marriage is possible and today, I'm walking you through six practical, biblical steps to help you reconnect with your husband. Whether the drift has just begun or you've felt the distance for years, God's Word has everything you need to close that gap and move from disconnected co-existing back to a genuine, deep oneness. This is Part 2 of our emotional intimacy series. In Part 1, we looked at the roommate drift, the leftovers habit, and the enemy's strategy to destroy your connection. If you haven't listened to Episode 180 yet, I encourage you to start there. Now it's time to do something about it. Listen now to take the first step toward rebuilding the emotional intimacy your marriage was designed to have. Let's get started.   ➡️ DISCOVER Why forgiveness is the first and most necessary step — and how it's an act of obedience, not a feeling How to identify the enemy's lies about your husband and replace them with God's truth What it means to create a safe place where your husband can be vulnerable with you Why intentional listening is one of the most powerful reconnection tools you have Simple, consistent habits that keep the love lines open every single day   ➡️ SCRIPTURE REFERENCES Colossians 3:14 Ephesians 4:32 Hebrews 8:12 2 Corinthians 10:5 Ephesians 5:33 Genesis 2:25 Proverbs 31:11 Proverbs 31:26 James 1:19 1 Corinthians 7:3–5 Galatians 6:9   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word. 🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Emotional intimacy in marriage is something every wife longs for, but something far too many are quietly losing and you're not sure why or how to get it back. In this episode, I'm digging into the quiet epidemic of emotional intimacy loss in Christian marriage. What I call the "roommate drift" happens slowly, logistics replace real conversations, busyness crowds out connection, and phones replace presence in the same room. I'll take you back to the beginning to remind you what God designed: a leaving, a joining, and a becoming one flesh that goes far deeper than the surface. But here is what many wives don't realize, there is a real enemy working behind the scenes, feeding lies and deliberately creating distance in your most important earthly relationship. I'll help you identify the drift, recognize the enemy's strategy, and take practical steps toward the deep, vulnerable oneness God always intended for your marriage. Let's get started.   ➡️ DISCOVER Why emotional distance rarely starts with a fight and what actually causes the drift The "leftovers habit" and how it quietly steals connection from your marriage Why the enemy specifically targets emotional intimacy and the lies he uses to widen the gap What Scripture teaches about oneness, presence, and guarding the little foxes Practical steps to begin rebuilding the deep connection God designed for your marriage   ➡️ SCRIPTURE REFERENCES Genesis 2:24-25 Song of Solomon 2:15 Matthew 6:33 1 Peter 5:8 2 Corinthians 10:5   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word. 🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Physical intimacy in Christian marriage is one of the most avoided conversations in the church, but God did not avoid it, and neither will I. In this episode, I address the intimacy gap that so many couples quietly live with, going straight to Scripture for answers. God designed physical intimacy as a holy gift within the covenant of marriage as a one-flesh union that is honorable, undefiled, and worth protecting. I walk through six common reasons Christian couples struggle, from the residue of shame and purity culture wounds to the dangerous habit of withholding intimacy as a weapon. Whether intimacy is simply a low priority right now or you are navigating something deeper, this episode will give you biblical grounding and practical next steps to move toward your husband. Let's get started.   ➡️ KEY TAKEAWAYS Physical intimacy is God's holy design for a husband and wife — it is a gift to celebrate, not a source of shame. The respect and love cycle is directly connected to physical intimacy. When one breaks down, the other is affected. Six common reasons Christian couples struggle: residue of shame, the respect/love disconnect, giving leftovers, pornography, withholding as a weapon, and physical or hormonal barriers. Withholding intimacy is not a neutral act. Scripture addresses it directly in 1 Corinthians 7:5. Reconnecting starts with intentional choices: planning time together, building affection outside the bedroom, communicating openly, and renewing your mind with Scripture.   ➡️ SCRIPTURE REFERENCES Genesis 2:24 Genesis 2:25 Song of Solomon 2:16 Song of Solomon 7:10 Hebrews 13:4 1 Corinthians 13 (general reference) John 15:12–13 Hebrews 8:12 Ephesians 5:33 1 Corinthians 7:3–4 Matthew 5:28 1 Corinthians 7:5 1 John 1:9 2 Corinthians 5:17   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word. 🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

What matters to God when you pray goes far deeper than the words you speak. If you have ever felt like your prayers weren't reaching heaven, or wondered why God seems silent, this episode is exactly what you need. God is not a vending machine for your wishes. He is a Father who is moved by humble, surrendered hearts, and there are four specific things He looks for every time you come to Him in prayer. When you understand these four things, your prayer life will never be the same. This episode will move you from frustrated, self-focused prayer to the confident, God-honoring surrender prayer of a godly wife. Let's get started.   ➡️ KEY TAKEAWAYS Why your prayers may not be working — It may not be a lack of effort but rather the motive behind the request. How your daily walk with God directly affects your prayers — A sobering truth every wife needs to hear about what can quietly block God's ear. What biblical faith in prayer actually looks like — True faith is not demanding a specific outcome from God. It is trusting His character and sovereignty even when His answer is "no" or "not yet." How to pray with the kind of surrender that changes everything — Like Jesus in Gethsemane, you can learn to release your will to His and find deep, lasting peace in the process.   ➡️ SCRIPTURE REFERENCES Isaiah 55:8-9 James 4:3 James 5:16 Psalm 66:18 Proverbs 15:29 1 Peter 3:7 Hebrews 11:6 James 1:5-8 Mark 11:24 Daniel 3:17-18 Jeremiah 33:3 1 John 5:14-15 2 Corinthians 12:9 Romans 8:28 Luke 22:42   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word. 🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Social media may be the most subtle threat to your Christian marriage today. In this episode, I am teaching through four ways social media quietly works against the covenant you have made with your husband: it breeds comparison and envy, it steals your time and presence, it fills your mind with unbiblical marriage advice, and it erodes the trust your husband needs from you. I will walk you through exactly what God's Word says about each of these dangers and give you five practical steps to guard your marriage this week. If you have ever felt that quiet ache of comparison while scrolling, or found yourself on your phone when your husband is right beside you, this episode is for you. Let's get started.   ➡️ KEY TAKEAWAYS Comparison from social media breeds envy and communicates dissatisfaction to your husband. Contentment is a learned discipline, not an automatic feeling. "Phubbing" creates real emotional disconnection. Your husband needs your full presence more than your phone needs your attention. Any marriage advice you receive online must be filtered through the full counsel of Scripture, not popular opinion or verses taken out of context. Oversharing private marriage details online violates the sacredness of the marriage covenant and publicly dishonors your husband.   ➡️ SCRIPTURE REFERENCES James 3:16 Philippians 4:11 Ephesians 5:15-16 James 1:19 Colossians 2:8 Ephesians 5:33 1 Peter 3:1 2 Timothy 4:3-4 Romans 12:2 Proverbs 31:11 Proverbs 11:13 Hebrews 13:4   🌷 LIVE ONLINE CLASS STARTS THURSDAY ~ Join us for the an online bible study on "How to Become a Submissive Wife". Can't make the class? No worries, class replays and evening discussion sessions are available to all participants.   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word. 🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.  

