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# The Imperfect Wives Ministry

Saving Marriages One Wife At A Time

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- [When We Change, Things Change](https://www.cheriezack.com/when-we-change-things-change/) - When We Change, Things Change! ~ Surrendering as Wives "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me." — Psalm 51:10 (ESV) There was a time in my marriage when I begged God to change my husband — to soften his heart, fix his anger, make him love me
- [The Watchmen on the Walls](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-watchmen-on-the-walls/) - Watchmen on the Walls Are you a Watchmen on the walls of your home? Scripture Focus:"On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen; all day and all night they will never keep silent. You who remind the Lord, take no rest for yourselves."— Isaiah 62:6 Wife, you’ve been appointed. Not by man, but by
- [A Fresh Start](https://www.cheriezack.com/a-fresh-start/) - Hi, sweet friend. I’ve been doing some research, organizing ideas a little bit, and doing some self-reflection, as the leader of The Imperfect Wives Community. In my search our vision and mission keep coming to my remembrance. Our mission is to inspire wives through God’s Word to fight to save their marriages and to disciple
- [How to Pray For Your Husband](https://www.cheriezack.com/how-to-pray-for-your-husband/) - Are you struggling to pray for your husband? Maybe you don't feel like you know how to prayer for your husband. I experienced a season that was so hard that I couldn't find the words to pray for Bill. Below are 11 different verses that I've put in the form of a prayer to pray
- [Power Tool For Every Marriage](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-ultimate-power-tool-marriage-needs/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] One of the most powerful tools that God has given us to use in our marriage is overlooked by many couples, and for so many different reasons. What is this Power Tool that is
- [What Is Stinkin Thinkin](https://www.cheriezack.com/what-is-stinkin-thinkin/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.15″ src=”https://www.cheriezack.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/41536620_2163033797100826_5429545648120659968_n.jpg” /][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.15″]What is stinkin thinkin? It’s negative thoughts we think about ourselves. Can we stop the stinking thinking? Yes! But how? By renewing our minds with God’s word. 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 tells us this… “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting
- [Thought For Today](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-33/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.6.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] Hey, guys. Cherie here with a thought for today. 🙂 Did you know The man you desire your husband to be is coming directly from the Lord. He has called you to be your husband’s helpmate.
- [Something New For You](https://www.cheriezack.com/something-new-for-you/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ bb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″ admin_label=”Row” collapsed=”off”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″ custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.2″ hover_enabled=”0″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″ admin_label=”Text”]Our ministry has been in transition for a few months now and the result is something new for you! For those of you that have been with us from the start,
- [Steps To Anointing Your Home](https://www.cheriezack.com/who-else-wants-an-anointed-home/) - Did you know that for the price of a cup of coffee at a coffee shop, you can purchase the latest eBook from The Imperfect Wives founder Cherie Zack called Anointing Your Home, a step by step guide on how to anoint your home, family and yourself! Hi, my name is Veronica Corwin and I
- [A Gift and A Challenge](https://www.cheriezack.com/6258-2/) - A Gift and a Challenge. The greatest gift we can give to our husbands is prayer! And not just at Christmas, but every day. Maybe God is nudging you to start praying for your husband but your hesitating or even resisting because you're not sure where to begin. Below is a great place to start.
- [WHICH WILL YOU CHOOSE](https://www.cheriezack.com/choosing-grace/) - “But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever. Amen.” (2 Peter 3:18) So many times in my marriage I have the opportunity to choose how I'll react to situations. I can choose to be hateful, rude, and bitter or I
- [A GRACE PASS](https://www.cheriezack.com/grace-pass-2/) - We are so excited to have the opportunity to have a guest blogger this month to share more on "GRACE". Mary Helen is a pastor’s wife and mother who has a passion for writing to let Christian women know they are not alone; somewhere out there stands a wife, a mom, and a woman in
- [RECEIVING GRACE](https://www.cheriezack.com/receiving-grace/) - Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. (Hebrews 4:16) We've talked a lot about giving grace to our husbands this month, but what about receiving grace? I used to think giving grace was the hardest to do, but
- [GOD'S LOVINGLY CONCERNED](https://www.cheriezack.com/gods-lovingly-concerned/) - If faith was never tried, we would never see the impossible. Right now, it may feel as life is heading towards the edge of impossible. All of the turns seem to be going to a dead end, there is no exit in sight. Bills are piling up, children need school items, and the car needs
- [THANKFULLNESS ISN'T BORN](https://www.cheriezack.com/thankfullness-isnt-born/) - A long time ago, I wrote this statement in a blog, “A thankful spirit isn’t born; it’s learning to rest in the goodness of God.” It’s hard to rest when your world is spinning out of control. No matter where you turn, someone is calling your name or demanding your attention whether it’s a business
- [THANKING GOD FOR HIM](https://www.cheriezack.com/thanking-god/) - I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, Philippians 1:3 I would have never guessed the man I'm married would be the man God had for me. We were so different and seemed to be on different paths in life. As always, God had other plans for the two of us that we didn't really
- [BATTLE SONG OF PRAISE](https://www.cheriezack.com/battle-song-praise-tina-wetor/) - During the darkest period of my marriage, I had to make a choice who was going to win the battle for my husband’s heart. Yet, as the words of my husband rang in my ears, “I have decided to walk away from God,” I was determined to fight for it. Although my husband refused to
- [HIS LOVE IN US](https://www.cheriezack.com/love-us/) - And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. (1 Corinthians 13:13) I can't tell you how much I love my husband. I never knew I could love someone so long or so much. We've only been married for 8 years in December, but life has brought us some hard
- [SING A NEW SONG](https://www.cheriezack.com/sing-new-song/) - You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13 Our heart is the totality of our will and emotions. Lately my emotions have been all over the place, specifically fear. Fear can be healthy, but it can also be crippling, it's distracting and demands our attention. I've
- [INVESTING IN THE WORTHWHILE](https://www.cheriezack.com/investing-worth/) - And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.(Galatians 6:9) Everyone has so much going on now days that it can just suck the life right out of your marriage. Have you ever felt that way? I know I've been there. Life can throw
- [CHANGE ME LORD](https://www.cheriezack.com/change-lord/) - Christmas is a time of celebration where I get so excited! I absolutely love this holiday because we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, but also because God has truly been changing my heart throughout this whole year. I was so excited to "give" during Christmas! In particular, there is one gift I
- [HIS PRESENCE IN OUR LIFE](https://www.cheriezack.com/presence/) - I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine. (Song of Solomon 6:3) I wait for the phone to ring, to hear his voice, and to know he's okay. I wait to hear the door unlock and to hear a sigh of relief. Those are the things that I wait for each night. My husband
- [It's My Birthday Bash Giveaway](https://www.cheriezack.com/birthday-bash-giveaway/) - Today is my Birthday and I am celebrating by celebrating you with a Giveaway!! I have been counseling/coaching wives in crises for many years and have seen God do miracle after miracle in their marriages. This is my passion and the thing I love to do the most! To learn more you can read my
- [LOVE TRIUMPED](https://www.cheriezack.com/love-triumphed/) - Jesus came to a broken world; a world in need of love, healing, and peace. He came to this world with a humble presence, wrapped in love, and the only gift of life. He arrived as a babe, a precious gift as the angels rejoiced. Although the angels couldn’t understand the salvation He would be;
- [ADORNING OUR CHARACTER](https://www.cheriezack.com/adorning-character/) - Your adornment must not be merely external—braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses; but let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God. (I Peter 3:-3-4) These days most movies or television shows
- [Birthday Bash Winners](https://www.cheriezack.com/birthday-bash-winners/) - AND THE WINNERS ARE........... {1 hour session winners} 1. Brenda Barnson 2. Kathryn Bonnett 3. Marina 4. Toni Patterson 5. Starla J {3 session package winner} Chrissy Gunning Congratulations ladies!! Please email me at cheriezack@gmail.com so we can set up your session.
- [HIS LIFE GIVING WORD](https://www.cheriezack.com/life-giving-word/) - O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; (Psalm 63:1) Over the years, our love live can become dull and lifeless. We go through the motions and trudge along during the days.
