Setting Realistic Expectations for the Holidays
Updated in December 2025, initially posted in December 2021. What I expected to happen at Christmas didn’t happen. My high expectations ultimately ruined the holiday. There was no joy or peace as we gathered to give thanks and celebrate the birth of Christ....How to Have Dates During the Holidays
Updated October 2025, initially published in November 2023 Stop feeling lonely and isolated from your husband during the holiday season. Start experiencing the joy of dating your mate when money and time are tight. Keep the lines of communication open throughout the...Love Is Not A Scorekeeper from 1 Corinthians 13
From 1st Corinthians 13 I did it. I kept score, if not the actual number of things, then at least a mental list of the times I thought my husband had done something wrong or something I didn’t like. I commented on the most recent thing he did that I didn’t like....Nagging Seen as a Form of Controlling
Joyce is currently working on a new project called He’s Not Listening. In it, you’ll find tons of ideas to help you bridge the communication gaps between husbands and wives. Here’s a section from one of the chapters. Nagging Seen As Controlling We tell our...Tired of Being a Grumpy Wife
Love Is Not Irritable from 1 Corinthians 13 Feeling grumpy comes naturally to many of us when life doesn’t go as we hoped. I admit I get that way more than I would like. Let’s explore how love is not irritable, based on 1 Corinthians 13, often referred to as the...My Free Gift To You
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