Do you ever get irritated with friends who believe differently than you do about politics or Covid? Do you get annoyed with the faults of a spouse or family member? Do you get frustrated with people who drive at a different speed than you drive? If ... [ Read More ]
When Your Husband is Passive (6 Questions to Ask Yourself)
You guys know I love questions, so when I received a newsletter from Ngina Otiende's blog with some great marriage questions on it, I asked her if she'd like to put this on my blog as a guest post as well. These questions are great for when your ... [ Read More ]
Option Charts: Tool for a Happy Christian Marriage
Do you ever find yourself annoyed with your husband because of something he did--or didn't--do? In today's episode of the Christian Habits Podcast, I'll explain how to use option charts to improve your chances of having a happy Christian ... [ Read More ]
34: 10 Tips for When Your Spouse Won’t Change
Do you ever think, If only my spouse would change, then I'd be happy? If you've been married for any length of time, you've probably thought that at least once. Unfortunately, God hasn't given us a magic wand to change our spouses! That's okay ... [ Read More ]
3 Most Common Truth Journaling Mistakes
One of the comments I hear most often is, "I'd like to truth journal, but I can't figure out how to do it." This isn't surprising. Truth journaling is incredibly rewarding, but it takes a bit of practice to feel comfortable with it. Today we'll ... [ Read More ]
How to Be Happy When Others Aren’t Cooperating
Have you ever thought, if only he or she would change, then I'd be happy? The he in question might be a spouse who is criticizing you, a child who is arguing with you, or a friend who is bailing on you. Whoever it is, the complaint is always ... [ Read More ]
Living with an Unpleasant Truth: A Reader’s Story
Today I want to share the story of a woman who lived with an unpleasant truth. I met this woman when she commented on my other blog a few years ago, and we developed a friendship. Here's a portion of her first comment on the blog: I should be ... [ Read More ]
Truth Journaling: If He Loved Me, He Wouldn’t Say Those Things
Today I want to use the phone conversation in my post earlier this week to highlight the difference between regular truth journaling and list truth journaling. If you're new to truth journaling, click here for a post on list truth journaling and ... [ Read More ]
What If You Can’t “Just Get Over It”?
In my last post I mentioned 15 words that would change your relationships. But what if you say those words and you can’t “just get over it”? That’s when you need to pull out some heavier-duty artillery. In this post I want to take those thoughts ... [ Read More ]
15 Words That Will Change Your Relationships
What if I told you you could get rid of 90% of your anger if you just added 15 words to your vocabulary? Would you be all excited, madly scanning the rest of the blog to find those 15 words? Or would you be skeptical? If we were honest, most ... [ Read More ]