- [WHEN YOUR MARRIAGE FEELS LIKE A MOTION, RISE UP](https://www.cheriezack.com/marriage-feels-like-motion-rise/) - When your marriage feels like a motion, Rise Up! Have you ever felt in your marriage that you were just living through the motions of life? Going through the motions can be lonely when GOD is not in the equation. I don’t feel ashamed to share my story, I see it as an opportunity to
- [Welcome October Freebie](https://www.cheriezack.com/october-freebie/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.15″ src=”https://www.cheriezack.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/OFM-IG-Freebie-3-Fear-to-Faith-A-Psalm-to-Pray-Over-Your-Child.png” url=”www.overfiftymom.com” /][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.15″] We are so excited to partner in ministry with our precious friend Bonnie Wallace. She is pure joy and brings inspiration and clarity to our ministry here at Fighting For Your Marriage. And because we LOVE her so much, we tend to love all that she
- [RENEW YOUR MIND](https://www.cheriezack.com/renew-mind/) - I struggle to rest, to trust, and to let my husband lead. I struggle to not be discouraged. I want to take charge, when my husband's behavior isn't lining up with my ideals, or when he isn't moving as quickly as I'd like or think he should. I have an expected game plan already in
- [Proverbs 31 Study | Join Us](https://www.cheriezack.com/proverbs-31-study-join-us/) - We are excited to start our first Online Bible Study for 2015 today! It's not to late to join us..... We are walking through Proverbs 31! You are invited to take a different kind of walk through Proverbs 31:10-31. God is not a mystery. He wants to talk to us concerning His design for our
- [HIS HEART IN OUR HANDS](https://www.cheriezack.com/heart-hands/) - The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. (Proverbs 31:11-12) A lot of women feel inferior to the Proverbs 31 woman, but I love the passage about her. It's exciting
- [SERVING WITH JOY](https://www.cheriezack.com/serving-joy/) - She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household and a portion to her maidens. She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her
- [INSPIRED](https://www.cheriezack.com/inspired-2/) - Back in December I wrote a post about wanting to be a gift for my husband. After our Proverbs 31 bible study I truly was excited to put into action the attributes of this wife and mother. Her children rise up and call her blessed her husband also, and he praises her; (Proverb 31:28) My
- [New Bible Study](https://www.cheriezack.com/new-bible-study/) - Join us for our new online Bible Study for Women! Colossians; Discovering Our Identity In Christ! Today's culture is pushing for sin to become right and for the acceptance of ALL Religions while banning true Christianity and Jesus Christ! Paul addresses these areas in his letter to the Colosian church and teaches us how to
- [THE WILL OF GOD](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-will-of-god-2/) - As I sit here tonight, I admit my heart is excited, worried, fearful, and ready for a new chapter in our lives. In my current private time with the Lord, I have been praying for God’s perfect will. It’s not wrong to pray for God’s will; it should be our heart’s cry. There is no
- [SUBMISSION IS LOVE](https://www.cheriezack.com/submission-love/) - Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. (1 Peter 3:1-2) Submission is a word that not many like to hear no matter the
- [WHO WE ARE](https://www.cheriezack.com/who-we-are-3/) - IDENTITY: Who someone is; the name of a person. The qualities, beliefs, etc., that make a particular person or group different from others. Our identity is who we are; it makes up our character. So many things come into play when one's identity is being formed. Genetics, birth place, beliefs, social relationships and friends etc.
- [PRAY THE WORD](https://www.cheriezack.com/pray-the-word-2/) - It’s not always easy to wage war when the battle is hot. It’s truly tiresome, feels relentless, and sometimes we just want to give up. Crossroads will appear in our marriage at some point; either to continue the course or travel elsewhere. So, what direction will your turn? Satan’s voice is calling you to look
- [LOOKING UPWARD](https://www.cheriezack.com/looking-upward/) - Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. (Colossians 3:2) This world wants us to believe it has so much to offer us. New cars, beautiful bodies, and sparkly jewelry. It's not hard to get caught up in trying to keep up with the Jones', as the old saying goes. There
- [Anointing Your Home e-Book](https://www.cheriezack.com/anointing-your-home-e-book/) - Give me 10 minutes and I will teach you the when, where, and how, to anoint your home. We have a new e-book coming out.... This e-book is based on the blog I wrote three years ago, Steps to Anointing Your Home. It continues to be the #1 post on our blog and has been from the day I
- [Anointing Your Home | eBook](https://www.cheriezack.com/anointing-your-home/) - Give me 10 minutes and I will teach you the when, where, and how, to anoint your home. We have our new eBook available. Teaching wives how to anoint their homes is something I am passionate about doing. Over the years I have been asked by many friends {and some of their friends} if I would
- [We Have Some Exciting News](https://www.cheriezack.com/we-have-some-exciting-news/) - We have some exciting news for you! Do you have children? Have you ever felt imperfect or like a failure when it comes to being a mom? We all have at one time or another. We have some encouraging news for you. Your imperfections come with a purpose. God wants to use our imperfections to teach
- [Warning To Christian Women](https://www.cheriezack.com/warning-to-christian-women/) - A Warning to Christian Women everywhere! Every Christian wife and woman needs to hear and take heed! We are continually pushed by the world to follow after its ways and walk in its unholiness. Things are happening all around us. At the same time, the blood of the Christ is asking us to stand on the Biblical principles
- [Power Tool For Marriage](https://www.cheriezack.com/power-tool/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.69″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”]Power Tool For Marriage One of the most powerful tools that God has given us to use in our marriage is overlooked by many couples. The power tool I’m talking about is prayer. Prayer and Marriage are uniquely related so it’s wise to invest time together in prayer. When
- [GOOD WORDS FOR OUR HUSBANDS](https://www.cheriezack.com/good-words-husbands/) - There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. (Proverbs 12:18) As wives, we have such a big influence on our men. They listen to us intently and watch our actions towards them. It's such a privilege to be able to encourage my husband and to
- [HUMBLE WOMEN](https://www.cheriezack.com/humble-women/) - Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. (1 Peter 5:5) As Mother's today, we have a lot to live up too. We're supposed to be supermom that can do everything
- [SPEAKING WELL OF HIM](https://www.cheriezack.com/speaking-well/) - Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. (Psalm 19:14) As Father's Day slowly approaches this month, there's so much that can be said about the Father figure. Strong, steady, courageous, and determined. I wonder how we talk of
- [We Are Growing](https://www.cheriezack.com/we-are-growing/) - We are growing!! We've added a new state and local group to our list. We are excited to announce we are growing and need to make some room. Do you live in the great state of Arkansas? If so, we now have a state group just for you. Brittany McManaway has been appointed the leader
- [Amazing Grace](https://www.cheriezack.com/amazing-grace/) - Amazing Grace...... I'm doing a Bible study on Monday nights called "First Love" by J.D. Greear, with some awesome ladies at my house. In the study Pastor J.D. Greear says, "There are no marriage issues, there are only individual issues that are revealed within the marriage." The specific sin my husband is bound by probably
- [Speaking | Ready for a change](https://www.cheriezack.com/speaking-change-can-happen-moment/) - Never did I ever see myself as a speaker. I always thought I would sing for God. My entire life pointed in this direction. I started singing when I was 3 years old. They were songs I had wrote about Snoopy and the Red Baron and other songs about the moon and stars, my parents
- [Fear or Trust](https://www.cheriezack.com/fear-trust/) - Stepping out to do what God is nudging us to do can be scary because, stepping out means we are either doing something for the first time or God is stretching us. I always want to lead my South Carolina Women's Department with courage and grace, and without fear. Fear or Trust I'm doing
- [Marriage | Be Still](https://www.cheriezack.com/marriage-still/) - I have learned some valuable lessons during my marriage. One of the most important comes from Psalm 46:10, "Be still, and know that I am God." In the middle of one of the hardest moments of my marriage, the Lord spoke this verse to me. At the same time, the Holy Spirit began to help
- [TO WALK OR STAY](https://www.cheriezack.com/walk-stay-relationships-matter/) - I have a friend who is struggling with a situation in her life. The enemy is trying his best to steal, kill, and destroy all that she has. In the midst of this, God is reaching out to her and asking if she will walk in patience with Him. Will she give Him the time
- [Who Am I?](https://www.cheriezack.com/who-am-i-2/) - "Who am I supposed to be" is a question we have all asked ourselves at least once in our life time. I ask when I'm frustrated.. When my prayers are not being answered.. When I feel I'm not good enough.. When too many mountains are in my sight. Life can be hard, especially when we let our
- [Perfect Love](https://www.cheriezack.com/perfect-love-3/) - Perfect Love. Does it exist? Can it be found? I remember in the first years after receiving my salvation, feeling trapped and unloved because of the words my husband spoke to me. I wanted to tell him how he made me feel but I didn't quite no how. I was making mistakes like every young
- [Imperfect Wives New Season](https://www.cheriezack.com/imperfect-wives-new-season/) - We are entering a new season here at The Imperfect Wives and can't wait to share with you all that is going on. So many changes as this ministry to wives continues to grows. First - we have completely re-formatted the blog and have two major change - 1. We have updated the blog
- [Active Helpmate or Source of Frustration](https://www.cheriezack.com/helpmate/) - Are you an Active Helpmate or a Source of Frustration? When your husband asks you to do something, even something as simple as where to park your car when you get home, do you choose to submit to him or do you choose to ignore him because you think you
- [Why Is God So Quiet](https://www.cheriezack.com/why-is-god-so-quiet/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.67″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.67″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”]Why is God so quiet? I had a hard conversation with a client a few days ago. She is struggling to put the past behind her and no longer believes that God loves her because he is quiet when she needs him to be vocal the most.
- [Doing Something New](https://www.cheriezack.com/doing-something-new/) - God is Doing Something New God is doing something new. As some of you may know, I have a radio program that airs locally on
- [Foot Meet Mouth](https://www.cheriezack.com/foot-meet-mouth/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.12.2″] Have you experienced Foot Meet Mouth syndrome? Bill was nearing retirement and trying to figure out what he wanted to do after the Navy. He had thrown “many” ideas at me, but none that he was sticking to. One day he said, “What do you think about me becoming a teacher?”
