Q. My wife and I come from similar dysfunctional family backgrounds. My father was abusive and regularly beat my mother and us and bullied us at every opportunity. I was also bullied in school and at work. My wife’s father is an alcoholic and beat his family when drunk and her mother is a cold, […]
My husband’s parents enable his drug addiction. Help
Question: I have been married for over 10 years. I am African American and my husband is Caucasian. I have never been accepted by my husband’s parents, although they say they have tried. My husband has had problems with alcohol and drug addiction. When he is actively using, we have agreed that he would not […]
How do I honor an abusive father for Father’s day?
Father’s Day is coming up and I don’t know what to do. How do I biblically honor a father who was physically and sexually abusive my entire life? I want nothing to do with him and I’m still afraid of him. Does God tell me to try to have some sort of relationship? First, let […]
I’m DONE with my labor, my baby is born!
Hi Everyone, This week I haven’t had a chance to answer a new question. For the past two months I have been in a excruciating labor to deliver my new book, Lord, I Just Want to Be Happy by my due date, Monday, June 8. I am thrilled to report the baby was delivered on […]
My husband is disinterested in me and the kids. What can I do?
Q. I’ve been married to a man I dearly love. The years have not been easy and we have both made terrible choices. Right after our second child was born, our oldest was diagnosed with cancer. My husband cared for the baby while I stayed at the hospital with our sick child and came home […]
Am I Too Nice?
Hi Everyone, Thanks for your patience and prayers. I have recovered from my acute bronchitis and returned from Hungary although I’m still jet lagged and still behind on my writing deadlines for my new book. But I didn’t want to go another week without staying in touch. We had a wonderful time in Hungary ministering […]
Sorry I haven’t posted. I’ve been ill and swamped
I’m sorry that I have been unable to answer questions the past two weeks. I’ve been sick with acute bronchitis, working on finishing up a book called Lord, I Just Want to Be Happy, and getting ready to go to Hungary to speak at a woman’s conference. I’m leaving May 13th and will be returning […]
How do I recover from gossip that’s ruined our reputation
Our family has been the brunt of gossip by three close family friends. It really hurts. The ripples of them talking is far reaching I our social circle. It’s been devastating. This was three years ago. How do we recover? Gossip is toxic and that’s why the Bible speaks so strongly against it. I’m assuming […]
My husband left. Should I hang in there and wait?
Question: My husband moved out almost 3 months ago. I don’t think he is seeing someone else. He just wants space and freedom. I used to be driven by anxiety, jealousy, and insecurity and these issues caused a lot of our problems coupled with some childhood hurts that he will not discuss. When he left […]
I hate myself. How to I break this cycle?
Last week I answered a reader’s question about how to better compliment our husbands. An astute reader, who had an excellent English teacher, brought to my attention that the correct spelling of the word we were defining is complement which means to “complete”. Thank you. Let’s try to do both, complement and compliment one another […]
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