06/17/2026
I’m a work in progress. Always.
I was checking my email this morning and one of the subject lines was about how God is shaping you as a wife.
I was like 🤔🤔
I had to sit and think about that.
I know that I picked up some habits out of survival and necessity that don’t go well with being a wife.
I grew up in survival mode and was once a single parent. For over 30 years, a lot of who I depended on for decision making and even putting together furniture came from me.
I had people to assist, but not many people to help me develop qualities that would help me in this journey as a wife.
There was a lot I had to unlearn. Like, it’s not my husband’s job to make me happy. I don’t want him stressing me out or adding to current stress, but my joy has to come from God.
And this journey isn’t for everyone. I didn’t think it was for me. I didn’t feel worthy of getting married because of past trauma. There is still work that needs to be done.
Do I need to watch how I react? Yes! Am I wrong about how I approach things? Sometimes. Am I perfect? Absolutely not.
My learnings and progress doesn’t mean that my spouse doesn’t have things to work on. He does. We all do. But we have to choose what we want in life. Pray on it.
Also, be careful that you don’t get wrapped up in the sudden increase in divorces from influencers. We don’t know what led to it because people show us scripted versions of their lives. Even when they do get divorced and experience freedom, we don’t see their struggles because of the transition from being married to being single.
There are definitely nuances. Like, abusers are terrible. Flee from them. Quickly!!!
But on this post, we’re talking about letting go of control of old ways that are hindering new growth.