- [We Laughed So Hard We Cried | Moms' Night Out](https://www.cheriezack.com/moms-night-out-2/) - If you're a mom this movie was made for you! We laughed so hard we cried watching Mom's Night Out with a room full of moms and leaders.There is a new moving coming out that speaks to the heart of every women that has struggled with the notion she doesn't have what it takes to
- [Live By Faith Podcast](https://www.cheriezack.com/live-by-faith/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Faith Podcast” _builder_version=”3.0.84″ background_layout=”light”]Living by Faith when God seems so far away can be hard. Listen to today’s podcast to learn how to live by faith and not by sight! Do you struggle to live by faith when there are seasons that God feels so far away? Hi, this is Cherie Zack
- [Do You Need Soul Care](https://www.cheriezack.com/soul-care/) - Good morning, ladies! How are you doing with your Soul Care? Are you struggling with loneliness or even a bit of depression? Do you feel out of balance most days or wish your daily life was different? The answer can most likely be found in your soul. You can feel balanced. Your daily life can
- [Welcome](https://www.cheriezack.com/imperfect-wives-forum/) - Welcome to the Imperfect Wives Forum I'm so glad you are here. Do you feel like you fail most days as a wife and mother? I knows what it’s like to be an imperfect wife and I’m well aware that my past would have been my future if it had not been for God’s intervention
- [Imperfect Wives Prayer Room](https://www.cheriezack.com/imperfect-wives-prayer-room/) - LADIES....LIVE PRAYER HAPPENING THIS MORNING!!!! (Link is Below) PJ’s – Check! BAD HAIR – Check! COFFEE – Check! PRAYER — READY SET LETs GO! Dis you know that we meet every Friday online to pray over you? Would you like to join us? Below is the meeting link. We are so excited and looking forward
- [Today's Imperfect Minute](https://www.cheriezack.com/todays-imperfect-minute/) - Today’s Imperfect Minutes: Are You Being Tempted Ladies, the enemy can’t have what we don’t give him. Don’t give her your peace, your joy, your time, your relationship with your husband and your children. When you are at your weakest -this is when he attacks…. To read more of today's Imperfect Minute click over
- [Imperfect Moms I Choosing Joy](https://www.cheriezack.com/choosing-joy/) - Choosing Joy Choices, everyday we have so many to make! Choices lie before us like forks in the road, taking our lives in one direction or another. Most choices we make, we really don't give much thought to, and others we agonize over, hoping and praying we make the right one. If you
- [Imperfect Moms | God Qualified You!](https://www.cheriezack.com/imperfect-moms-god-qualified-you/) - God Qualified You It was right before Christmas in 1996. I had just spent the night partying at a command Christmas party. In the morning on the way back to the barracks I stopped to purchase a pregnancy test with a friend and I found out I was pregnant. My story to motherhood isn't picture
- [Colossians | Week 2](https://www.cheriezack.com/colossians-week2/) - He Is Risen!! Such sweet and beautiful words to hear! We pray you all had a wonderful Easter weekend and are ready to dive into week 2 of our Colossians study. Week 2: Colossians 2:1-23 In Chapter 2 Paul is in great conflict. He wants them to choose spiritual principles over legalism because false teachings
- [Colossians Bible Study | Week 1](https://www.cheriezack.com/colossians-bible-study-week-1/) - Colossians: Week 1 Colossians 1:1-29 Welcome to week 1 of the Colossians on-line Bible study. We are grateful you have decided to join us and we look forward to walking through this beautiful scripture with you! Chapter 1 opens with Paul’s prayer for the Colossian Christians. Begin your journey of Growth by inviting God to
- [THE POWER OF GRACE](https://www.cheriezack.com/power-grace/) - One of the biggest issues in my marriage, I believe, is unmet expectations. When those expectations aren't met, I feel let down, disappointed, bitter, and angry. Lately, when I get angry, I just shut down and become silent or retreating to a room alone. It is as though the lack of my presence and silences is his punishment. Isn't
- [DON'T FORGET THE KEY INGREDIENT](https://www.cheriezack.com/dont-forget-key-ingredient/) - Can you imagine baking a cake, but forgetting to put the key ingredient in? Although some of the ingredients may differ, depending on the cake, the end goal is the same, right? However, the key ingredient to making sure the cake is held together is having flour. I can’t imagine trying to bake the cake
- [GRACE UPON GRACE](https://www.cheriezack.com/grace-upon-grace/) - Grace, it’s all over the bible, actually its mention approximately 131 times in the NIV. So often we think grace is circular, that it is a revolving door in a way, I show you grace and you will show me grace. But that way of thinking kind of goes against the very definition of grace,
- [SWEET AS HONEY](https://www.cheriezack.com/sweet-honey/) - Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. (Proverbs 16:24) Grace, it's a word so often used. Yet, I don't know that everyone really understands its meaning. Grace is getting something that we don't deserve or unmerited favor from God. How can we show that same grace to
- [EXPRESS YOUR HEART](https://www.cheriezack.com/express-heart/) - As he walks around the rubble, he sees proof of the enemy’s warfare. It’s real. Although he remembers how the city looked, it’s only a vivid memory. His home is destroyed, his people are heart-broken, and he lacks the knowledge to rebuild the walls. Its looks impossible but faith wouldn’t let the enemy win. Nehemiah
- [JOY OF THE LORD](https://www.cheriezack.com/joy-choice-2/) - Our faith will always be challenged, but it will never be defeated. So, how does that statement fit into your life? Or your marriage? Marriage is a covenant we make to work as God’s planned; together. Yet, we don’t know what the journey of life will reveal. Is it always pleasant or joyful? No, but
- [HIS JOY IS OUR STRENGTH](https://www.cheriezack.com/joy-strength/) - We all face trying times in our marriages. It can get messy and sometimes downright ugly. When you have two sinners living under the same rough, there is bound to be confrontation and frustration. I've been there and I know you have too. We don't have to stay frustrated with our husbands though. We can
- [GOING THROUGH](https://www.cheriezack.com/going/) - There are days, weeks even, when I feel exhausted in my marriage. The Lord has clearly shown me that I am a spoil brat; I want what I want and I want it when I want it. If I express to my husband something I would like to change in our marriage and he doesn't
- [JOY IS A CHOICE](https://www.cheriezack.com/joy-choice/) - A few years ago I read a quote, “Joy is a choice.” It’s a simple but powerful statement to measure not only my attitude but my heart. It keeps my heart centered on WHO matters in my life Christ, so joy will be the result. Yet, what’s been stealing my joy is trying to be
- [IMITATING CHRIST IN OUR MARRIAGE](https://www.cheriezack.com/imitating-christ-marriage/) - “Therefore be imitators of God as dear children.” (Ephesians 5:1) As a Mama to little boys, I'm the first wife role model they see. Children are so impressionable, especially at an early age. Their little minds are blank, waiting to be filled with good or bad. We have a chance to impact them with our
- [OUR ANCHOR](https://www.cheriezack.com/anchor/) - My heart has been heavy the past few days, the flood waters of life are drowning us, and watching people lose hope is heavy on my soul. "The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their roaring." (Psalms 93:3) As I listened to my husband the other day,
- [DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH](https://www.cheriezack.com/diamond-rough/) - Several months before our trip, I was sending money to get my father’s truck repaired. My father left me his truck from his will and I was delighted to get the truck repaired for my husband since he was without a vehicle. Yet, the moment my husband saw the truck, I could see the disappointment
- [MY SABBATH](https://www.cheriezack.com/sabbath/) - This past Friday I was overwhelmed with doubt and fear, it seems I have these triggers and they send me into a tail spin of fear. I set in my chair and thought to myself, you know you have authority over these feelings in Jesus, stand up and take authority!! But I didn't, I tried
- [SMILING AT THE FUTURE](https://www.cheriezack.com/smiling-future/) - “Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.” (Proverbs 31:25) I have to admit that sometimes I fear the future. I fear what could happen tomorrow or twenty years down the road. I fear things my children may have to endure from heartbreaks to broken bones. We can never know what the future holds.
- [WHAT ARE YOU WEARING](https://www.cheriezack.com/wearing/) - For the past several weeks I've been truly struggling with my thoughts, especially those towards my husband. It seems a door has been opened that wasn't guarded and now it needs to be closed quickly. My quiet time with The Lord is usually first thing after waking up, but for the past month or so
- [DEATH ISN'T FINAL](https://www.cheriezack.com/death-isnt-final/) - As I stared at my father’s name upon his tombstone, I couldn't help but feel enraged. It was a shocking emotion; I truly believe I had dwelt with the death of my father so many months before. Yet, as the minister finished his message, I was the first to leave the grave site. Several months
- [LEARNING TO LISTEN](https://www.cheriezack.com/learning-listen/) - "Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath". (James 1:19) If you know me, you know that I love to talk. I can talk to just about anyone, if they'll listen. There are times when I should learn to listen more, but I haven't yet. This verse
- [DISTRESS](https://www.cheriezack.com/distress/) - “In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ear.” (Psalm 18:6) It seems like we all have “been going through it lately. Many prayer requests and cries for help have reached through the internet
- [OUR PRAYERS MATTER](https://www.cheriezack.com/prayers-matter/) - "And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment." (Philippians 1:9) Sometimes it's easy for me to forget that my husband has bad days like I do. He works in Law Enforcement and is around a lot of negative. I stay home all day teaching,
- [PRAYING THROUGH MARRIAGE](https://www.cheriezack.com/praying-marriage/) - I was given a book about three years ago by a very dear friend. She was walking with me through a hard time in my marriage and suggested that I begin praying for my husband and marriage. So I did, and the prayers in that book were powerful and full of scripture. I kind of
- [A THREE FOLD CORD](https://www.cheriezack.com/three-fold-cord/) - As I was sewing a bedspread back together that got torn, the Holy Spirit brought something to my mind about marriages. Many times in marriage we can become torn apart through the storms we go through. We can drift apart due to the struggles we face every day. There will be times when we don't see eye
- [ANCHOR OF OUR HOME](https://www.cheriezack.com/anchor-home-2/) - Jesus said, “From the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” Well, my husband was speaking volumes to me as we quietly laid in bed. As I heard the words of my husband, my heart was broken for my husband. Frustrated about his job, worried about finances, and desiring to fulfill God’s will, but God is silent.
