There are some things Doug and I aren’t great at, or have flubbed over the years. We’re lousy at keeping our master bedroom clean, and we have made some short-sighted financial decisions that cost us more than a pretty penny. But one thing we’ve (in my opinion) done well over the last 11 years of…
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About: jess
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- I'm a 31 year old girl-gone-woman who has been changed and is being changed by God. I'm thankful to be married to my best friend, and together, we're raising five neat people 8 & under. I love to learn, and I try to share transparently what God is doing in my life and heart and home.
Author Archives: Jess
Mommy Guilt?
I’ve seen a heap of articles that tackle or reference “mommy guilt” as a natural part of motherhood. Maybe I’m weird, but I don’t live with guilt as a mom on an ongoing basis. I really don’t. Oh, of course as a sinful person, I feel guilt that I am not some sort of “perfect”…
Sex in a Christian Marriage :: Part 2
This is the second part from yesterday’s post. 5. “I __________ before I was married (fill in the blank with whatever it was: fooled around, was molested, raped, had sex) and I’ll never be able to forgive myself or get past it.” This one affects more women and more marriages than we realize. Some statistics…
Sex in a Christian Marriage :: Part 1
The benefits of marriage (over serial dating, cohabitation, and divorce situations) have long been studied: it’s pretty much agreed upon that married people have healthier kids, a longer lifespan, and healthier lives. A book was even written about it in 2001, called The Case For Marriage: Why Married People are Happier, Healthier, and Better Off…
Be Patient…
Last week, as I was clearing out an old basket full of random things, I came across an index card with this scripture written on it. It seems to me such a very perfect promise to mothers who are in the thick of the work of motherhood. I decided to share it here. Please don’t…
Study Your Husband
This post is probably more directed at the new-ish wife, but could be something all of us (including me!) need to hear from time to time. In fact, the reason this is on my mind and I’m writing about it is because it’s something I’ve been needing to re-focus on for ME. Something that I…
Where the Spirit of the LORD is, there is freedom
We are honored to welcome back Jess from Making Home today At the Well. There is an area of many Christian women’s lives where they do not experience freedom. Instead, there is guilt, bondage, shame, and a feeling of dirtiness. A lack of fun. Lack of enjoyment. Lack of delight. Despite God’s design to the…
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