On an Unbiblical View of Suffering, Wife Abuse, and Created To Be His Helpmeet

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 28, 2020 | Abuse, Theology of Marriage and Sex

One of the most damaging and unbiblical “Christian” books on marriage is Debi Pearl’s Created to Be His Helpmeet. Debi Pearl’s view of submission teaches women to allow themselves to be abused, rather than teaches women to seek God’s...

How Being a Breast Cancer Gene Carrier Affected One Woman’s Marriage–and Family

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 22, 2020 | Grief

Some women carry a gene that makes it very likely they will develop breast cancer or ovarian cancer. What do you do when you get that diagnosis? Evelyn and I attended Queen’s University in Kingston together. We met in September of first year at the IVCF...

How A Breast Cancer Fight Affects Intimacy

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 21, 2020 | Grief

I get so many questions from women who are fighting breast cancer, or who have come through the other side, wondering what happens now? Have we lost intimacy? Will our marriage survive? I’ve watched many friends, my sister-in-law, and even my mother walk through...

Can We Pause and Just Lament Together?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 3, 2020 | Grief

What is happening in the United States right now, and around the world, is a wake up call and a time to lament. Yesterday I was on FaceTime with my oldest daughter Rebecca as she got her baby Alex out of his crib from a nap. He snuggled into her, and she was laughing...

Why I’m Rejoicing and Lamenting at the Same Time–Wanna Join Me?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 18, 2020 | Grief, Sheila Snippets

The Bible tells us to rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Well, I’m doing both, so I guess you all better get busy! 🙂 This isn’t going to be a long post today, but instead more of an update. It’s Victoria Day here in...

A Minister’s Wife Admits, “I’m Struggling.” Can You?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 5, 2020 | Faith

When you’re a minister’s wife, it can be hard to be vulnerable and authentic. I have been friends with many pastor’s wives over the years, and the amount of scrutiny and judgment they go through is huge. If their kids act up in nursery, it causes a...

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