- [CALL UPON HIS NAME](https://www.cheriezack.com/call-upon-name/) - When you can’t find the words to say to encourage your spouse or change the situation; pray in the Spirit. “Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.” (Ephesians 6:18) Sometimes silence is golden; other times it’s just pure wisdom.
- [BITTERNESS TAKES ROOT](https://www.cheriezack.com/bitterness-takes-root/) - Sometimes we look at our spouses mistakes with such disbelief and hurt; we can forget they are human. As time progresses, so does the rage, anger, and soon bitterness takes root. It’s dangerous to allow bitterness to take root because it will take possession. It will take over our thoughts, actions, and prevent us to
- [MY DEAR GIFT OF GOD](https://www.cheriezack.com/dear-gift-god/) - Do you know what God has been teaching me the past few months; how to be my husband’s best friend. It's been a prayer of mine ever sense I realized how intimate a friendship is. I was seeking vulnerability from my husband and while in prayer The Lord pointed me to friendship. Be his best
- [WHO IS THE GREATEST AMONG US](https://www.cheriezack.com/greatest-among-us/) - If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour. (John 12:26) What an encouraging verse! As we close out the month of June, I would like to talk again about Fathers. I am blessed with a wonderful
- [Standing In Faith | Starting my Speaker and Coaching ministry](https://www.cheriezack.com/standing-in-faith/) - After much prayer and time spent with my husband and mentors, I have decided to stepped out in Faith to launch my Speaking & Wife Coach ministry! I have been teaching wives how to save their marriages for more than 10 years and have witnessed many transformed and redeemed marriages. It is time for me
- [A LOVING TRIBUTE](https://www.cheriezack.com/loving-tribute/) - Words of encouragement are so desperately needed in the life of a parent or child. Encouragement is a gift we can all receive; sadly we don’t all share it enough. Encouraging words have the ability to lift one’s life from the ashes. It’s beautiful how a life can be transformed through a simple encouraging word.
- [CHERISH](https://www.cheriezack.com/cherish-5/) - It’s June, and with June comes Father’s Day. Yay! I always love any reason to celebrate my dad, and now my husband as a father to our daughter. But I don’t always do that very well on ordinary days, and that is something I truly want to become better at. I think men get the short
- [WORDS ARE A NECKLACE](https://www.cheriezack.com/words-necklace/) - One of my fondest memories of my husband is when our daughter was born on Labor Day! As I watched the love of my life hold our daughter, I sat in awe. As Ryan held Leah with one arm, he raised the other arm in worship to God with tears streaming down his face. He
- [DOING THE UNLIKELY FOR OUR HUSBANDS](https://www.cheriezack.com/unlikely-husbands/) - Have you ever done something for your husband that wasn't quiet your cup of tea? Like maybe riding motorcycles, hunting, golfing, or going to an art museum. Last summer I did something I have never done; I went on a canoeing trip. It was all in the name of love, for my husband of course. Our Pastor's wife set
- [FROM MISSIONS TO MOTHERHOOD](https://www.cheriezack.com/missions-motherhood/) - When we let God change our hearts and desires it really is amazing. Sometimes He does it without us even knowing it, I think. Sometimes He does it and we resist and rebel. I really didn't know He was changing mine. Looking back on the past 7 years I can see that He did. He did not necessarily
- [FROM A MOTHER'S HEART](https://www.cheriezack.com/mothers-heart/) - Just a few days before Mother’s Day, I received a present from my pastor’s wife. It was an unexpected gift, but it was just what I needed, a new book! What a precious gift, a new book written by my favorite author, Robert Liardon, “On Her Knees.” What a temptation to fight not to begin
- [FREE FALL](https://www.cheriezack.com/free-fall/) - I lay here in bed and so many things run through my head. The Lord is opening my eyes to so much it's overwhelming to think about putting it down on paper. I went with a friend to see the encore showing of Focus on the Family’s movie "Irreplaceable" and I left a mess. That
- [YOU MATTER](https://www.cheriezack.com/matter/) - Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.(Proverbs 31:28) When I first became a Mother, I was elated. I wasn't sure what to do or what was in store, but I knew it had to be awesome. I knew my babies would be just the sweetest (and they were, except
- [BLESSING CHAIR](https://www.cheriezack.com/blessing-chair/) - “If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.” (Ecclesiastes 4:10) Marriage may have its ups and downs but it’s comforting to know someone is always in your corner. It’s truly a blessing to be able to encourage your spouse,
- [SECRET WEAPONS](https://www.cheriezack.com/secret-weapons/) - Only 24 hours in a day, two hands, and piles of chores but it’s all for three beautiful children and the love of my life. Life doesn't ever seem to slow down; it’s seems as if I will never catch up. Sometimes, I wish God would grant me a request as Joshua and just stop
- [THE BATTLE](https://www.cheriezack.com/battle/) - Not only am I in a battle, but WE are in a battle! For our husbands, children, the lost, the lonely, the oppressed; for the stranger who has never known Jesus, and the friend who has fallen away. We are in a very real war! And in weeks like this one I feel very defeated. I
- [JESUS IS COMING](https://www.cheriezack.com/jesus-coming/) - What I love about scripture it's real truth for daily living. No matter what the situation, God is actively involved in their lives even during the darkest moments. Although we can read “what happened next” in their lives, do you realize the prophets, early church, and disciples had to walk by faith to see the
- [ENCOURAGING OUR MEN](https://www.cheriezack.com/encouraging-men/) - Have you ever tried to fix some unruly hair? I am sure you have, if you are a breathing, living soul. Even men have hair sometimes that will not obey. I was trying to fix my hair the other morning and it was doing its own thing. I thought why not work with it instead of against it? So
- [EXPERIENCING THE IMPOSSIBLE](https://www.cheriezack.com/experiencing-impossible/) - We are called to walk with Christ; it’s a walk by faith. It’s a daily choice to walk by faith it’s an invitation to experiencing the impossible. We long to experience the miraculous work of God, we know He is able but it’s dark. Joy is gone, confusion has set in, and we walk in
- [SERVING](https://www.cheriezack.com/serving/) - I can’t help but think of the way Jesus served us. In everything HE did, HE was serving, never being served. HIS life for the thirty years that HE was on this earth was spent serving others, and putting their needs, and interest above HIS own, even to the point of giving HIS life. "When
- [MAY WE NEVER FORGET](https://www.cheriezack.com/may-never-forget/) - This time of the year Christians celebrate the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord. While the world celebrates the bunny, eggs, and chocolate; we should know the true meaning. The King of Kings was crucified for us. It took some time for this to really soak in for me. We grew up doing the traditional “Easter"
- [STRENGTH](https://www.cheriezack.com/strength/) - I've always considered myself a pretty strong woman. I grew up on a farm in Ohio, and hard work and chores were a part of my everyday life. My parents taught me the importance of self-reliance, and determination when obtaining your goals. So, it’s always been hard for me to admit that I need help
- [A RESURRECTED RELATIONSHIP](https://www.cheriezack.com/resurrected-relationship/) - I can hardly believe Resurrection Sunday is almost here again! I wanted to take a few minutes and share why this season is so special to me and my marriage. Most of you are not familiar with my testimony, so this is the perfect time to share! I was raised in a Christian home and
- [WHERE IS YOUR FAITH](https://www.cheriezack.com/faith/) - These words slipped passed my lips the other evening, “My life is like being on a treadmill, you run and run and get nowhere.” Job describes this feeling perfectly in the following scripture….. “My life is speeding by, without a hope of happiness. Each day passes swifter than a sailing ship or an eagle swooping down. Sometimes I try to be cheerful
- [A NEW WAY OF LIFE](https://www.cheriezack.com/new-way-life/) - When Christ entered my life; He changed it! Since the day of salvation my life has continued to change, it’s different because it’s new! Growing up in an alcoholic home is unstable, never peaceful, and it’s learning to survive. Sadly I encountered abuse of women who were beautiful, intelligent, and those who I loved.
