Two Questions I Daily Ask My Husband

   So often, I voice my opinions and air every single solitary thought in my head—out loud. It reminded me of those two questions I try to ask Paul daily. Two simple things I believe will RADICALLY change your marriage. Heading up to his office, I brought him a steaming cup of tea and threw my arms around his neck. “What can I do for you today?” (Question One) “Nothing. I’m fine.” He smiled. Sacrificial Love  When was the last time you asked your husband what you could do for him? I mean seriously asked him if there’s anything you …

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An Open Letter to Those Who Are Thinking About Having an Affair

  Before we get started in talking about today’s tough topic, I want to announce the winner of The Cure for a “Perfect” Life by Kathi Lipp and Cheri Gregory. AND THE WINNER IS….. AUBREY M. CONGRATULATIONS AUBREY!! (Aubrey, please email us at info@themominitiative.com and let us know where we can send your book!)   Today, I’m writing an open letter to those who are thinking about having an affair… because if you are even considering it, my prayer is this post will stop you dead in your tracks. You see, you only get one life to live to be …

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A Statement of Faith You Can Teach Your Children

Soooo… I have a question… Do you filter what you believe about social, cultural, and political issues through the Word of God – or are the social, cultural, and political issues of the day the filter you use to choose what to believe about the Word of God? This past year we’ve had some interesting world events take place on the center stage of life. Things than can shake our faith or cause us to re-evaluate what we believe about God, His Word, and biblical principles. World Vision came out with a statement that shook many to the core and Hobby Lobby …

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Surrender! Let Him Call the Shots

Moms, it’s time to surrender! Yes, I’m talking to you. Are you the woman who makes her own decisions, is self-assured, knows what you want and tells everyone including your husband about it? If that’s you…I get it. I’ve been that woman for years. But, I had an excuse or at least I thought I did. I was a single mom who thought she had to do it all by herself…until one wonderful and life-changing day, the day I heard God speak straight to my heart, my life began to change for the better; I began to really listen to God. One of the first …

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5 Ways Wives Need to Pray for their Husbands

Do you pray for your man? I mean really pray for him? Strategically? Intentionally? Specifically? I often tell women that much of my “wifehood” has been spent on my knees for my man. He’s a man who is passionate about God and about reaching this generation for Christ. He sees the big picture and is fervent about seeing people discipled and the church not only loving each other, but also escaping the Christian bubble and not just faithfully attending church but also being the church beyond her four walls. I, admittedly, am one blessed woman and I love my man …

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How to Fight Fair in a Marriage

  One issue that affects many marriages is a lack of strong communication.  We might communicate well when the waters are smooth, but then, if the waters get a little rocky, our communication skills often fly out the window.  I taught a workshop a couple of months ago called Fighting for Your Marriage. In that workshop, one thing we talked about was how to fight fair.  Here are some basic rules.  How to Fight Fair in a Marriage: 1. Stick to the topic at hand. Don’t bring up a ton of other issues that need to be addressed. Whatever was the …

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Top 5 Ways to Become a Foolish Mom

No one starts out their parenting journey determined to make a foolish mess out of things.  But just for fun, what if we did? What would it look like to strive to become a foolish mom?  Here are the top 5 ways to become a foolish mom on this April Fools’ Day: Click To Tweet Give no thought to eternity.  Live each day without considering tomorrow.  Refuse to think about your eternal soul which will give an account of your life.  Live for today…take as much as you can from everyone around you NOW.  Ignore the verse, “Look carefully then …

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Are You Sinking in the Sticky Mud of Porn?

“It started by watching a newscast on 50 Shades of Grey…then I bought the book…now my mind is a mess and my marriage is a wreck,” whispered a sweet young mom in tears as her eyes pleaded with me for help. It started by watching a newscast on 50 Shades of Grey… Click To Tweet We hear about porn prevailing over men and ruining their lives and marriages. But what about women who are sinking in the sticky mud of porn?  Where do women start…the ones in tears who regularly approach me after I speak…looking for help? Porn is no-longer …

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ONE Thing that Will Make Your Marriage Strong

  “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh” Genesis 2:24 (NKJV) How would you describe your marriage? Marriage can be tough. I know! My man and I have weathered some pretty tough times ourselves… so I get it when women tell me marriage is hard. But could it be that we are making marriage much more difficult than it needs to be? Could it be that we are making marriage much more difficult than it needs to be? Click To Tweet One of the things I realized …

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2 Tips for a Great Valentine’s Day

  Have you ever hoped to have a perfectly wonderful day, date, or evening; then ruined it by something you did or said? It’s a sickening feeling. You wish you could have a do-over. But that’s just in movies. We canNOT go back. We canNOT not see things we’ve seen or heard words we’ve heard.  So today, make plans to not ruin your day.  Take seriously the following two tips: 1. DO Remember how much Jesus loves you & what real love is. Love is patient, love is kind  and is not jealous; love does not brag  and is not arrogant,  does not act unbecomingly; it does …

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