If you have ever looked at the Proverbs 31 woman and felt like you could never measure up, I want you to hear this: that was never the point. In this episode, I walk you through the truth that the Proverbs 31 woman was not meant to be a standard of perfection but rather a portrait of where you are headed. A woman whose love for God shaped every corner of her life. And here is the truth that changes everything: that woman was on a journey, and so are you. So, if you sometimes feel that you are failing at being the wife God called you to be, this episode is for you. God is not finished with you, and His grace is more than enough for the journey. Listen now and be encouraged that becoming a godly wife is a lifelong work of the Holy Spirit, not a standard you achieve on your own. Let's get started.   ➡️ KEY TAKEAWAYS The foundation of the Proverbs 31 woman is not her productivity — it is that she feared the Lord. God designed marriage as the ultimate training ground for sanctification. Struggles and mistakes are part of His plan. Transformation happens through intentionally "putting off" old sinful patterns and "putting on" the character of Christ. When you fall short, confess it, receive grace, and keep going. God is faithful to complete the work He began in you.   ➡️ SCRIPTURE REFERENCES Proverbs 31:10 Proverbs 31:30 2 Timothy 3:16–17 Joshua 1:8 Psalm 139:23–24 1 John 1:9 Ephesians 4:22–24 Romans 12:2 John 14:26 Colossians 3:9–10 Romans 8:28 James 1:2–4 Philippians 1:6   🌷 LIVE WEBINAR ~ MAY 14TH ~ Join us as I share 3 Biblical Principles a Godly Uses to Transform Her Marriage, Even If Her Husband Won't Change. The same biblical principles that restore a struggling marriage are the very same ones that strengthen a heathy one. No matter what stage of marriage you're in, this is for you!   🌷 LIVE ONLINE CLASS FORMING ~ Join the waitlist for the live "How to Become a Submissive Wife" class starting next week.    🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word. 🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

If you are an exhausted wife or mom who feels like she is barely keeping it together, this episode holds the biblical encouragement God has prepared for you today. Join me as I share the truth of Scripture that speak directly to the tired, overwhelmed woman who is convinced she is failing her husband, her children, and God. We will unpack what it means to bring every burden to God in prayer, how to recognize the enemy's voice of condemnation versus God's specific voice of conviction, and why God never designed you to carry the weight of your marriage and home alone. You will learn what it truly means to wait on the Lord, why community is essential when you're tired, and why the struggles you are facing right now are not the signs of failure but of sanctification. Let's get started.   KEY TAKEAWAYS God sees every sleepless night and every whispered prayer. He invites you to bring everything to Him and receive a peace that guards your heart and mind. The voice telling you that you are a bad wife and a bad mom is condemnation from the enemy, not conviction from God. Learn how to tell the difference. Waiting on the Lord is not passive. It is an active posture of trust where you lay down your own striving and pick up His strength. Isolation makes exhaustion worse. God designed you for community and for bearing burdens together with others. You are not failing. You are growing. God is faithful to complete the good work He began in you.   SCRIPTURE REFERENCES: Philippians 4:6-7 John 10:10 2 Corinthians 10:5 Ephesians 2:10 Isaiah 40:31 Romans 8:37 Galatians 6:2 Philippians 1:6 1 John 1:9   🌷 LIVE WEBINAR ~ MAY 14TH ~ Join us as I share 3 Biblical Principles a Godly Uses to Transform Her Marriage, Even If Her Husband Won't Change. The same biblical principles that restore a struggling marriage are the very same ones that strengthen a heathy one. No matter what stage of marriage you're in, this is for you!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word. 🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.    

If your husband won't lead spiritually, I want you to know that you are not alone and God's Word has something important to say to you today. This is one of the most common and most painful tensions in Christian marriages, and in this episode I'm walking through six biblical truths that will give you real direction and real peace. I'll cover the unrealistic expectations many wives have about spiritual leadership, the freedom of a wife's responsibility for her own walk with God, how to encourage your husband without nagging or trying to be the Holy Spirit, and why prayer is your single greatest resource for your husband and your marriage. Let's Get Started   KEY TAKEAWAYS A wife's expectations of what spiritual leadership must look like may be built on personal ideals rather than a biblical standard. A wife is fully responsible for her own walk with God. Her spiritual growth is never dependent on her husband's. A wife shares in the responsibility to teach her children about God, regardless of what her husband is or is not doing. A husband may be withdrawing spiritually because he feels inferior to his wife's knowledge and maturity. Her conduct, not her words, is what Scripture says has the power to reach him. Genuine respect and practical encouragement create the environment where a husband is most likely to step into spiritual leadership. Prayer is a wife's greatest resource. When she prays scripture over her husband, she partners with the only One who can truly change a heart.   Scripture References: Ephesians 5:25–26 Ephesians 6:4 Matthew 6:33 Deuteronomy 6:6–7 Proverbs 1:8 2 Timothy 1:5 1 Peter 3:1–2 Ephesians 5:33 Proverbs 16:9 James 5:16 Colossians 1:9–10 Galatians 5:22–23     🌷 LIVE WEBINAR ~ MAY 14TH ~ Join us as I share 3 Biblical Principles a Godly Uses to Transform Her Marriage, Even If Her Husband Won't Change. God's Word fixes what's broken as well as encourages those who are striving for HIm. No matter what stage of marriage you're in, this is for you!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word. 🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.  

Do you know how to truly respect your husband or have disrespectful habits quietly taken root in your marriage? In this episode, I walk through the six most common ways wives disrespect their husbands, often without realizing it, and the profound impact this has on a husband's heart and spirit. I unpack the pride-driven cycle that keeps many marriages trapped and share seven practical, biblical steps to healing. The most encouraging truth is this: God's design means you can begin the work of healing today. Your power is in Christ, not in your husband to make the first move. If any form of disrespect has crept into your Christian marriage, which it probably has, this episode is for you. Let's get started.   KEY TAKEAWAYS: The 6 disrespectful habits many wives don't even know they have Why disrespect breaks your husband's spirit and causes him to pull away The pride-fueled cycle that quietly traps marriages and how to break free 7 practical, biblical steps to healing that you can begin today How walking in the Fruit of the Spirit transforms your marriage from the inside out   Scripture References: Proverbs 14:1 Ephesians 5:33 Colossians 1:9–11 James 5:16 Proverbs 16:24 Ephesians 4:29 1 Peter 3:1–2 Proverbs 27:15 Proverbs 13:10 Ephesians 4:32 Galatians 5:22–23   🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.  

Your role as a godly wife is not what the world says it is and in this episode, I am going straight to Scripture to show you the truth. Cultural messages tell us as wives that our worth is tied to independence, that submission is a threat, and that a husband's leadership is something to resist. But God's Word tells a completely different story. In this episode, I want to show you exactly what the Bible teaches about the calling, the character, and the dignity of a godly wife. Friend, your identity is in Christ, and your calling as a wife is holy, purposeful, and full of dignity. I pray this episode encourages and equips you to live that out. Let's Get Started   KEY TAKEAWAYS Why equal value and different design are not in conflict How embracing both changes everything in your marriage What the word "helper" actually means Why a wife's role is of strength, not weakness The picture Proverbs 31 and Titus 2 reveal about a Godly wife Abigail as our example of what biblical submission is and what it absolutely is not A practical application to help you take one real step toward embracing your role   Scripture References: Genesis 1:27 Galatians 3:28 1 Peter 3:7 Genesis 2:18 Proverbs 31:10-31 Titus 2:3-5 Ephesians 5:22 Ephesians 5:33 1 Peter 3:1-2 1 Samuel 25   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   🌷Submissive Wife Live Class starting in May 2026 - Join the wait list today!   🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Every godly wife wants a thriving marriage, but a few deeply ingrained habits may be quietly standing in the way. In this episode, I am digging into five common habits that wives unknowingly hold onto. Habits that create distance, stir up resentment, and keep both spouses stuck in a cycle God never intended. Whether you have been married two years or twenty, this teaching will challenge you to do some real spring cleaning in your own heart and discover the freedom that comes when you let go and trust God's design. Listen now and discover how releasing these five habits can transform your marriage into the Christ-centered partnership God designed for you.  Let's get started.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Releasing unspoken scripts creates space for your real husband, not an imagined one Respect is a command from God, not a reward your husband must earn Intentional presence in your marriage is the antidote to giving it your leftovers Biblical love is a daily choice, not a feeling you wait to experience Love keeps no record of wrongs — the scorecard must go   Scripture References: Philippians 4:11 Proverbs 19:11 Ephesians 5:33 1 Peter 3:1–2 Matthew 6:21 Proverbs 31:11–12 1 Corinthians 13:4–7 1 Corinthians 7:3–5 Hebrews 8:12   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