- [DO YOU BELIEVE](https://www.cheriezack.com/believe/) - For me Easter isn't just an event or a date I have circled on my calendar. It represents so much more than a basket of chocolate covered bunnies and egg hunts. It is first the mourning of our Savior as HE took upon Himself the sins of the world, and then the celebration of our
- [NEW DAY](https://www.cheriezack.com/new-day/) - I've gotten into the habit over the last couple months of walking in the early morning hours; up well before the sun on weekday mornings. It’s quiet and peaceful, and when there is a full moon, not cloudy, and you can see all the stars in the sky, it’s really quite inspiring and a great
- [NOT OF OURSELVES](https://www.cheriezack.com/not-of-ourselves/) - During my oldest son's school lesson a couple of weeks ago, we were talking about how we cannot be good enough for Jesus to save us. His devotion was talking about no matter what we do we cannot be good enough to get into heaven ourselves. What a truth! I have heard it many times
- [HOLD ON](https://www.cheriezack.com/hold/) - A promise spoken will keep our hearts expecting, yearning, and steady. Nevertheless, the waiting period can’t be escaped if we desire for it to be fulfilled. Right now, if I am really honest, my struggle has been to keep the faith. My faith isn’t strong, but it’s still present. It’s as bright as a smoldering
- [LOOKING INTO THE MIRROR OF GOD's WORD](https://www.cheriezack.com/looking-mirror-gods-word/) - The other day I was straightening my hair trying to get the wave out. I was intently focused on getting it just right. I love to fix my hair, and put on make-up. Before having kids I never went anywhere without make-up. I just love being a girly girl. Now, if I put on make-up
- [LET GO, LET GOD!](https://www.cheriezack.com/let-go-let-god/) - Jesus walking on water is a very powerful story in the bible; which I just happen to love. Today when I read it in the book of John, God spoke to me in a completely different way than before. “Then they were glad to take HIM into the boat, and immediately the boat was
- [HE WILL MEET ALL YOUR NEEDS](https://www.cheriezack.com/will-meet-needs/) - We all go through times when we struggle financially. We went through a period of struggling financially that seemed it would never end. We were newlyweds with no sense of paying our own bills. We then were new parents that had no clue how much it took to care for a baby. There were days
- [PURPOSE BEHIND THE PAIN](https://www.cheriezack.com/purpose-behind-pain/) - I think the hardest part of walking with the Lord, is trusting Him when we are in pain or when we are painfully lonely. I don’t care who you are; it is hard to feel holy when you’re in pain. Most often you don’t want to trust God, you just want Him to make the
- [NOT GOOD ENOUGH](https://www.cheriezack.com/good-enough/) - I recently attended a Women’s Ministry Conference and it was wonderful! One of the biggest impacts on me was at the beginning of each of the sessions when a short video was played with our names paired with promises from God’s Word. The one with my name happened to be……. "Amanda, you are free to
- [LEARNING TO SET BOUNDARIES IN OUR MARRIAGE](https://www.cheriezack.com/learning-set-boundaries-marriage/) - Have you ever taken a trip without a map? I would guess the answer to this question is probably no, or if you did go without a map, you would need to stop and ask for directions; just to make sure you were still on track towards your destination. Well, I think God knew we
- [FAITH UNDER FIRE](https://www.cheriezack.com/faith-fire/) - Faith under fire will be purified; it will shine as gold to reveal the Son. Our trials produce godly character, declare a marvelous testimony, and teach us how to comfort others. It’s also to prove something-our faith overcomes it all! "For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that
- [RESPECTING YOUR HUSBAND THROUGH HARD TIMES](https://www.cheriezack.com/respecting-husband-hard-times/) - The past six months have been the toughest on my relationship with my husband! Mainly due to the total shift of responsibilities; my husband has always been a hard worker and provider. However, after the last lay off and extenuating circumstances, he finds himself still out of work! I am now the bread winner
- [STRUGGLES](https://www.cheriezack.com/struggles/) - We all struggle with something in our life. For some of us it is anger, time management, depression, feelings of guilt, resentfulness; the list could be endless. One of my personal struggles is with food addiction; sweets to be exact! You know those "Mini Cruller" donuts that you can get? Yeah, I've eaten the whole
- [INVISIBLE WAR- TRUSTING GOD WITH WHAT WE CANNOT SEE AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND](https://www.cheriezack.com/invisible-war-trusting-god-see-understand/) - In Exodus God makes it clear that HE is in control. The hardening of Pharaoh's heart was so that His strength and might would be known and that His people would learn to fear no circumstance or army, but only Him. Often times we find ourselves in a situation that looks hopeless and we start to
- [YOUR MARRIAGE CAN BE FEARLESS! PART 1](https://www.cheriezack.com/marriage-can-fearless-part-1/) - I am so excited to have the opportunity to share one of my most favorite people in the world -Jennifer White. Jennifer is a wife, sister, friend, author, and mighty prayer warrior; especially concerning marriage! We will be sharing two post this month by Jennifer. I know you will be encouraged and challenged to let
- [GOD'S BEST](https://www.cheriezack.com/gods-best/) - “Her husband has FULL confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.” (Proverbs 31:10) One reason I believe my marriage to Ryan is strong is a truth I hold very dear: Ryan was selected as God’s best. So, if Ryan was selected as God’s best, I must treasure him as such. It doesn't mean Ryan
- [Welcome To The Leadership Blog](https://www.cheriezack.com/welcome-leadership-blog/) - Welcome to the Imperfect Wives Leadership Blog. We are so thrilled that you have join our growing team. Marriages in your community will be impacted by your story and willingness to lead women. We'd like to get to know you and for you to get to know us. We will connect with you soon for
- [The Secret To Gaining Your Husband's Heart](https://www.cheriezack.com/secret-gaining-husbands-heart/) - With all the strife and struggle we face today, it can be hard to remember what true LOVE looks like. In Chapter 4 of Song of Solomon, Solomon celebrates his bride. 1-5 You’re so beautiful, my darling, so beautiful, and your dove eyes are veiled By your hair as it flows and shimmers like a
- [Thought For Today | A New Thing](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-today-new-thing/) - Wives, what has worked for you before may not work now. It's a new year -a new season. It's time to dig deeper. Do you desire to see change come into your marriage? What you are currently doing is no longer enough. You need a refreshing -a fresh revelation of God's Word. God wants to
- [PRIDE](https://www.cheriezack.com/pride/) - Have you ever experienced a bad argument with your husband, especially over something very silly? You thought to yourself ,"You were right, and he was wrong?" I have, and it was all over a loaf of bread. Yep, you read that right, bread! It was when we first started dating and he was a single dad
- [SAY THE WORDS](https://www.cheriezack.com/say-words/) - It’s probably the most desired words to hear whether in song, poetry, or spoken “I love you!” It melts two hearts until they are one. Love is what keeps a marriage strong, secure, and sometimes a puzzling mystery to express. Nevertheless, it’s important to express our love to our spouse whether in word or deed.
- [Women's Online Bible Study | Kickoff](https://www.cheriezack.com/womens-online-bible-study-kickoff/) - Have you heard? We are hosting our first Women's Online Bible Study for 2014 and you are invited to join us! Check out this video for more information! Registration is FREE to join. We are also hosting a Fun Giveaway!! Don't miss out!
- [THE GREATEST GIFT](https://www.cheriezack.com/greatest-gift/) - As shepherds quietly watch their sheep in the fields, a heavenly sight interrupted their quiet night. An angel of the Lord appeared around them with such beauty and light. Oh, it was at first a terrifying sight until the angel said, “Fear not!” It was a glorious announcement! No trumpets announced His birth but Heaven
- [Imperfect Wives LIVE | Pursuing The King](https://www.cheriezack.com/imperfect-wives-live-pursuing-king/) - The season of Advent means there is something on the horizon the likes of which we have never seen before… What is possible is to not see it, to miss it, to turn just as it brushes past you. And you begin to grasp what it was you missed, like Moses in the cleft of
- [Imperfect Wives LIVE | Re-gifting Christmas](https://www.cheriezack.com/imperfect-wives-live-re-gifting-christmas/) - We have all done it...or at least pondered the idea - Re-gifting! The act of taking a gift that has been received and giving it to somebody else. But what is the greatest re-gift of all? Join Cherie Zack and Angela Craig today on Imperfect Wives LIVE at 8am PST/11am EST as we continue
- [A DELICATE REMINDER](https://www.cheriezack.com/delicate-reminder/) - In my house, a simple tree sits a midst a quiet house decorated with my favorite ornaments. On the tree top, I have the star of Bethlehem shining with all its beauty. Of course, all of the ornaments are very precious and hung with delicate care. However, my children will fight about who is going
- [A Gift of Prayer](https://www.cheriezack.com/gift-prayer/) - You are invited to join Jennifer White and me for something that could change a life! Continue reading Jennifer's heart for more.... While we are bustling through our Christmas shopping and party lists, there are some who are waiting, aching for an extraordinary miracle. Meet my beautiful friend, Joanne Heim. She is recovering
- [SO, IT's CHRISTMAS](https://www.cheriezack.com/christmas/) - If we never celebrate the reason for Christmas; we will never celebrate life. Celebrating Christmas truly fills my heart with wonder, joy, and a mischievous smile. As the Christmas tree gleams with marvelous lights causing a beautiful cascade to beautiful wrapped presents, I can’t contain myself. Oh, the wonder..... It’s a wonder that
- [BE STILL](https://www.cheriezack.com/still/) - When we can’t lift our heads; we need to raise our voice in praise and worship. Perspective is truly all that’s needed to change our attitudes; it’s flowing from a choice we believe. As the holidays approach so many people feel alone either due to their family unable to visit or maybe it’s the first
- [Kay and Phil Robertson | I Am Second](https://www.cheriezack.com/kay-phil-robertson-second/) - Are you one of many wives struggling with an unsaved husband? I pray this will encourage you. Mrs. Kay touched my heart because I can relate to what she shares. Tears began to flow within just minutes of watching her share their side of the story. Her heart speaks for so many of us. Will
- [Rejoicing In Truth | 16 Day Love Challenge online Women's Bible study](https://www.cheriezack.com/rejoicing-truth/) - My sweet friend, Rebecca LeCompte asked us the following question in chapter 11 of our book 16 Day Love Challenge: “Have you ever experienced a contrast between the truth of your experience and the Truth of the Word of God? I trust many of us can raise our hands. For those of you who are
