6 Ways to Listen Well
Today, please welcome Time-Warp Wife, Darlene Schacht. She has a way with telling truth–in a way that packs a punch. Here she is talking about learning how to listen. Poetry… I’ve read Dr. Seuss....
View ArticleTop 10 Ways to Embrace Your Future InLaws
Today’s guest post is from Lauren Hanna from The Encouragement Express–a great blog site for engaged couples. 10 Great Ways to Embrace Your Inlaws I think for most of us when we hear the word...
View ArticleLies We Believe About Men: Men Only Want One Thing
Yesterday I started talking about the lies that women often believe about men. Today I want to tackle another one: Men only want one thing. And I’ve asked Julie Gorman to share an excerpt from her book...
View ArticleWhy Your Marriage Needs Community
Today please welcome back Ngina Otiende from IntentionalToday.com, as she shares her wonderful wisdom about how your marriage needs community to thrive and grow! A few months ago, I wrote a guest post...
View ArticleTop 10 Ways to Be a Merry Mom this Christmas
Please welcome our guest author, Lindsey Bell, who is posting with us as part of her December Blog Tour. Today she is sharing great tips for how to be a merry mom this Christmas–words to live by...
View ArticleLiving in the Moment
Do we spend so much time rushing we miss out on the beauty of everyday life? I’ve been contemplative this week. That happens around my birthday, and I’ve written some long pieces that share my heart...
View ArticleWifey Wednesday: My Virgin Wedding Night
This week we’re doing a mini-series on preparing for the wedding night–and the honeymoon! Our culture talks like being a virgin on your wedding night can be so awkward–and even so shaming. Today Mercy...
View ArticleWhy is He Stressing About THAT? Bearing Each Other’s Burdens
Does your husband obsess over things you think are silly? Does he think you worry about nothing? Maybe it’s time to bear with each other! And today, on Wifey Wednesday, guest poster Sarah Ball is going...
View ArticleAre You Called or Are You Driven?
When we know what the purpose of our life is, and where we’re headed, it’s so much easier to feel organized and on-track in our daily lives. We know where we’re going, and we’re peacefully heading in...
View ArticleGod Is Not a Vending Machine
Do we treat God too tritely–like He exists to do our will? My daughter made a video this week about all the stupid graphics she sees on Instagram and Facebook, and I thought she was spot on. I want to...
View ArticleWhen Your Dreams Don’t Come True
Have you ever had dreams that didn’t come true? Normally on Tuesdays I write Top 10 posts, and I have a whole bunch of sexy top 10 post ideas! But I’m having a really strange week still. First, I was...
View ArticleTo the Woman Who Divorced for the Wrong Reasons: What Now?
Did you divorce for the wrong reasons? Yesterday I wrote a post on how often women justify leaving unhappy marriages by claiming that the guy was abusive when it was just that they didn’t really care...
View ArticleWhat Do You Do If You Each Have a Different Vision?
What happens when the wife’s vision for her family is different from that of her husband? That’s what I want to talk about today. As my longtime readers know, I’m quite passionate about couples...
View ArticleHow Do You Hear God’s Voice?
How do you hear God’s voice? When you so desperately want to listen to God, why does God seem to so rarely speak? I’ve been thinking a lot about those questions lately, and I thought today I’d just jot...
View ArticleHow I Understand Submission in Marriage
What does submission in marriage really mean? I’ve actually written quite a lot about it on this blog in my posts. But recently, when I shared a “manifesto” I wrote about what it means to be a...
View ArticleReader Question: What if God’s Telling Me to Quit My Job–but He’s Not Telling...
Should you quit your job? What if you feel like God is telling you to quit your job, but your husband doesn’t agree? This week at To Love, Honor and Vacuum we’re going to be talking about how we do...
View ArticleIs It Okay to Give Up on Your Dreams?
Have you ever had dreams that didn’t come true? We’re right at the cusp of fall, when people are making plans for the year ahead, and looking back over the year that has past. We want to do it better...
View ArticleMy Jesus Does Stuff: Serving the God Who Laughs
Back in 2012 my family and I ventured to Europe (back in the days when we could still travel!) to see the sites of Rome, and Florence, and Greece, and some others. It was tremendously fun, very...
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