How the Resurrection Transforms Your Christian Marriage is the Easter truth every believing wife needs to hear. In this episode, we explore how faith in the risen Christ is not just the foundation of your eternal hope, it is the foundation of the marriage God designed for you to live out right now. Whether your marriage feels strong or stretched, this biblical teaching walks you through the full story: God's original design, what the fall of Genesis 3 did to marriage, and why the empty tomb is the answer to everything that feels stuck or hard. Because there is no marriage in heaven, the marriage God designed is for this life. And because Christ is risen, you have everything you need to live it. Let's get started.   KEY TAKEAWAYS: God's original design for Christian marriage  How the fall introduced pride and selfishness into every marriage Why being a new creation in Christ is the key to the marriage God designed The practical blueprint for daily resurrection living in your marriage Why faith in the risen Christ is the one foundation that makes a godly marriage possible   Scripture References: Genesis 1:27 1 Peter 3:7 Genesis 2:18, 24 Ephesians 5:22-25, 33 Genesis 3:16 Romans 3:23 Romans 6:23 2 Corinthians 5:21 Colossians 2:13-14 2 Corinthians 5:17 Romans 6:1-4 Romans 12:2 Colossians 3:5-10, 12-17 Ephesians 4:22-24 John 14:26 Romans 8:11 John 15:9-11   🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

At a recent Likeminded Wives Gathering, I asked the women one simple question: What has made the difference? What changed in them that sparked a genuine desire to become a submissive wife? The answer was nearly unanimous — intentionality. They had made a deliberate choice to learn what biblical submission really means and to begin making real changes from the inside out. That question is exactly what led me to this episode. Becoming a godly wife requires going to the right source, and that source is God Himself. In this episode, I walk you through why God, as the Designer of marriage, is your ultimate authority and expert, how to get intentional with His Word every single day, and why the Holy Spirit is the only One who can produce the lasting inner change you're longing for. This is not about trying harder. It's about going to the right Expert and letting Him do what only He can. Let's get started.   KEY TAKEAWAYS: Why God is the ultimate expert on godly wife living How to get intentional about making His Word your daily authority The Holy Spirit's role and why your willpower alone will never be enough Practical action steps to choose one area, find 3–5 scriptures, and begin real, lasting change this week   Scripture References: Genesis 1:27 Genesis 2:18 2 Timothy 3:16–17 Psalm 19:7–8 James 1:5 Colossians 2:8 1 Corinthians 13 Isaiah 55:8–9 Matthew 6:33 Joshua 1:8 Proverbs 15:1 Philippians 4:6–7 Colossians 1:9–11 Proverbs 27:17 John 14:26 Galatians 5:16 Romans 12:2 2 Corinthians 10:5 Psalm 139:23–24 1 John 1:9   🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Biblical submission isn't about fear — it's about freedom, courage, and confidence in God's perfect design for your marriage. In this episode of Faith Lived Out, I'm addressing the six most common fears that hold Christian women back from wholeheartedly embracing what God calls them to as a submissive wife. Whether you've wrestled with the fear of losing your identity, struggled to trust your husband's leadership, or been shaped by a culture that calls submission outdated and oppressive, I'm bringing God's Word directly to those fears. I'll walk you through what Scripture truly teaches: that biblical submission mirrors Christ's own willing submission to the Father, and that your identity, security, and future are anchored in God's loving sovereignty, not in your circumstances. Let's get started.   KEY TAKEAWAYS: Fear is not from God — He gives you power, love, and a sound mind  Your identity as a Christian wife is anchored in Christ, not in your husband's perfection Biblical submission is an act of strength, not weakness, modeled by Christ Submission does not mean tolerating sin, abuse, or shutting down your God-given voice A submissive wife is an active partner — sharing wisdom, gifts, and encouragement   Scripture References: Genesis 1:27 Genesis 2:18 Galatians 3:28 Ephesians 5:22–24 Philippians 2:5–7 Proverbs 30:5 Psalm 18:30 Daniel 4:35 Romans 8:16–17 Psalm 119:1–2 2 Timothy 1:7 Philippians 4:6–7 John 14:27 1 Peter 4:10 Acts 5:29 Colossians 3:23   🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Learn to communicate well in your Christian marriage and you will build a foundation of oneness, trust, and unity that your marriage was designed to have. Not giving communication the attention it deserves leads to accusations, arguments, and living as roommates under the same roof. Let me ask you: Do you have those meaningful conversations where your husband shares his thoughts and ideas? Does he come to you with his latest aha moments or accomplishments? Are you able to freely share your ideas and concerns — and know you'll be heard and your opinion considered? Or do your conversations feel a bit more surface-level, more like coordinating schedules and managing logistics than truly connecting? Do you find your husband hiding out in another room, seemingly avoiding conversations and making decisions without your input? If you're longing for better communication and true oneness in your marriage, you're in the right place. Today, I'm walking you through a simple but powerful 3-step process for building communication and unity with your husband. Let's get started.   KEY TAKEAWAYS: How to become the wife your husband wants to talk to Why making small decisions together builds a powerful foundation of trust How to navigate important decisions and disagreements with grace and biblical wisdom   Listen now — and take the next step toward the oneness God designed for your marriage.   Scripture References: Genesis 2:24 Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 James 1:19 Proverbs 12:25 Proverbs 31:26 Colossians 4:6 Romans 15:5 Philippians 2:3–4 Ephesians 5:22–24   🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

In this vulnerable episode of Faith Lived Out, I confess my own battle with pride in marriage and how it nearly destroyed my joy, my relationship with my husband, and my witness to my children. If you've ever struggled with control, defensiveness, or feeling like you know better than your husband, you're not alone. I've been there, and I'm sharing my personal stories of how pride gripped my heart and the biblical path to Christ-like humility that transformed my Christian marriage. To prepare for this episode, I gave my husband the very rare opportunity to tell me how my pride adversely affected our marriage. From this, I share of how I accused him of thinking I was "stupid" just because he disagreed and of a time when I let my prideful heart steal my joy with my grandkids. Today, isn't just about teaching, it's my testimony. Listen now to hear how God transformed my prideful heart and discover hope for your own journey toward biblical humility in marriage. Let's get started.   KEY TAKEAWAYS The 6 ways pride destroys marriage: How it leads to strife, pushes your husband away, hinders your prayers, tears down your home, sets a poor example for children, and damages trust How to recognize pride in your own heart: Using Psalm 139:23-24 to invite God to search you and reveal prideful attitudes and selfish motives The biblical path from pride to humility: Understanding that true humility is a work of God's Spirit—surrendering to God's ways and esteeming your husband above yourself  Practical steps for godly wives: Prioritizing God, communicating respectfully, choosing battles wisely, being submissive, praying fervently, taking thoughts captive, and living righteously   Scripture References: Psalm 139:23-24 Philippians 2:3 Proverbs 13:10 2 Corinthians 10:5 Proverbs 16:18 James 4:6 Ephesians 5:33   🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.  