- [Imperfect Wives LIVE | Putting the Happy back into the Holidays](https://www.cheriezack.com/imperfect-wives-live-putting-happy-back-holidays/) - Today we continue our series with Creating Home Baked Memories for your Holidays! What are your favorite Holiday memories? How do you create memories for your family? We know as moms all of us have a favorite recipe that our family look forward to when the different Holidays roll around. We have one that we
- [Sweet Fragrance](https://www.cheriezack.com/sweet-fragrance/) - Sweet aroma of cinnamon and pumpkin flood the air of my home during the holidays; it’s one of my favorite things. It’s not only a pleasant aroma but it brings precious memories of my mother who gave me her famous recipe. Some recipes get passed down; others will never be discovered. Yet, it’s always a
- [Thankful With Less](https://www.cheriezack.com/thankful-less/) - Is it possible to be content in all things? Honestly, I think it is a super hard challenge! There was one Thanksgiving when our finances had been really tight. I was fighting the grumbling spirit within myself. Why cant I have the riches and the wealth? Why do I always have to struggle? It's
- [Where Are Your Manners](https://www.cheriezack.com/where-are-your-manners/) - “Manners will open doors for you only if you use them,” I tell my children. Good manners show respect, honor, and value to others. It’s a language anyone can speak regardless of age, it brings honor to all parties involved. Usually manners are taught to children by their parents who must model this to bring
- [Online Women's Bible Study](https://www.cheriezack.com/online-womens-bible-study/) - New Online Women's Bible Study: 16 Day Love Challenge On our wedding days we promise to love one another until death parts us, but we often misunderstand the meaning of true love. Have you ever struggled to love unconditionally and wonder if it’s possible to love your spouse with a perfect love in an imperfect
- [A Sweet Mess](https://www.cheriezack.com/sweet-mess/) - I remember when my husband and I started celebrating Thanksgiving as a family. My husband's favorite dessert is sweet potato pie. At the time, I had no clue as how to bake a sweet potato pie. Clueless you hear me! I remembered that my grandmother gave me a recipe booklet, and in there was
- [To Walk or Stand](https://www.cheriezack.com/walk-stand/) - Recently I wrote a post on Patience and marriage for Girlfriends Coffee Hour. They are featuring our book 16 Day Love Challenge and asked me to guest blog for them during the study. The following is the first blog I gave them. This post received so many rich comments that I wanted to share
- [IW LIVE: Barbie & Wonder Woman](https://www.cheriezack.com/imperfect-wives-live-barbie-wonder-woman/) - Women find security in Knights and Kings, but what do men want? Barbie? Maybe Wonder Woman? Join Cherie Zack and Angela Craig as they tackle the big questions and seek God’s answers on Imperfect Wives LIVE today at 8am PST/11am EST Imperfect Wives LIVE
- [Monday Prayer and Fasting for Wives](https://www.cheriezack.com/monday-prayer-fasting/) - We are at it again!! Join us for today's Monday Prayer and Fasting! We want to invite all of our prayer warriors to join again to day for a special time of Prayer and Fasting for every marriage within our ministry. Deborah Sewell will be leading us and encouraging us through out the day here
- [How Can I Stop Un-forgiveness | Step 3](https://www.cheriezack.com/how-can-i-stop-un-forgiveness-step-3/) - Step 3: Commit To Forgiveness Jesus said "It Is Finished.” -John 19:30 The enemy of your soul is going to tempt you to relive the pain from your past. His will promote every evil deed that has been done against you and every deed you have done to yourself. He is stealth in his movement
- [Monday Prayer&Fasting | Imperfect Wives LIVE](https://www.cheriezack.com/monday-prayerfasting-imperfect-wives-live/) - This past Monday's Prayer and Fasting was amazing. THANK YOU to those who joined the team to pray. We had so many prayer request on Monday's blog post. Sarah, Deborah and I were worn out after the day, but it was so worth it. We are already starting to get testimonies in of how God
- [Monday Prayer and Fasting For Marriages](https://www.cheriezack.com/monday-prayer-and-fasting/) - Join us starting today for our "Mondays Prayer and Fasting! We want to invite all of our prayer warriors to join us here every Monday, starting today, for a special time of Prayer and Fasting for every marriage within our ministry and those you want to ask prayer for! Deborah Sewell will be leading us
- [Imperfect Wives Live | Betrayal and Trust](https://www.cheriezack.com/imperfect-wives-live-betrayal-and-trust/) - You were created for connection. You were made to receive and to give love. Belonging to something bigger than yourself, being loved by another, feeling self-worth, these are your birth-right given to you by God. Trust is the key that unlocks the door to a world of connection and intimacy. But what if your world
- [How Can I Stop Un-forgiveness | Step 2](https://www.cheriezack.com/how-can-i-stop-un-forgiveness-step-2/) - Step 2 -Empathize with the person who hurt you. I can imagine some of you are ready to throw your latops/iPads/cell phones ( what ever it is that you are using to read this) at me right now. I know for some of you this can be a tough one to receive. I understand. It
- [How Can I Stop Un-Forgiveness?](https://www.cheriezack.com/how-can-i-stop-unforgiveness/) - Some people are slaves to their past pain and burn with anger, resentment - even bitterness. They just can't seem to let go of the hurt. Simply put, they can't forgive! Does this sound like you? One thing I've learned in my personal walk with God is forgiveness is essential to my well-being and the
- [Do I Have a Hard Heart](https://www.cheriezack.com/do-you-have-a-hardened-heart/) - Is your heart so hardened towards your husband that no matter what he says and does, you can't "see" or "hear" him for who he truly is or becoming? Wives, it's time for a heart check. If you can no longer hear or receive your husband, there is a good chance your heart is hard
- [STANDing In The Midst of Spiritual Warfare](https://www.cheriezack.com/standing-in-the-midst-of-spiritual-warfare/) - Have you found yourself in the midst of a spiritual battle and fearful of trusting God and your husband in the situation? Maybe you don't want to "say" to the direction your husband is leading you to out of fear or some other reason. On today's Imperfect Wives Radio broadcast, Jennifer White shares her personal
- [Where Was He](https://www.cheriezack.com/where-was-he/) - Since my husband and I work near each other, we ride together to work when our schedules permit. I enjoy the "extra" quality time with him, I can hold his hand or have an adult conversation. Yet, this particular morning, I was very quite during our ride to work. The only conversation I had was with
- [And The Winners Are.......](https://www.cheriezack.com/and-the-winners-are/) - We are so excited to ANNOUNCE the winners of our 5 Imperfect Wives Mugs 1. Jamie Cannon 2. Jill Hoke (www.DaysAtHomejh.blogspot.com) 3. Julie (www.soaringeagle8.blogspot.com) 4. Anna Skroch 5. Deborah Ruby YAY!!! We are so excited for you ladies!! Thank you everyone for entering to win. We will have to do this again in the near
- [I Can't Let Go of Fear Alone](https://www.cheriezack.com/i-cant-let-go-of-fear-alone/) - There are times that I have felt unloved by my husband and hurt by his words or careless gestures. Many times I have wanted to yell, "Stop!" I wanted Bill to know how I really felt, but feared "punishment" from him. I wish I knew when this seed was planted. What I do know is
- [Welcome | Learning To Hear God's Voice](https://www.cheriezack.com/welcome-learning-to-hear-gods-voice/) - It has been an exciting week here at the Imperfect Wives. God is opening BIG doors for us and we are finding ourselves Overwhelmed at the possibilities. I will share more on this as things continue to move. First, I would like to WELCOME all of our new subscribers! I am so excited to have
- [Welcome to Our New Site | 5 Fab Giveaways](https://www.cheriezack.com/welcome-to-our-new-site-giveaways/) - Good morning, sweet friends and WELCOME to our new site!! We hope you love it and will spend lots of time with us here. First, we would like to thank Kelly Thorn Gore and the iBloom team. They did an AMAZING job with their creative skills and talents. We could not be more happy with
- [One Step You Can Take Today to Have a More Excellent Marriage](https://www.cheriezack.com/one-step-you-can-take-today-to-have-a-more-excellent-marriage/) - "The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 14:14 (NIV) Today, if you could do just one thing that would give you a more excellent marriage would you do it? Just one thing doesn't sound too hard, does it? How many times have you said something that started a fight with your husband? If you're like
- [Moving in Faith](https://www.cheriezack.com/moving-in-faith/) - Moving. It is hard. Uprooting, packing, leaving behind friends and family. Keith and I are a military family and, by default, so are our kids. We have come to the season where it is time for a permanent change of station (PCS). We have to move from where we are planted. This move takes us
- [Devoted](https://www.cheriezack.com/devoted/) - 9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. ~Romans 12:9-12 (NIV) In the NIV, this section of Romans 12 is entitled "Love in
- [Praying the Word: Psalm 91](https://www.cheriezack.com/praying-the-word-psalm-91/) - Yesterday, a dear friend of ours, Jennifer White, sent Cherie and me an email to encourage us in a project we're working on together. In it, she quoted verse 4 of Psalm 91 (NLT), which says, "His faithful promises are your armor and protection." That phrase went straight to my heart and reminded me that
- [Do Not Be Deceived](https://www.cheriezack.com/do-not-be-deceived/) - We must always be on guard for this world belongs to the Deceiver. We are cautioned by Paul to not be deceived in Colossians 2. And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. 7 Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on
- [It Hasn't Always Been This Way](https://www.cheriezack.com/it-hasnt-always-been-this-way/) - The other morning, as I stood on the steps, I watched Robert back out of the garage to leave for work. He put the car into drive, turned to me, blew me a kiss and held up his hand formed in the "I love you" sign. I returned the kiss and the sign and waved
- [Building Your House](https://www.cheriezack.com/building-your-house/) - I like to watch home improvement and decorating shows. It's just fun to see the transformation that can take place in a room or yard. After living in a home that we've been renovating for several years now, I completely understand that those shows give the viewer a false sense of how long real, quality
- [Unbalanced Life](https://www.cheriezack.com/unbalanced-life/) - See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ. Colossians 2:8 (NIV, 1984) Warnings. They are all around us. We have signs warning that curves are ahead and that there are bumps on the
