As a stay-at-home mom, Trina has focused much of her time on raising and schooling her kids. The Lord saved her at the age of 25 and helped her escape a downward spiral of sin. She has a deep passion for fashion and design. After getting a degree in fashion design and marketing, she worked for Russell Athletic. She also has a degree in Christian Ministry from The Master’s University, teaches Bible studies for women and children, writes devotionals (Jesse Tree and Hope Tree), blogs, and sermon notebooks, and has taught teenagers about fashion from a biblical worldview (Fashioned for Christ).
Picture a shattered mirror. Now, picture yourself looking at your reflection in that completely shattered mirror. Are you able to see yourself clearly? What you see is a very distorted reflection of yourself. That's how we are spiritually.
Another wife just walked away from her marriage. We hear it all too often. But why? They weren't getting the love they needed? Or they just weren't happy. Is my marriage all about me and my needs? Sadly, that's what our society teaches.
To my fellow homeschool moms—are you overwhelmed with all the crying, whining, grumbling, and complaining? Do you have days when no one—not even you—wants to do schoolwork? Here's some encouragement: It's hard. Yes, that's right. Educating your kids at home is hard work. But even though it's hard, Jesus has some great advice: Take a break to rest.
Did you know God can use your children to teach you great lessons about the Christian life? They may not speak great truths or share incredible wisdom with their speech. But He can use them to teach you about your relationship with Him and how the Christian life is lived out.
Speaking to the wives; how do you view sex? Is it a chore? A burden? Do you enjoy sex? Do you look forward to having sex with your husband? Do you think it's only for him and not for you? Have your thoughts changed about sex since you were first married?