In this episode of Faith Lived Out, discover how to show respect to your husband through 10 biblical, practical ways that honor God's design for Christian marriage. A husband feels most deeply loved when his wife shows him genuine respect. A truth rooted in Scripture and God's unique design for men and women. If you're a Christian wife seeking to honor your husband in a way that truly blesses him and reflects Christ's love, this episode is for you. Learn why respect serves as your husband's primary need in your relationship and how your actions and tone can transform your marriage from the inside out. Whether you're struggling with respect in your marriage or simply want to grow as a godly wife, this episode offers biblical wisdom and practical application to strengthen your relationship and honor God. Let's get started.   KEY TAKEAWAYS • 10 practical ways to show respect to your husband in everyday life • Why biblical submission and respect are acts of obedience to God • How to communicate respect even when it feels challenging • The powerful impact showing respect has on your husband • Biblical foundations for your role in a godly marriage   Scripture References: James 1:19 Ephesians 4:29 Ephesians 5:22 Proverbs 16:24 James 5:16 Proverbs 21:9 Ephesians 5:33 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Philippians Proverbs 31:11   🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Prayer is the Christian wife’s most powerful tool for her husband’s growth, and in this episode, I’m sharing how praying for God to work in your husband’s heart can bring real transformation to your marriage. If you’ve ever felt the pressure to “fix” your husband or wondered if your prayers really make a difference, you’re not alone. I’ll show you how praying God’s Word and trusting the Holy Spirit can do what your own efforts never could. Whether you’re longing for spiritual growth, stronger leadership, better communication, or deeper affection in your marriage, this episode will equip you with practical ways to pray for your husband in every area of his life. I’ll walk you through specific scriptures to pray, share my own prayer habits, and give you six practical steps to make your prayers more intentional and effective. Let's get started.   KEY TAKEAWAYS: Prayer is spiritual warfare and your greatest tool as a wife Praying scripture aligns your heart with God’s will Eight key areas to cover in prayer, with verses for each Specific, personalized prayers bring real transformation Trust God’s timing and persevere in prayer   Scripture References: James 5:16 Colossians 1:9-11 Ephesians 5:23, 25-26 James 1:19 Ephesians 4:29 1 Peter 3:7 Romans 12:10-11 1 Timothy 5:8 Proverbs 16:9 Ephesians 5:28 Song of Solomon 7:10 Galatians 5:22-23 Ephesians 4:2 Proverbs 3:5-6 Matthew 6:33 Ephesians 6:4 1 Timothy 3:4-5   🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives for a time of learning, sharing ideas, Q & A, encouragement, and more! Join us!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.   🌷  Resources for Christian Wives    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

This Valentine’s Day, I want to invite you to discover how Christlike love can truly transform your Christian marriage from the inside out. In this special episode of Faith Lived Out, I’m sharing what it means to embrace selfless, sacrificial love in your marriage, not just for one day, but every day. If you’ve ever felt the pressure to live up to the world’s romantic expectations or wondered how to rekindle a genuine connection with your husband, you’re not alone, and this episode is for you. Together, we’ll explore biblical principles of Christlike love, practical ways to show selfless love to your husband, and how to overcome disappointment and unmet expectations in marriage. I’ll walk you through seven creative, faith-centered ideas for rekindling romance, all rooted in God’s Word and designed to help you experience lasting joy and real marriage transformation. Let's get started. KEY TAKEAWAYS Understand the difference between worldly and Christlike love Embrace selfless love as a cornerstone of your Christian marriage Implement daily practices for marriage transformation Experience deeper intimacy and joy through biblical love   Scripture References: 1 Corinthians 13:7-8 John 15:12-13 Proverbs 16:24 Philippians 2:3-4 Philippians 4:8 Psalm 16:11 Philippians 1:6   🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives for a time of learning, sharing ideas, Q & A, encouragement, and more! Join us!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.   🌷  Traits of a Virtuous Wife Free Printable   🌷  Love & Tenderness Free Printable   🌷  6 Steps to Resolving Conflict Cheat Sheet   🌷  Blog, Journals & More Free Printables    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Are you wondering how you’re doing as a submissive wife and what it means to honor God in your role? In this episode, I invite you to join me for a gentle, honest self-check as we explore what it means to be a submissive wife and a godly Christian woman. I share my own journey, scriptural insights, and practical questions to help you reflect on your heart and your marriage. Whether you’re just starting out or have been married for years, I want to encourage you with biblical wisdom and real-life application for your walk as a wife. Let's get started.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Biblical submission is about trusting God’s design, not losing your voice Respect and humility are essential for a godly marriage Every wife—including me—has areas to grow, and that’s okay Honest self-check questions help us reflect and take action God’s grace is sufficient for every step of our journey   Scripture References: James 1:5 Joshua 1:8 Romans 14:12 Ephesians 5:22 1 Peter 3:1 Ephesians 4:31-32 Colossians 3:15 Philippians 2:3   🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives for a time of learning, sharing ideas, Q & A, encouragement, and more! Join us!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.   🌷  Traits of a Virtuous Wife Free Printable   🌷  Love & Tenderness Free Printable   🌷  6 Steps to Resolving Conflict Cheat Sheet   🌷  Blog, Journals & More Free Printables    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.  

Welcome to the best of 2025. Of the 52 episodes that were aired last year on the Faith Lived Out podcast, #108, 2 Essential First Steps To Becoming a Submissive Wife, was the one you listened to the most. Which as a Bible study teacher and submissive wife coach I think is great, because the episode teaches on the two steps that are the foundation for every woman who desires to become a godly wife. These are absolutely the two first things that you need to be successful in your marriage. If you've listened to this in the past, this will be a great refresher for you, and if this is your first time hearing it, I hope you enjoy it as much as everyone else has.  No matter how hard we try, no matter how determined we might be, we will not be successful at becoming a submissive wife, without first doing two essential steps. Yes, we may make some strides here or there, but lasting change, a true change of the heart, only happens when we are willing to put these foundational steps into practice. How do I know? Because I’ve been there. I was the young wife who desired to do marriage right. Who longed to have a loving marriage that stood the test of time. It was a commitment to these 2 principles that made the difference. Join me as I share two essential steps that will help you start your journey off right in becoming the godly wife that you want to be.  Let’s get started.   Scripture References James 4:7-8, 10 Psalms 18:30 Ephesians 5:22 Galatians 5:19-21 2 Timothy 3:2-4 1 John 1:8-9 Romans 10:9-10 2 Peter 1:3-4 Joshua 1:8 John 14:16-17 Proverbs 31:30   🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives for a time of learning, sharing ideas, Q & A, encouragement, and more! Join us!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   Thank You for listening!♥️ Did you like the podcast? I would love to hear from you. Please leave a review or share it with a friend. Oh, and be sure to hit the follow button so you don't miss any new episodes!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls Are Available  ~ Need someone to talk to? Looking for a sister in Christ who can offer biblical insight for your questions or help you through a difficult situation. Come pull up a chair next to mine and let's chat. Book a call today!    🌼  6 Steps to Resolving Conflict Cheat Sheet   🌼  Love & Tenderness Free Printable    🌼  Blog, Journals & More Free Printables    🌼  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌼  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.  