- [Matters of The Heart](https://www.cheriezack.com/matters-of-the-heart/) - INSECURITY and PEOPLE-PLEASING don't produce OBEDIENCE to the LORD. 1 Sam 15:24-25 Saul gave in and confessed, “I’ve sinned. I’ve trampled roughshod over God’s Word and your instructions. I cared more about pleasing the people. I let them tell me what to do. Oh, absolve me of my sin! Take my hand and lead me
- [Happily Ever After?](https://www.cheriezack.com/happily-ever-after-2/) - This week on a Google+ Hangout and then again on Imperfect Wives Radio, the conversation turned to Cinderella dreams and happily-ever-after endings. It really must be God's theme for my week because I also found myself in the Disney store with Sophia one day. When we walked out, Sophia swung a bag containing Cinderella and
- [A Not So Typical Cinderella Story](https://www.cheriezack.com/a-not-so-typical-cinderella-story/) - Join Cherie and Rebecca as they sit down with Angela Craig, District Women's Director for the Northwest Ministry Network, to talk about every girls dream of being Cinderella and finding her Prince Charming. Grab your coffee and Bibles and join us at the table!! Every Girls Cinderella Dream ♥ The Imperfect Wives Angela
- [Winds of Change](https://www.cheriezack.com/winds-of-change/) - Change. There is something about it that scares us. Mostly, though, I am comfortable with change. The problem that change brings is one of uncertainty. For a military family, like mine, change is inevitable. Duties change, tours end and so we move. Often times the move is far from family. Other times, the move brings
- [It's a Good Day!](https://www.cheriezack.com/its-a-good-day/) - I understand why it's called Good Friday. And I get the irony of it. But most of all, I'm so very grateful for what Jesus did for me. As I pondered Good Friday and the sacrifice that Jesus made all those years ago, the Holy Spirit whispered to my heart. He said, "What if you
- [Hope in Jesus](https://www.cheriezack.com/hope-in-jesus/) - Easter is upon us. The glorious day that we celebrate that LIFE has overcome death. Of course, the best thing about the truth of Easter is that we get to celebrate new life in Christ everyday. Is this where your hope is today? In Christ? When my husband, Keith, first came into the U.S. Navy
- [Joy!](https://www.cheriezack.com/joy/) - If you're a regular reader of our blog, you've noticed that I haven't posted much here lately. I've chalked it up to being busy, which is very true, but it's really something else. I haven't believed that I have much to say right now, but I don't think that's exactly right, either. I do have
- [Hope in the Word](https://www.cheriezack.com/hope-in-the-word/) - Surrender to the Holy Spirit brings a life full of hope. Once we understand this type of surrender, we can walk more deeply by faith. How do we keep that hope from fading? I mean, for the long haul, day in and day out? God's Word is the place that fortifies our hope! Take a look
- [Hope in Surrender](https://www.cheriezack.com/hope-in-surrender/) - Ladies, did you know you have a homework assignment this week? Yesterday, on Imperfect Wives Radio, Rebecca challenged all of us to read Romans 8. I want to encourage you to do that very this this week -- in fact, I hope you are able to re-read it many times as the week progresses! Read it
- [Inspiration in Unusual Places](https://www.cheriezack.com/inspiration-in-unusual-places/) - As I sat down to begin my schoolwork for the evening, I thought back to the conversations I had during the week. Those interactions with my husband, my children, my classmates, and my friends seemed to be stuck in the forefront of my mind. Despite my exhaustion and because of time constraints, I opened my
- [Lordship of Christ Matters](https://www.cheriezack.com/lordship-of-christ-matters/) - Marriage. Lordship. These two words are not always seen together but as a follower of Christ, they are interconnected. The lordship of Christ matters for your marriage. If Christ is Lord of your life, then He has all authority (Matt. 28:18) Remember last week's post on break-through faith from Luke 7:1-10? The centurion recognized Jesus'
- [Praying for Your Children](https://www.cheriezack.com/praying-for-your-children/) - As part of today's Imperfect Wives Radio Show, we wanted to share with you the verses and prayers that we have written from God's Word for our children. Take these verses and meditate on them and then pray them, in your own words or in God's Words for your children. Use the prayers we have
- [This Little Light of Mine](https://www.cheriezack.com/this-little-light-of-mine/) - "Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life..." Philippians 2:14-16a (NIV) If we take a good look at the night sky, we can see the breathtaking impact and
- [Break-Through Faith](https://www.cheriezack.com/break-through-faith/) - In my personal Bible study this past week, the Lord brought to my attention the story of the centurion of great faith recorded in Luke 7:1-10. When Jesus had finished saying all this in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. 2 There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and
- [Televenge by Pamela King Cable: A Review](https://www.cheriezack.com/televenge-by-pamela-king-cable-a-review/) - Televenge. To me, this word seems a mash-up of televangelist and revenge. I don’t know if that is what Pamela King Cable had in mind when she gave her novel this title, but I think it’s perfect! I don’t want to give you the run-of-the-mill book review here…you can search those out on Amazon and
- [A Life of Self-Control](https://www.cheriezack.com/a-life-of-self-control/) - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Galatians 5:22-25 (emphasis added) Let's face it.
- [Respect Packs a Powerful Punch](https://www.cheriezack.com/respect-packs-a-powerful-punch/) - "Husbands, love your wives." I love that part of Ephesians 5:25. What wife doesn't want to be loved? What wife isn't seeking love? The problem is that command is to husbands and I'm a wife! The Lord called out to me (not the first time in my 22+ years of marriage, I might add) this
- [I Got a New Attitude](https://www.cheriezack.com/i-got-a-new-attitude/) - Do you struggle with your mood? Emotions? Attitude? Motivation? I do. Whatever you choose to call it, we can sometimes feel down, discouraged, depressed or unmotivated. So, what's the answer? Joy is valuable and energizing. Powerful. Joy needs protecting...the enemy knows it's worth stealing, so be sure to guard it! The good news is that
- [The Perfect Love Story](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-perfect-love-story/) - As we are in the midst of the 16 Day Love Challenge, the Lord has been speaking to me in many areas. Wow, don't you love it when the Lord speaks to you and brings painful things to bear so that He may re-make you into the beautiful wife that He desires and that He
- [God IS Love](https://www.cheriezack.com/god-is-love/) - Since we launched the 16 Day Love Challenge, love has been at the forefront of my thoughts. One of my favorite passages on love is found in 1 John 4. I've included it below and some of my thoughts below that. My prayer for you today is that these holy words and (maybe) my thoughts
- [Gentleness Seasoned with Humility](https://www.cheriezack.com/gentleness-seasoned-with-humility/) - Today, many of us are starting the 16 Day Love Challenge on Facebook with Cherie and Rebecca. These 2+ weeks before Valentine's Day can spark us to a new level of love in our marriage. I am excited! Are you? My husband, Keith and I, have been married just 22 short years (23 years in
- [Once Upon a Time...](https://www.cheriezack.com/once-upon-a-time/) - Once upon a time, there was a couple who got married and believed that they would live happily ever after. Then, reality set in. They were immature, selfish and quick to assign blame. In His mercy, God intervened and gave them ears to hear His voice and they were rescued from themselves. It didn't happen
- [I AM NOT AFRAID](https://www.cheriezack.com/i-am-not-afraid/) - There is a word that is surrounding me this morning -Fear! The first verse that came to my heart is Psalms 112:7, "He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord." The next verse that rose up is Isaiah 41:10, "So do not fear, for I am with
- [Best Dressed Wife of 2013](https://www.cheriezack.com/best-dressed-wife-of-2013/) - Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12 (NIV) Kindness. It just makes you feel warm and fuzzy when you are on the receiving end of someone's kindness. Kindness, like when that special friend calls you out of the blue and makes your day by
- [What Are You Bringing?](https://www.cheriezack.com/what-are-you-bringing/) - Yesterday, January 6, 2013, was Epiphany. Many of us aren't really sure what that means in the Christian calendar, so here's a little lesson: Epiphany is celebrated by many Christians around the world as the official end to the Christmas season. It's also known as "Three Kings Day" and the focus is on the three
- [Join Us for our on-line Bible Study - "16 Day Love Challenge"](https://www.cheriezack.com/join-us-for-our-on-line-bible-study-16-day-love-challenge/) - It's Here!!! Join us for our on line bible study, "16 Day Love Challenge -Matching our words and actions with 1 Corinthians 13:4-8." This is a 16-day Bible study that will equip you to improve your "love life" through a series of daily challenges. ♥ To join, click on the link to be connected to
- [One Thought!](https://www.cheriezack.com/one-thought/) - 2013 is here and I am excited! A new year is rich with new blessings, new starts, new chances, and new beginnings. It's a time for renewed hope and to make a fresh start. And it can all begin with One Thought! Did you know that you are just one thought away from your
- [Christmas: The Promise of God's Kindness](https://www.cheriezack.com/christmas-the-promise-of-gods-kindness/) - Christmas really is the most wonderful time of the year, but not for the reasons that the songwriter lists. It is a wonderful time because it is when we, as the Church, have chosen to remember the birth of Jesus Christ, the most wonderful gift ever given. 4 But because of his great love for us,
- [Love is Patient](https://www.cheriezack.com/love-is-patient/) - Patience is an attribute of love. More than anything, I want to love my husband. I want to love him more than I did yesterday, or even more than on our special wedding day more than 22 years ago! As we have been looking at the Fruit of the Spirit, and specifically patience, I have
- [Creating Problems](https://www.cheriezack.com/creating-problems/) - When Robert and I first got married (almost 23 years ago!), I was not very patient terribly impatient. For the first couple of years, it wasn't too much of a problem because it was just the two of us. But when our oldest was born, it became obvious how deep my impatience ran. I had
- [Hurry up...And Wait](https://www.cheriezack.com/hurry-up-and-wait/) - "Stand still, sit still and be still." ~Warren Wiersbe Have you ever felt you were in such a hurry to get something done that you did everything you could do to accomplish your goal only to find that, to no fault of your own, you had to wait for a situation to resolve itself or
- [The Password](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-password/) - A Thanksgiving Psalm On your feet now—applaud God! Bring a gift of laughter, sing yourselves into his presence. Know this: God is God, and God, God. He made us; we didn’t make him. We’re his people, his well-tended sheep. Enter with the password: “Thank you!” Make yourselves at home, talking praise. Thank him. Worship him.
