Just this past Thursday, I lashed out at hubby because of some project with our organization that he hasn’t settled yet. I have been reminding him for the past months to finish it, but nothing’s progressing since the last time he attended to it. And since I’m the wife, it’s me whom the leaders keep […]
On Being Boyfriend-Girlfriend Forever
Meet the couples mission of the Feast Pasig Couples Ministry. One of the couples here is the Villaruz couple, bro Junie and sis Ana who are both in their forties. They have three girls where two of which are high schoolers and one a youngster. One night after our couple’s caring group meeting, right after […]
Know each other’s love languages
Last week, hubby expressed his concern to me, telling me that I’ve been fixated with my blog. At first I didn’t get it. What’s the concern about when I always give my undivided attention to him and to our little girl? As I do my self-reflection, I recounted that there’s no project of his which […]
Wife, take care of your physical self
When I was watching one of Joel Osteen’s talk (a renowned preacher and writer in US) about husbands and wives, he shared that one time, while he was staring at his wife who was looking all sloppy and disheveled at that time, he asked himself, “Who is this woman walking around inside my room?” […]
Husband-Wife Mastermind Group
“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.” – Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 Recently, Melbert was invited by a group of internet marketers to join their mastermind group, who meets everY first Saturday of the month. To my […]
Two Types of Marital Problems: Solvable and Perpetual
As I was reading the book The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work I learned an invaluable insight which made me look into the problems that my husband and I are experiencing. According to the book, there are two kinds of marital problems. These are solvable problems and perpetual problems. I. Solvable Problems Solvable problems […]
The Art of Submission: My own journey
On house transferring I shared last time in my blog about the predicament that Melbert and I went through. I want us to move somewhere and rent our own space. It has been a struggle for me as I was having a hard time maintaining my privacy and space from my in-laws. But now I’m […]
COMPLACENCY: one major marriage enemy
The past week, as I have reflected my action towards my marriage, I know that I was being complacent. Complacent in giving affection, complacent in giving affirmations, complacent in making love. This was all probably because I wasn’t able to get the answer that I want, that is to transfer our young family somewhere a […]
When your man walks out on you
Quoted from Nicholas Sparks’ Dear John, below were the thoughts that were running through John’s mind after he walked out from a heated argument with Savannah: “One thing was certain: Savannah had walked in the door ready for an argument. Her answers had come too quickly, and I realized that they seemed less spontaneous than […]
Marriage: A lifetime of incovenience
Those who marry will experience distress in this life – 1 Corinthians 7:28 After The Feast, Melbert and I had a double date with our friends who are to be married this year. Our bonding for three hours concluded with my realization that marriage is a lifetime […]