Sheila Wray Gregoire
Sheila Wray Gregoire, a born entrepreneur, writes for numerous magazines and speaks to a variety of audiences across North America, combining the realities of a family with Scripture for real-world, real-biblical answers. In addition, she and her husband, Keith, "tag team" homeschool their kids. Sheila is the author of The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex (Zondervan, 2012). To visit her blog go to tolovehonorandvacuum.blogspot.com/
Countering the Relationship Drift
Messages in bottles have been the stuff of folklore for centuries. Dying, desperate sailors have hurled them. Curious children have launched them. Nicholas Sparks wrote a novel based on them, but don’t read it—or watch the movie—unless you already have a prescription for antidepressants. The story I find most interesting about such bottles, though, comes […] Read More >
Does Sex Really Start In My Brain?
I’m going to start with something really basic. Men want to be wanted. They don’t want to be placated. So when it comes to intimacy, we women need to step up to the plate a little bit more. You may think you’re meeting his needs because you’re making love a few times a week, but […] Read More >
Feeling More Like a Maid than a Wife and Mother?
I laughed when I read a recent study done in Europe about women’s time commitments and how these commitments affected their sex lives. In Italy, women have made great strides in the workforce. Yet their progress at home has lagged behind that of other Western European nations, mostly because their culture is one in which […] Read More >
Have a New Teenager by Friday
I truly believe that Leman’s “Have a New X by Friday” series is really just a gimmick. I don’t mean that in a bad way. It’s his way of capturing your attention: if you drastically change the way you act as a parent, a wife, a friend, then you will see dramatic changes quickly in […] Read More >
Help! I’m Addicted to Porn
Are you struggling with porn addiction? Is your addiction taking over your life? Porn rewires your brain and you’ll need help overcoming your addiction. There are plenty of resources available to help you beat that addiction. And when it comes to rebuilding your marriage, relationship expert Sheila Wray Gregoire says it takes time but it […] Read More >
In A Rut? Focus On Your Strengths
Many of us have hit ruts in our marriage. We live together. We chauffeur children together. We manage paychecks, and bills, and grocery lists, and karate lessons, and our parents’ doctors appointments. But we don’t seem to have FUN. We often feel mildly put out. He’ll be at work all day, and when he gets […] Read More >
In A Rut? Focus On Your Strengths
Many of us have hit ruts in our marriage. We live together. We chauffeur children together. We manage paychecks, and bills, and grocery lists, and karate lessons, and our parents’ doctors appointments. But we don’t seem to have FUN. We often feel mildly put out. He’ll be at work all day, and when he gets […] Read More >
It’s Not What You Have…It’s What You Do With It
Success is not getting a lot of stuff. Success is not being especially gifted at something. Success is simply allowing God to use what He has already given you. A few days ago, I was talking to my daughter who was upset because she hadn’t lived up to her expectations in terms of marks in […] Read More >
It’s Tough Being a Teen!
Christmas is supposed to peace, joy, and family. Yet for many, the stark contrast between the reality and the ideal renders the season very difficult. Over the last few weeks, I’ve heard the stories of several teenagers who have recently taken their lives, or who have attempted to do so. My girls know other friends […] Read More >
Living Small, Loving Large
Are you called or are you driven? Do you feel like your life is out of control, or can you peacefully move forward, knowing God is leading? I want to look at that question in relation to our finances. But before we do that, look at this picture of a house: Small, isn’t it? And […] Read More >