In this episode, we'll explore how a godly wife’s transformation can change her marriage, bringing new life, peace, and unity. I will show you 6 biblical ways you can influence your marriage through spiritual growth, communication, respect, love, homemaking, and perseverance. Whether you’re longing for deeper connection, better communication, or a more Christ-centered relationship, you’ll find practical encouragement and scriptural truth to help you take the next step to real change. Listen to discover how God can use your obedience to His Word to bless not only your marriage but your entire family. Let’s get started.   KEY TAKEAWAYS A wife’s spiritual growth is a catalyst for positive change in marriage. Biblical communication builds unity and trust. Respect and submission are essential for marital harmony. Christlike love and affection strengthen the marital bond. A peaceful, well-managed home honors God and blesses the family. Faith and perseverance help overcome marital challenges.   Scripture References: Matthew 6:33 Josua 1:8 Proverbs 31:30 Romans 8:28 Ephesians 4:29 Proverbs 18:21 Proverbs 31:26 Ephesians 5:22-24, 33 1 Peter 3:1-2 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 1 Corinthians 7:3-5 Titus 2:5 Proverbs 31:27 Deuteronomy 6:6-7 Isaiah 41:10   🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives for a time of learning, sharing ideas, Q & A, encouragement, and more! Join us!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.   🌷  Traits of a Virtuous Wife Free Printable   🌷  Love & Tenderness Free Printable   🌷  6 Steps to Resolving Conflict Cheat Sheet   🌷  Blog, Journals & More Free Printables    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

In this episode, I share 6 biblical ways you and your husband can truly work as a team in your Christian marriage. I’ll walk you through what God’s Word says about unity, trust, and partnership, and offer practical steps you can take to build a stronger, more joyful relationship with your husband. Whether you’re feeling disconnected or simply want to grow closer, I’ll equip you with strategies and encouragement to help you experience the joy and strength that comes from working together as a team, all for God’s glory. Let's get started.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Teamwork in Christian marriage is rooted in God’s design for unity and partnership.   Embracing your role as a helpmate brings strength and balance to your marriage.   Open communication and shared decision-making are essential for unity.   Trust and spiritual intimacy grow as you work together and put each other first.   Shifting from “mine” and “yours” to “ours” creates a strong foundation for your family.   Practical steps and real-life examples help you apply these truths today.   Scripture References: Genesis 2:24-25 Ephesians 5:29, 31 Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Philippians 2:3-4 Proverbs 31:11 Psalms 37:3 James 1:19-20 Ephesians 4:15     🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.   🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives for a time of learning, sharing ideas, Q & A, encouragement, and more! Join us!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Love the Podcast? Please subscribe and leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.   🌷  Traits of a Virtuous Wife Free Printable   🌷  Love & Tenderness Free Printable   🌷  6 Steps to Resolving Conflict Cheat Sheet   🌷  Blog, Journals & More Free Printables    🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌷  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Are you longing for a new beginning in your marriage as the new year begins? Has there been challenges, disappointments, or do you feel that you and your husband have grown distant this past year? And now you’re yearning for a deeper connection and renewed joy in your relationship.  This episode is for every wife who wants to break free from old patterns, let go of past hurts, and discover how God’s grace, forgiveness, and hope can help you and your husband start fresh—no matter what last year held.  Together, we’ll explore practical, biblical steps to renew your relationship, restore your hope, and embrace God’s beautiful design for your marriage in the year ahead. If you’re ready for a fresh start to real change and lasting growth, today is for you. Let’s get started.   Scripture References: Psalms 139-23-24 Romans 5:8 Psalms 43:5 1 John 1:9 1 Peter 3:4 1 John 3:18   Referenced Episode 139 ~ How to Relieve Stress & Bring Contentment to Your Marriage With a Simple Change of Focus   ➡️ Click Here to get your 30 Day Communication Reset to transform the communication in your marriage!   🌟Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives for a time of learning, sharing ideas, Q & A, encouragement, and more! Join us!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. In it you will learn what it means to be a submissive wife, how to respect your husband, and how following God's commands for your life will transform your marriage. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to about it? Then come pull up a chair next to mine and let's chat. Click here for more info.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Do you like the podcast? I would love to hear from you. Please leave a review or share it with a friend. Oh, and be sure to hit the follow button so you don't miss any new episodes!   🌷A.C.T.S Spiral Prayer Journal with prompts to help you have a focused, confident and effective prayer life.   🌷Marriage Prayer Journal for Wives ~ As you follow the daily prompts, you will be led by the Holy Spirit to grow as a godly woman and wife. Check it out and start your journey today.   🌼  Traits of a Virtuous Wife Free Printable   🌼  Love & Tenderness Free Printable   🌼  6 Steps to Resolving Conflict Cheat Sheet   🌼  Blog, Journals & More Free Printables    🌼  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌼  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.  

After the busyness and glitter of Christmas fades, the worries that you set aside during the holiday can come rushing back — bills, marriage strains, health fears, sleepless nights. But God's perfect peace can calm all your fears, even in the midst of the storm. Join me as I share 5 simple, biblical steps, you can start today, to experience the kind of peace that surpassing all understanding. One that will transform your anxious heart to one of quiet trust and rest. Don't wait another day to hand your burdens to God and experience a peace that doesn’t depend on circumstances or life changing. Short, hopeful, and deeply encouraging — this episode is for any woman longing to trade fear for faith and find rest in the storm. Let's get started.   Scripture References: John 14:27 John 16:33 Isaiah 26:3 Romans 8:28 Matthew 1:23 Hebrews 13:5 Isaiah 41:10 Isaiah 26:3 1 Peter 5:7 Philippians 4:8   ➡️ Click Here to get your 30 Day Communication Reset to transform the communication in your marriage!   🌟Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives for a time of learning, sharing ideas, Q & A, encouragement, and more! Join us!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. In it you will learn what it means to be a submissive wife, how to respect your husband, and how following God's commands for your life will transform your marriage. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to about it? Then come pull up a chair next to mine and let's chat. Click here for more info.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Do you like the podcast? I would love to hear from you. Please leave a review or share it with a friend. Oh, and be sure to hit the follow button so you don't miss any new episodes!   🌷A.C.T.S Spiral Prayer Journal with prompts to help you have a focused, confident and effective prayer life.   🌷Marriage Prayer Journal for Wives ~ As you follow the daily prompts, you will be led by the Holy Spirit to grow as a godly woman and wife. Check it out and start your journey today.   🌼  Traits of a Virtuous Wife Free Printable   🌼  Love & Tenderness Free Printable   🌼  6 Steps to Resolving Conflict Cheat Sheet   🌼  Blog, Journals & More Free Printables    🌼  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌼  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.  

The allure of these subtle temptations are not immediately apparent, making it difficult to recognize and resist them. Instead, they subtly infiltrate your heart, quietly eroding your joy, your relationship with God, and your marriage. If someone were to inquire about these feelings, you would likely deny them outright. However, they have a subtle way of creeping into your heart, going unnoticed until their outward impact on your relationship becomes evident. Before you know it, your thoughts are consumed by what you see is lacking in your life, the man you wish your husband would be, or the dreams of a different life. Today, we will explore how to identify the signs of these quiet sinful desires, learn the emotional, spiritual, and relational consequences of harboring them, and discover practical, Christ-centered steps to renew your heart and mind. Let’s get started.   Scripture References: 1 Timothy 6:6-10 Proverbs 14:30 Hebrews 13:5 Psalms 66:18 Luke 12:15 Psalms 139:14, 16-17 1 Corinthians 13:5 John 15:11 Proverbs 17:22 Proverbs 27:15 Proverbs 13:10 Matthew 6:19-21 Proverbs 14:1 John 10:10 James 3:16 1 Peter 5:8 1 Thessalonians 5:18   ➡️ Click Here to get your 30 Day Communication Reset to transform the communication in your marriage!   🌟Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives for a time of learning, sharing ideas, Q & A, encouragement, and more! Join us!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. In it you will learn what it means to be a submissive wife, how to respect your husband, and how following God's commands for your life will transform your marriage. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to about it? Then come pull up a chair next to mine and let's chat. Click here for more info.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Do you like the podcast? I would love to hear from you. Please leave a review or share it with a friend. Oh, and be sure to hit the follow button so you don't miss any new episodes!   🌷A.C.T.S Spiral Prayer Journal with prompts to help you have a focused, confident and effective prayer life.   🌷Marriage Prayer Journal for Wives ~ As you follow the daily prompts, you will be led by the Holy Spirit to grow as a godly woman and wife. Check it out and start your journey today.   🌼  Traits of a Virtuous Wife Free Printable   🌼  Love & Tenderness Free Printable   🌼  6 Steps to Resolving Conflict Cheat Sheet   🌼  Blog, Journals & More Free Printables    🌼  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌼  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.  

