Quotes from Shaunti Feldhahn

Some things just push a man's buttons. This goes beyond what we say-and into how we say it.

Fatigue makes cowards of us all.

Just as you need the man in your life to love you unconditionally, even when you're not particularly lovable, your man needs you to demonstrate your respect for him regardless of whether he's meeting your expectations at the moment.

It's so tempting to try to do it all, so as not to miss out. But to do all of those 'good things' means you'll do none of them well.

Even if a woman knows in her head that her husband finds her beautiful, she still needs to hear it.

A biblical woman embraces God's callings, chooses wisely, lives courageously, and expects God's greater reward.

Weekly church attendance alone lowers the divorce rate significantly—roughly 25 to 50 percent, depending on the study.

She Just Wants You to Listen" = She Wants You to Focus on Her Feelings, Not the Problem

I found that one of the main reasons happy couples are so happy is because they always try to assume that their spouses have good intentions toward them.

the person who listens well holds enormous power

choosing to trust, appreciate, admire, believe in, and honor him.

If we are willing to be molded by His hands, the Lord will shower us, our men, and our relationships with abundance.

But life has a way of teaching us that letting feelings run the show leads to all kinds of bad stuff.

Who's the boss - you or your feelings?

Second, if you are one of those rare women who is a size 2 and convinced you're fat, be careful. You're probably delusional.

The more we understand the men in our lives, the better we can support and love them in the way they need to be loved.

those students who are exposed to many different experiences and beliefs learn far more than those who are not.

People assume that emotions are what shape behavior, but this is not necessarily true. The relationship is reciprocal; behavior often shapes how we feel about things.

Protecting what we have makes us stingy and closed. When we don't have much or hold what we have loosely, we discover the self-perpetuating joy of being content—and generous—with very little.

our thinking leads our feelings (not the other way around)...

God's design for a godly marriage is wondrous.

Share any item you would like to keep all to yourself. If you have any item you would not want to share, then sharing it with someone who would appreciate it is usually a true act of kindness. And not a small one either! I have a few of those types of things I want to hoard: they usually involve sugar. Apparently, I'm not alone.

Proverbs 11:27 has a great summary of both sides: 'If you search for good, you will find favor; but if you search for evil, it will find you!' Ultimately, for better or for worse, it is often our *actions* that end up determining how we feel.

We can't buy into the lie that we are powerless over our feelings.