Marriage
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Every February 14th, the world turns its focus toward love and friendship. Flowers, chocolates, and heartfelt gestures become the norm as people celebrate what is widely known as Valentine’s Day. But among Christians, this day often sparks a debate: Should Christians celebrate Valentine’s Day? Does God disapprove? Are we more righteous if we choose not…
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Love Through Conflicts Valentine’s Day is often painted as a picture-perfect celebration of love, or friendships with flowers, chocolates, and candlelit dinners. But real love isn’t just about the good moments; real love isn’t linear, pink, red, and white hearts and roses. Real love is about navigating challenges together. Love isn’t just about avoiding fights—it’s…
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Narcissism and Avoidant Personality Disorder (AvPD) are both personality-related patterns, but they are fundamentally different in their core traits and how they affect relationships. The Key Difference Let’s read a little bit more about them. Narcissism (Narcissistic Personality Disorder – NPD) • Core Traits: Grandiosity, need for admiration, lack of empathy. • Self-Perception: Feels superior…
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The Gospel in Action Life is busy. We have families to care for, careers to build, jobs to do, business to manage, ministries to lead, and homes to sustain as a clean and safe space. Some of us have bigger families than others, and the demands placed upon us feel endless. But in the midst…
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When Selfishness Hides in Plain Sight Most broken relationships don’t fall apart overnight. They don’t explode in a dramatic, one-time event. Instead, they erode gradually, the connection fading bit by bit until one day, you wake up and realize there’s a distance you can’t quite explain. The warmth is gone. The effort is missing. Conversations…
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This is especially common when the victim has not had the chance to heal properly. They may lash out, develop trust issues, or use manipulation to navigate relationships. However, the difference between a person who has been traumatized and a true narcissist lies in self-awareness and intent. A person with narcissistic behavior may not be…
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A Story of Boundaries and Self-Love Have you heard the story of the narcissist and the spiritual woman? There once was a narcissist, driven by an intense need for validation and control, who crossed paths with a spiritual woman, radiant with peace, love, and self-awareness. The narcissist, drawn to her light, saw it as a…
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The heart of a wife is akin to the home of a mother—a sanctuary built on love, care, and vigilance. As wives, we love fiercely and without condition. We care deeply, seeing dangers on the horizon like an eagle surveying its surroundings. We warn, we shield, and we nurture—not out of obligation but from an…
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In relationships, we often hear phrases like “the woman makes the man,” a sentiment that sometimes places an unequal weight of influence on one partner. But true, thriving relationships are not one-sided. They are mutual, collaborative efforts where each partner shapes and refines the other into their best self. When I think of a collaborative…
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The Man as the Head & the Woman as the Eagle: Stronger and Unbreakable Together In Christian marriage, the man is viewed as “head of the household” this concept is drawn from passages like Ephesians 5:23, which teaches that the “husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church.”…
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