Money can be a significant source of stress and conflict in marriages. You might be concerned about making ends meet, or you and your husband may have differing opinions on spending and saving. Trust issues around finances or the constant anxiety about money can also be factors. However, I have some good news. God has a better way to handle your finances. By aligning your financial practices with His Word, you can experience peace, unity, and even blessings in your marriage. In this discussion, I’ll share six biblical principles for managing finances according to God’s Word. These principles will help you trust God more, strengthen your relationship with your husband, and enjoy the freedom that comes from obedience. Join me as we seek God’s Word together and what it teaches about handling your finances. Let's get started.   Scripture References: James 1:5 Matthew 6:33 Proverbs 21:5 Genesis 2:24 James 1:19-20 Proverbs 17:27 Proverbs 16:9 Proverbs 10:4 Proverbs 22:7 Proverbs 3:9-10 Malachi 3:8-10 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 Luke 6:38 Philippians 4:19 Matthew 6:25-27, 31-33   Referenced Episode: #22 ~ What the Bible Says About Money as a Christian Couple   ➡️ Click Here to get your 30 Day Communication Reset to transform the communication in your marriage!   🌟Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives for a time of learning, sharing ideas, Q & A, encouragement, and more! Join us!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. In it you will learn what it means to be a submissive wife, how to respect your husband, and how following God's commands for your life will transform your marriage. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to about it? Then come pull up a chair next to mine and let's chat. Click here for more info.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Do you like the podcast? I would love to hear from you. Please leave a review or share it with a friend. Oh, and be sure to hit the follow button so you don't miss any new episodes!   🌷A.C.T.S Spiral Prayer Journal with prompts to help you have a focused, confident and effective prayer life.   🌷Marriage Prayer Journal for Wives ~ As you follow the daily prompts, you will be led by the Holy Spirit to grow as a godly woman and wife. Check it out and start your journey today.   🌼  Traits of a Virtuous Wife Free Printable   🌼  Love & Tenderness Free Printable   🌼  6 Steps to Resolving Conflict Cheat Sheet   🌼  Blog, Journals & More Free Printables    🌼  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌼  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.  

Is a wife really called to be submissive to her husband in everything? What if her husband isn’t a believer, he's making the wrong decision, sinning against her or asking her to sin? What does she do then? I believe that many women suffer needlessly under the guise of being submissive to their husbands, when what God really wants, is for them to stand firm in their faith. Join me for a candid, heart-led journey through the pivotal moments when a wife must choose to obey God by obeying her husband or prioritize God over her husband. Because there can be a rather fine line between when you’re to be submissive and when you're not, and the fact that how you decline your husband‘s request is equally important, you will probably want to take some notes today. So, grab your pen and paper and let’s get started.   Scripture References: Ephesians 5:24 1 Peter 3:1-2 Ephesians 5:22 Proverbs 16:9 Acts 5:29 Hebrews 4:13 Romans 1:32 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Galatians 6:1 1 Peter 3:7 Colossians 3:19 Ephesians 4:31-32 Luke 17:3-4 James 5:19-20 I Timothy 5:8 Titus 2:4-5 Proverbs 16:1, 3, 9   Referenced Episode: #71 ~ Abigail ~ A Picture of Strength, Faith, and Confidence in a Difficult Marriage   ➡️ Click Here to get your 30 Day Communication Reset and transform the communication in your marriage!   🌟Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives for a time of learning, sharing ideas, Q & A, encouragement, and more! Join us!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. In it you will learn what it means to be a submissive wife, how to respect your husband, and how following God's commands for your life will transform your marriage. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to about it? Then come pull up a chair next to mine and let's chat. Click here for more info.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Do you like the podcast? I would love to hear from you. Please leave a review or share it with a friend. Oh, and be sure to hit the follow button so you don't miss any new episodes!   🌷A.C.T.S Spiral Prayer Journal with prompts to help you have a focused, confident and effective prayer life.   🌷Marriage Prayer Journal for Wives ~ As you follow the daily prompts, you will be led by the Holy Spirit to grow as a godly woman and wife. Check it out and start your journey today.   🌼  Traits of a Virtuous Wife Free Printable   🌼  Love & Tenderness Free Printable   🌼  6 Steps to Resolving Conflict Cheat Sheet   🌼  Blog, Journals & More Free Printables    🌼  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌼  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

In God’s beautiful design for marriage, He has crafted specific roles for husbands and wives. Your role as a wife is to be your husband’s helpmate.  You were created with the necessary gifts and abilities to be the essential companion to your husband. You are the only one who fills this role in his life. To proudly stand beside him, encourage him spiritually, and support him in his leadership of the family. In this episode, we'll cover ten practical steps, rooted in Scripture, to help you to live this out, enriching your marriage and creating a nurturing environment for both of you. Watch how humble obedience and loving support deepen your marriage, reflect Christ, and bring lasting, beautiful change. Let’s get started.   Scripture References: Genesis 2:18 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Ecclesiastes 4:9 1 Peter 4:10 Ephesians 5:22 Colossians 4:6 Galatians 6:2 Proverbs 14:1 Acts 5:29   ➡️ Click Here to get your 30 Day Communication Reset and transform the communication in your marriage!   🌟Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives for a time of learning, sharing ideas, Q & A, encouragement, and more! Join us!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. In it you will learn what it means to be a submissive wife, how to respect your husband, and how following God's commands for your life will transform your marriage. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to about it? Then come pull up a chair next to mine and let's chat. Click here for more info.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Do you like the podcast? I would love to hear from you. Please leave a review or share it with a friend. Oh, and be sure to hit the follow button so you don't miss any new episodes!   🌷A.C.T.S Spiral Prayer Journal with prompts to help you have a focused, confident and effective prayer life.   🌷Marriage Prayer Journal for Wives ~ As you follow the daily prompts, you will be led by the Holy Spirit to grow as a godly woman and wife. Check it out and start your journey today.   🌼  Traits of a Virtuous Wife Free Printable   🌼  Love & Tenderness Free Printable   🌼  6 Steps to Resolving Conflict Cheat Sheet   🌼  Blog, Journals & More Free Printables    🌼  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌼  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

In a world that says, “Have it your way and have it right now,” patience is not something that is cultivated or portrayed much in our society.  So then, what does having patience in marriage really look like? As a Christian wife, what are ways that you can portray patience, and how is it that those who do portray this also seem to have a sense of peace about them? Where does that come from? Join me for a candid look at family tension, discovering how trusting God’s timing changes responses, and learn concrete ways to listen, empathize, and answer with love instead of impulse. With simple communication steps and a prayerful heart, this episode shows how patience becomes a gift you give your marriage — and yourself. Let's get started.   Scripture References: Proverbs 3:5-6 Ephesians 4:2 Psalms 86:15 James 1:19-20 Proverbs 14:29 Matthew 18:15 Romans 12:15 Colossians 3:12 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 Philippians 4:6-7 Hebrews 13:5   ➡️ Click Here to get your 30 Day Communication Reset and transform the communication in your marriage!   🌟Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives for a time of learning, sharing ideas, Q & A, encouragement, and more! Join us!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. In it you will learn what it means to be a submissive wife, how to respect your husband, and how following God's commands for your life will transform your marriage. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to about it? Then come pull up a chair next to mine and let's chat. Click here for more info.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Do you like the podcast? I would love to hear from you. Please leave a review or share it with a friend. Oh, and be sure to hit the follow button so you don't miss any new episodes!   🌷A.C.T.S Spiral Prayer Journal with prompts to help you have a focused, confident and effective prayer life.   🌷Marriage Prayer Journal for Wives ~ As you follow the daily prompts, you will be led by the Holy Spirit to grow as a godly woman and wife. Check it out and start your journey today.   🌼  Traits of a Virtuous Wife Free Printable   🌼  Love & Tenderness Free Printable   🌼  6 Steps to Resolving Conflict Cheat Sheet   🌼  Blog, Journals & More Free Printables    🌼  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌼  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.  

