Last week I spoke about the power of silence; you can read that here. Over the next few Wednesdays for Wives, I want to talk about the power of words and the different ways that we can and should...
Posts by Stephani Carpenter
As mothers, it is frequently easy to see our children’s challenging behavioral traits. Often these nuances to their personalities come out in ways that are annoying or frustrating. Where our...
Have you ever read The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis? I love the book, and I am amazed at the insight CS Lewis displayed into the human mind and our way of thinking. He was well aware...
As women, we have this tactic we sometimes use to make sure someone knows that we are not happy with them … we call it the “silent treatment,” and it basically involves ignoring that person or...
I have a “go big or go home” personality. When I do things, I often do them to the extreme. Unfortunately, this happens both with successes and failures, and I tend to vacillate...
As I sit here writing tonight, I am struggling with deep disappointment. I received an answer to a prayer I have been praying for the last three months, and the answer was an emphatic and...