Encouraging and equipping women over 60 to live their best life!
We have been given this incredible gift called life. We’ve been given this thinking brain that loves to learn and loves to create. In the world we are living in right now, if we’re not careful we can get caught up in consumption. The goal is to uncover insights and tools that will help us pursue our passions and help us build a brighter, more fulfilling future.
This series for the woman who has played or is currently playing a sport or loves being a spectator of sports, the woman that has business desires and loves business principles, the woman that has a Christian faith and wants every area of her life to reflect that, the woman that realizes life is ultimately about relationships and the that the better our relationships, the better our life.
When God brings you to a great place, it brings your marriage to another level. You free your spouse up from being the person you unconsciously blame for your unhappiness.
What story are you living in that is holding you hostage? What lie do you keep repeating to yourself that is keeping you stuck? Are you secretly blaming your husband for your unhappiness? Right now, as I asked those questions what was in the pit of your stomach? I’ve been thinking lately about who I…
If your vision is a loving, thriving, passionate marriage, look at this area of your life seriously. Are you playing with fire or are you the woman that is naive to think this could never happen to your marriage. I am here to tell you; Satan is alive and well and wants to destroy your marriage.
Intentionally reflecting on these questions can contribute to personal and spiritual growth within our marriages. When we are left to what comes naturally, you and I both know our words and assumptions cannot always be trusted. We can wound and not build up our spouse—which results in less connection in our marriage. I feel marriage is God’s great plan to make us more dependent on him. As Christ changes us, our marriage changes. It’s the transforming of our minds.
What we are really talking about is what is influencing our marriage. Is it well intended friends who are frustrated in their own marriages, is it competition, and listening to the worlds view about marriage? Are you viewing your marriage is a place to prove women are the victim and men are the oppressor where we must fight for our rights? These influences sneak into our marriage can be destructive.
When we really dive deep into this thought of how powerful the emotion of fear is, we can see it at the root problem of our relationship. And the worst part is we don’t want to admit it. Not the husband or you the wife. Somehow, we feel if we admit we have fears, even to ourselves, we will lose the edge. We see it as a weakness, so we get stronger and stronger in holding on to the idea I am right and you are wrong.
How is procrastination slowly destroying your marriage? Again, here is the definition of Procrastination: “Delaying or postponing tasks, often despite knowing this may lead to negative consequences.” What does this bring to mind about your marriage? Are you and your spouse sleeping in separate bedrooms because he snores and you haven’t found a better solution? Has your daily schedule gotten so full, you’re exhausted and drained and have nothing left for your spouse? Whatever your personal situation is, you know you are procrastinating about, it is your personal thing.
We only get this one physical life here on earth. Is your marriage everything it could be? What could you focus on that would improve your marriage? Is it being present and listening? Are you guilty of taking on a role like his mother instead of his best friend and lover? Literally go there, emotionally, what would you regret? Looking at your marriage from this perspective, does it give you some moments of clarity, a sense of urgency? I think this is something we can all check with ourselves on! Use this idea!