In this episode, I'm talking about the tactics that the enemy has used in my own marriage —first of my husband’s sudden change of heart and later with my own discouraging thoughts. Listen and learn what spiritual warfare looks in everyday marriage and how faith, prayer, and God’s armor turned a crisis into a testimony. You will hear concrete examples of the enemy’s tactics—doubt, condemnation, isolation, distraction—and learn the simple steps to take your thoughts captive, rebuild trust, and protect your family. This is an invitation to see the battle clearly, stand together, and let God’s truth restore hope and unity in your home. Let's get started.   Scripture References: Ephesians 6:10-12 Mark 5:6-13 John 10:10 1 Peter 5:8 John 8:44 Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 Luke 5:16 Matthew 6:33 2 Timothy 1:7 John 14:27 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 Matthew 11:28 Isaiah 41:10   Referenced Resources: 38 ~ The Real Enemy in the Battle For Your Marriage Taking Your Thoughts Captive Journal     🌟Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives for a time of learning, sharing ideas, Q & A, encouragement, and more! Join us!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. In it you will learn what it means to be a submissive wife, how to respect your husband, and how following God's commands for your life will transform your marriage. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to about it? Then come pull up a chair next to mine and let's chat. Click here for more info.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Do you like the podcast? I would love to hear from you. Please leave a review or share it with a friend. Oh, and be sure to hit the follow button so you don't miss any new episodes!   🌷A.C.T.S Spiral Prayer Journal with prompts to help you have a focused, confident and effective prayer life.   🌷Marriage Prayer Journal for Wives ~ As you follow the daily prompts, you will be led by the Holy Spirit to grow as a godly woman and wife. Check it out and start your journey today.   🌼  Traits of a Virtuous Wife Free Printable   🌼  Love & Tenderness Free Printable   🌼  6 Steps to Resolving Conflict Cheat Sheet   🌼  Blog, Journals & More Free Printables    🌼  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌼  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Every marriage has its moments when things feel off — the quiet distance, the bickering, the tension that won’t quit. In this episode, I'm sharing the same steps I use to recognize and address these issues quickly, allowing you to realign and restore harmony in your relationship. Listen and walk away with practical, scripture-centered steps to assess, give space, and bring calmness to alleviate any tension in your marriage and help you to reconnect with your husband. By applying these strategies, you can cultivate a nurturing and loving atmosphere that not only deepens your bond but also strengthens your relationship. Let's get started.   Scripture References: Romans 14:12 1 Corinthians 13:4 Colossians 3:12 Proverbs 12:25 Proverbs 15:13 Galatians 5:22 Philippians 4:6-7 James 1:3-4   🌟Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives for a time of learning, sharing ideas, Q & A, encouragement, and more! Join us!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. In it you will learn what it means to be a submissive wife, how to respect your husband, and how following God's commands for your life will transform your marriage. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to about it? Then come pull up a chair next to mine and let's chat. Click here for more info.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Do you like the podcast? I would love to hear from you. Please leave a review or share it with a friend. Oh, and be sure to hit the follow button so you don't miss any new episodes!   🌷A.C.T.S Spiral Prayer Journal with prompts to help you have a focused, confident and effective prayer life.   🌷Marriage Prayer Journal for Wives ~ As you follow the daily prompts, you will be led by the Holy Spirit to grow as a godly woman and wife. Check it out and start your journey today.   🌼  Traits of a Virtuous Wife Free Printable   🌼  Love & Tenderness Free Printable   🌼  6 Steps to Resolving Conflict Cheat Sheet   🌼  Blog, Journals & More Free Printables    🌼  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌼  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.  

Have you tried to break free from the sin in your life only to take three steps forward and two steps back? Are you frustrated by the same mistakes that feel impossible to shake. In this episode, I share a four-step process, rooted in Scripture, that will turn your stuttering progress into a steady transformation. Through humble self-examination, confession, practical replacements for sinful habits, and reliance on the Holy Spirit, each small, faithful tasks will add up to lasting change. Listen in as faith, hope, and practical wisdom meet — and learn how to move from repeating patterns to becoming the woman and wife you long to be.  Let's get started.   Scripture References: Proverbs 16:18 Proverbs 11:2 2 Timothy 3:16-17 1 John 1:8 Psalms 139:23-24 1 John 1:9 James 5:16 Ephesians 4:32 Ephesians 4:22-24 Colossians 3:12-15 John 14:26 Galatians 5:16 1 Corinthians 10:13 2 Timothy 2:21 Isaiah 64:8 James 1:2-4 Proverbs 27:17   🌟Likeminded Wives Gathering   Free zoom meeting with myself and other Christian wives for a time of learning, sharing ideas, Q & A, encouragement, and more! Join us!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to having the marriage God designed for you. In it you will learn what it means to be a submissive wife, how to respect your husband, and how following God's commands for your life will transform your marriage. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Then come pull up a chair next to mine and let's chat. Click here for more info.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Did you like the podcast? I would love to hear from you. Please leave a review or share it with a friend. Oh, and be sure to hit the follow button so you don't miss any new episodes!   🌷A.C.T.S Spiral Prayer Journal with prompts to help you have a focused, confident and effective prayer life.   🌷Marriage Prayer Journal for Wives ~ As you follow the daily prompts, you will be led by the Holy Spirit to grow as a godly woman and wife. Check it out and start your journey today.   🌼  Traits of a Virtuous Wife Free Printable   🌼  Love & Tenderness Free Printable   🌼  6 Steps to Resolving Conflict Cheat Sheet   🌼  Blog, Journals & More Free Printables    🌼  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌼  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.    

I thought it was his fault—until a quiet lunch revealed the truth. In this episode, I'll take you on a candid journey from pride and defensiveness to humility and healing, uncovering five common habits that will make or break your marriage along the way. Be warned, as I will be inviting you to pause, reflect, and ask yourself a tough question: does the change in my marriage need to start with me? Each habit comes with clear signals to watch for, what to replace it with, and how the new, Christlike response will reshape your home. Tender, challenging, and warmly practical, this episode equips women to choose humility over pride, appreciation over complaint, and transparency over secrecy—offering both hope and concrete next steps for a marriage that reflects God’s design. Let's get started.   Scripture References: 2 Timothy 2:23-24 Ephesians 5:22 Ephesians 6:5-8 1 Corinthians 13:4-6 Ephesians 5:33 Colossians 3:15 James 3:16 Philippians 2:3 Romans 15:2 Proverbs 19:5 Hebrews 4:13 Proverbs 31:11-12   Episode Reference: #45 ~ Trust in Marriage ~ How to Build Trust, the Dangers of Accusations, & Rebuilding Trust When It's Been Broken   🌟Likeminded Wives Gathering Next Meeting October 28th!  Free zoom meeting with myself and other Christian wives for a time of learning, sharing ideas, Q & A, encouragement, and more!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to having the marriage God designed for you. In it you will learn what it means to be a submissive wife, how to respect your husband, and how following God's commands for your life will transform your marriage. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Then come pull up a chair next to mine and let's chat. Click here for more info.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Did you like the podcast? I would love to hear from you. Please leave a review or share it with a friend. Oh, and be sure to hit the follow button so you don't miss any new episodes!   🌷A.C.T.S Spiral Prayer Journal with prompts to help you have a focused, confident and effective prayer life.   🌷Marriage Prayer Journal for Wives ~ As you follow the daily prompts, you will be led by the Holy Spirit to grow as a godly woman and wife. Check it out and start your journey today.   🌼 Traits of a Virtuous Wife Free Printable   🌼 Love & Tenderness Free Printable   🌼  6 Steps to Resolving Conflict Cheat Sheet   🌼  Blog, Journals & More Free Printables    🌼  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌼  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Too often, the busyness of life along with the frustrations of any given day, get in the way of showing any kind of appreciation or gratitude for the blessing your husband is in your life. This is all a part of the enemy's plan to keep you distracted from what is good and to only focus on what is going wrong or not quite the way you want it to be. Come take a quiet moment with me to remember the blessings hiding in everyday marriage. To push past the busy distractions to a fresh gratitude of ten simple, biblical reasons to be thankful for your husband today. With stories, Scripture, and gentle encouragement, this episode shows how honoring your husband's work, leadership, protection, and shared faith can rekindle joy and strengthen your relationship. Listen, reflect, and leave with a practical heart-shift that turns criticism and complacency into love and appreciation.   Let's get started.   Scripture References: 1 Timothy 5:8 Ephesians 5:23 1 Peter 3:7 Ephesians 5:25 Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Proverbs 3:13-14 James 1:2-4 Romans 5:3-4 Joshua 24:15 Song of Solomon 2:16 1 Corinthians 16:15   🌟Likeminded Wives Gathering Next Meeting October 28th!  Free zoom meeting with myself and other Christian wives for a time of learning, sharing ideas, Q & A, encouragement, and more!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to having the marriage God designed for you. In it you will learn what it means to be a submissive wife, how to respect your husband, and how following God's commands for your life will transform your marriage. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Then come pull up a chair next to mine and let's chat. Click here for more info.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Did you like the podcast? I would love to hear from you. Please leave a review or share it with a friend. Oh, and be sure to hit the follow button so you don't miss any new episodes!   🌷A.C.T.S Spiral Prayer Journal with prompts to help you have a focused, confident and effective prayer life.   🌷Marriage Prayer Journal for Wives ~ As you follow the daily prompts, you will be led by the Holy Spirit to grow as a godly woman and wife. Check it out and start your journey today.   🌼 Love & Tenderness Free Printable   🌼 Traits of a Virtuous Wife Free Printable   🌼  6 Steps to Resolving Conflict Cheat Sheet   🌼  Blog, Journals & More Free Printables    🌼  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌼  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.  

