Ch. 10
1. How has God used your "women's intuition" to influence your husband's choices?
2. As a couple, how do you discern God's will when faced with a decision?
Ch. 11
3. What do you do/say to encourage a healthy lifestyle in your home?
4. Share an example of a healing prayer that has been answered.
Action Point-Practice holding your tongue when your husband says/does something you consider foolish and take the opportunity to pray for him instead.
Personal Reflection-How does the Catholic understanding of redemptive suffering help you cope when your loved ones are ill?
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Chapters 8 and 9
Ch. 8
1. How do you help your husband confront/overcome his fears?
2. What significant things have happened in your life as a couple when you cast off fear?
Ch. 9
3. How do you help your husband hear God's call?
4. How are you called to help and support his purpose?
Personal Reflection-What is the purpose to which God has called you? How does that mesh with your husband's purpose?
Action Point-Identify an area of fear in your life as a couple and take steps to combat it.
1. How do you help your husband confront/overcome his fears?
2. What significant things have happened in your life as a couple when you cast off fear?
Ch. 9
3. How do you help your husband hear God's call?
4. How are you called to help and support his purpose?
Personal Reflection-What is the purpose to which God has called you? How does that mesh with your husband's purpose?
Action Point-Identify an area of fear in your life as a couple and take steps to combat it.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Chapters 6 and 7
Ch. 6
1. What practical means do you use to help protect your husband from temptations?
2. Does your husband have godly prayer partners? How do you help foster these relationships?
Ch. 7
3. How can you help your husband practice discernment of spirits?
4. In what way(s) do you incorporate the Word of God in your prayers as a couple?
Personal Reflection-How can you better put on the mind of Christ and see things from an eternal perspective?
Action Point-Identify an area of temptation/struggle for your husband. Pray and/or make specific sacrifices this week to guard him in this area.
1. What practical means do you use to help protect your husband from temptations?
2. Does your husband have godly prayer partners? How do you help foster these relationships?
Ch. 7
3. How can you help your husband practice discernment of spirits?
4. In what way(s) do you incorporate the Word of God in your prayers as a couple?
Personal Reflection-How can you better put on the mind of Christ and see things from an eternal perspective?
Action Point-Identify an area of temptation/struggle for your husband. Pray and/or make specific sacrifices this week to guard him in this area.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Chapters 4 and 5
Ch. 4
1. How does John Paul ll's Theology of the Body help you to appreciate the gift of sexuality in your marriage?
2. What strategies do you use to make the marital act a priority in your relationship?
Ch. 5
3. How do you encourage your husband to be affectionate?
4. What helps you to speak words from love and not hurt?
Personal Reflection-Are there areas where God is asking you to change?
Action Point-Do something to make yourself feel attractive.
1. How does John Paul ll's Theology of the Body help you to appreciate the gift of sexuality in your marriage?
2. What strategies do you use to make the marital act a priority in your relationship?
Ch. 5
3. How do you encourage your husband to be affectionate?
4. What helps you to speak words from love and not hurt?
Personal Reflection-Are there areas where God is asking you to change?
Action Point-Do something to make yourself feel attractive.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Chapters 2 and 3
Ch. 2
1. How can we help our husbands strike the balance between work and leisure?
2. Does your husband's work provide a source of fulfillment and sense of purpose? How can you encourage him in frustrating moments?
Ch. 3
3. What tools/advice have helped you and your husband grow in your financial stewardship?
4. How does your stewardship as a couple expand beyond money?
Personal Reflection-Make a list of your husband's gifts and make an effort to point them out to him.
Action Point-Review your household budget with your husband. Is everything in order?
1. How can we help our husbands strike the balance between work and leisure?
2. Does your husband's work provide a source of fulfillment and sense of purpose? How can you encourage him in frustrating moments?
Ch. 3
3. What tools/advice have helped you and your husband grow in your financial stewardship?
4. How does your stewardship as a couple expand beyond money?
Personal Reflection-Make a list of your husband's gifts and make an effort to point them out to him.
Action Point-Review your household budget with your husband. Is everything in order?
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