Join me as I show how three core beliefs of modern feminism have quietly reshaped our homes and hearts. Through some vivid examples—from sitcoms that normalize disrespect to everyday choices that sow division—you will see how these beliefs are eroding today's marriages. The beliefs of feminism go directly against God's design for marriage, which is why so many relationships are struggling to make it work. Today you will hear scripture brought to life, be invited to confront hard truths, and be given practical, faith-filled steps to restore peace, purpose, and joy in your marriage. Let's get started.   Scripture References: 1 Timothy 5:10 Titus 2:4-5 2 Corinthians 6:18 Romans 8:17 Proverbs 19:14 Proverbs 31:10 Genesis 1:27-28 1 Peter 3:7 James 3:16 Philippians 2:3 1 Corinthians 7:3-5 1 Peter 5:5 Proverbs 11:2 James 4:10 Ephesians 5:22-25 Hebrews 13:17   🌟Likeminded Wives Gathering Next Meeting November 11th!  Free zoom meeting with myself and other Christian wives for a time of learning, sharing ideas, Q & A, encouragement, and more!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to having the marriage God designed for you. In it you will learn what it means to be a submissive wife, how to respect your husband, and how following God's commands for your life will transform your marriage. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Then come pull up a chair next to mine and let's chat. Click here for more info.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Did you like the podcast? I would love to hear from you. Please leave a review or share it with a friend. Oh, and be sure to hit the follow button so you don't miss any new episodes!   🌷A.C.T.S Spiral Prayer Journal with prompts to help you have a focused, confident and effective prayer life.   🌷Marriage Prayer Journal for Wives ~ As you follow the daily prompts, you will be led by the Holy Spirit to grow as a godly woman and wife. Check it out and start your journey today.   🌼 Love & Tenderness Free Printable   🌼 Traits of a Virtuous Wife Free Printable   🌼  6 Steps to Resolving Conflict Cheat Sheet   🌼  Blog, Journals & More Free Printables    🌼  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌼  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

When fear, past hurts, or self-reliance keep you from fully supporting your husband, peace and unity can feel out of reach. In this episode, I'll help you to walk through a powerful decision of choosing to trust your husband by putting your faith and trust in God. Through Scripture, my own personal stories, and a listener’s testimony, I will show you how a conscious change of heart—rooted in God’s sovereignty—can transform communication, restore respect, and bring peace to your relationship. Let's get started.   Scripture References: Jeremiah 17:5-10 Proverbs 3:5 1 Peter 3:5-6 Proverbs 16:9 Prayers for Your Husband Colossians 1:9-11 Romans 12:2 Ephesians 4:1-3 2 Peter 3:18   🌟Likeminded Wives Gathering Next Meeting October 14th!  Free zoom meeting with myself and other Christian wives for a time of learning, sharing ideas, Q & A, encouragement, and more!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to having the marriage God designed for you. In it you will learn what it means to be a submissive wife, how to respect your husband, and how following God's commands for your life will transform your marriage. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Then come pull up a chair next to mine and let's chat. Click here for more info.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Did you like the podcast? I would love to hear from you. Please leave a review or share it with a friend. Oh, and be sure to hit the follow button so you don't miss any new episodes!   🌷A.C.T.S Spiral Prayer Journal with prompts to help you have a focused, confident and effective prayer life.   🌷Marriage Prayer Journal for Wives ~ As you follow the daily prompts, you will be led by the Holy Spirit to grow as a godly woman and wife. Check it out and start your journey today.   🌼 Traits of a Virtuous Wife Free Printable     🌼  Love & Tenderness Free Printable    🌼  6 Steps to Resolving Conflict Cheat Sheet   🌼  Blog, Journals & More Free Printables    🌼  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌼  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.  

At one point in my marriage, I had tried everything—manipulation, fixing, controlling—only to be frustrated because nothing worked. Most of my efforts were more about fixing my husband than myself, until I realized I was doing it all wrong. In this episode, I'm sharing about my own journey of learning to stop pushing and start trusting God’s wisdom, presence, and power. Through small acts of surrender, prayer, and learning God’s design for marriage, I discovered how the Holy Spirit quietly transforms our hearts—mine and my husband’s—and how releasing control became the doorway to a 42-year love story rebuilt by grace.  Join me today as I show you why and how to trust God for the transformation you want to see in yourself and your marriage. Let's get started.   Scripture References: John 14:6 John 1:17 Proverbs 2:6 Psalms 147:5 Hebrews 4:12-13 Psalms 139:1-6 Psalms 33:13-15 Isaiah 14:27 Proverbs 19:21 Romans 8:28 Matthew 19:26 Ephesians 2:4 John 14:26 Psalms 128:1 Psalms 34:9-10 Psalms 84:11   🌟Likeminded Wives Gathering Next Meeting October 14th!  Connect with other Christian wives for a time of learning, sharing ideas, encouragement, and more!   🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to having the marriage God designed for you. In it you will learn what it means to be a submissive wife, how to respect your husband, and how following God's commands for your life will transform your marriage. Get your copy today!   🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Then come pull up a chair next to mine and let's chat. Click here for more info.    Thank You for listening!♥️ Did you like the podcast? I would love to hear from you. Please leave a review or share it with a friend. Oh, and be sure to hit the follow button so you don't miss any new episodes!   🌷A.C.T.S Spiral Prayer Journal with prompts to help you have a focused, confident and effective prayer life.   🌷Marriage Prayer Journal for Wives ~ As you follow the daily prompts, you will be led by the Holy Spirit to grow as a godly woman and wife. Check it out and start your journey today.   🌼 Traits of a Virtuous Wife Free Printable   🌼  Love & Tenderness Free Printable    🌼  6 Steps to Resolving Conflict Cheat Sheet   🌼  Blog, Journals & More Free Printables    🌼  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB   🌼  Contact me: [email protected]   Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.