- [Want Peace? Boast in the Cross!](https://www.cheriezack.com/want-peace-boast-in-the-cross/) - I am a peacemaker. As the youngest of seven children I felt it was my job to insure that my siblings got along. Childhood arguments and quarreling really got me nervous so I would always try to smooth things over within my family. I also could not stand to see anyone get into trouble
- [A Flavorful Recipe](https://www.cheriezack.com/a-flavorful-recipe/) - This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father’s commands and remain in his love. I have
- [Finding Joy In The Midst Of Trials](https://www.cheriezack.com/finding-joy-in-the-midst-of-trials/) - "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, Joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law." Galatians 5:22-23 JOY is a product of our relationship with the Holy Spirit. Once you asked Jesus to be the Lord and Savior of your life, he said yes and took
- [Squeezed!](https://www.cheriezack.com/squeezed/) - You've been shopping for produce before, right? Have you ever thumped watermelon to listen for the deep tone of one that's really juicy or smelled the stem end of cantaloupe to determine if it's going to be really flavorful? Ever inspected apples for smooth skin and signs of bruising? Squeezed a peach or plum to
- [Whisper in the Storm](https://www.cheriezack.com/whisper-in-the-storm/) - 28 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress. 29 He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. 30 They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their desired haven. 31 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men. 32 Let
- [The Life of Freedom](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-life-of-freedom/) - But what happens when we live God’s way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard—things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates
- [A Life of Prayer](https://www.cheriezack.com/a-life-of-prayer/) - “This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not
- [Gentleness](https://www.cheriezack.com/gentleness/) - A couple of weeks ago, Colossians 3:12-14 inspired me to write a post, which you can read here. This beautiful passage says this, "Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another.
- [The Powerful Privilege of Prayer](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-powerful-privilege-of-prayer/) - Jesus was matter-of-fact: “Embrace this God-life. Really embrace it, and nothing will be too much for you. This mountain, for instance: Just say, ‘Go jump in the lake’—no shuffling or shilly-shallying—and it’s as good as done. That’s why I urge you to pray for absolutely everything, ranging from small to large. Include everything as you
- [Weapon of Choice](https://www.cheriezack.com/weapon-of-choice/) - This week I was able to take my four kids on a road trip from New Jersey to Washington, D.C., three hours south of where we live. (We are lucky to have Grandma to stay with when we need to take school on the road!) The trip was specifically to go to the International Spy
- [Get Dressed!](https://www.cheriezack.com/get-dressed/) - When I was a girl, my mom used to make a lot of my clothes for me. She was a skilled seamstress and enjoyed making beautiful items for me to wear. Getting dressed in garments that had been made with so much love and care made me feel loved and cherished. One of my favorite
- [Me?  Holy?](https://www.cheriezack.com/me-holy/) - Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. Hebrews 12:14 (NIV) Holiness. It is a lofty, heavy word. At least in our culture. The world would like you to think that you can't be holy, so why even feel "guilty" for missing the mark?
- [It takes Work!](https://www.cheriezack.com/it-takes-work/) - Do you ever grow weary of waiting? I do. Patience is not one of my virtues. While living in Hawaii, many years ago now, I learned to wait a bit more patiently. You see, everything runs on "island time" there. People are good-naturedly slow and unrushed. This attitude took some getting used to, but by
- [What's Your Story?](https://www.cheriezack.com/whats-your-story/) - Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory
- [Finding Perfect Love](https://www.cheriezack.com/finding-perfect-love/) - There were times in the first years of our marriage that I have felt unloved by Bill and hurt by his words or careless gestures. I wanted to yell, “Stop!” so many times and let him know how I truly felt, but the fear of punishment from Bill would paralyze my voice and leave me
- [To Speak or not to Speak](https://www.cheriezack.com/to-speak-or-not-to-speak/) - Conflict. I don't like it. In fact, honestly, I try to avoid it. Let's face it though, in marriage, it is something we face and need to learn to deal with it. Recently we moved. Relocating is stressful and can put strain on relationships. Now Keith and I have a great marriage, but we learned
- [I LOVE MY HUSBAND!](https://www.cheriezack.com/i-love-my-husband/) - In the picture to the left, you can see the new tank top I received from my friend and founder of Anointed Wives Ministry, Felicia Houston. I love it! {Thank you so much, Felicia!} I've admired it for quite some time, so when she had a give-away contest in her Facebook group, I jumped on
- [Rob's Saab Story](https://www.cheriezack.com/robs-saab/) - Because of a recent automobile accident, our already vehicle-short family found ourselves down to a single vehicle for three drivers. In southern California, that's not a great scenario; we really can't get anywhere without a car. As we wrestled with the decisions involved, it became apparent that Robert and I had some distinct differences in
- [More Than Your Heart Can Contain](https://www.cheriezack.com/more-than-your-heart-can-contain/) - Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven. Matthew 18: 21-22 I know it is hard sometimes, but this
- [He Who has Ears, Let Him Hear](https://www.cheriezack.com/he-who-has-ears-let-him-hear/) - "but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm.” Proverbs 1:33 I have a hard time hearing. I have a hearing loss and wear hearing aids in both ears. With the help of the hearing aids, I can hear almost 90% of all sounds. It is truly
- [Your Heart's Desire](https://www.cheriezack.com/2946-2/) - On Friday, my friend and neighbor (and "fellow" Imperfect Wife!) got married...what a joyous day for her and her family! She is a strong Christian woman who married a mighty man of God. We were delighted to be included in their celebration (Sophia was one of her flower girls) and see the manifestation of the
- [Love Will Keep Us Together](https://www.cheriezack.com/love-will-keep-us-together/) - I confess. I've been listening to the oldies station again. When I listen, I have my ears attuned to hear what the Holy Spirit is speaking to my heart through the lyrics. Recently I heard "Love Will Keep Us Together" by Captain and Tennille. Believe it or not, I still know all the words. (My
- [Lighten Up](https://www.cheriezack.com/lighten-up/) - ‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’ Acts 17:28 (NIV) When our family moves, the government (military) movers come in and pack our whole house. In fact, in some cases, if you don't have trash cans empty and clean they
- [You Want Me to Submit and Suffer, God? Really?!](https://www.cheriezack.com/you-want-me-to-submit-and-suffer-god-really/) - Do you know that your submission to your husband is to be in the SAME WAY that we submit to the authorities set up by men? It is indeed for the Lord’s sake! He has a great purpose in this additional aspect of submission and there is tremendous benefit to US as we obey this
- [Worship!](https://www.cheriezack.com/worship/) - Yesterday at chapel, my favorite preacher (my husband, Robert) gave a great teaching on worship. His text was from John 4 (ESV): 23 But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. 24 God is
- [Laughing Over Spilled Juice](https://www.cheriezack.com/laughing-over-spilled-juice/) - Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 2 Peter 1:2 NIV Husbands are cute, aren't they? Especially when they are trying to be. This past Sunday, my husband came up behind me and grabbed me in a bear hug not realizing I had a big
- [Psalms 119 / A Deeper Look](https://www.cheriezack.com/psalms-119/) - "Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord! Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with the whole heart! They also do no iniquity; they walk in His ways. You have commanded us to keep Your precepts diligently. Oh, that my ways were directed To keep Your statutes! Then I
- [Move](https://www.cheriezack.com/move/) - " ‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’" Acts 17:28 (NIV) The last few weeks, I believe that God has been speaking the word "move" to me. Perhaps because our family is in the midst of a move. (We are
- [What's Gonna Work? Teamwork!](https://www.cheriezack.com/whats-gonna-work-teamwork/) - With the start of the 2012 Summer Olympics, our television screens are filled with images of athletic prowess, the evidence of years of hard work and sacrifice, and heated competition. After all, it is the Olympics, right? The most prestigious athletic event in the world. Many young people around the world dream of one day
- [A Lesson in the Peanut Butter](https://www.cheriezack.com/a-lesson-in-the-peanut-butter/) - My daughter, Sophia, gave me a recipe (in words and pictures) for her "world famous" peanut butter and popcorn sandwiches and asked me to make her some sandwiches to take to Vacation Bible School. The recipe included what you probably suspect: bread, peanut butter, and popcorn. It also included one extra-special ingredient...love. When I asked
- [What Is A Stronghold?](https://www.cheriezack.com/what-is-a-stronghold/) - What is a stronghold? The Apostle Paul explains it this way in 2 Corinthians 10:5, "Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;" {KJV} Every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God is
- [That Sums It Up](https://www.cheriezack.com/that-sums-it-up/) - Do you ever find things in your marriage to be a little complicated? In the past, in my almost 22 years (in just a few weeks!) of marriage, some issue that was small and trite grew to a large, frustrating problem. Almost overnight. Why? As, I look back on a couple of situations like the
- [Defeating The Stumbling Blocks In Marriage](https://www.cheriezack.com/defeating-the-stumbling-blocks-in-marriage/) - We’ve struggled in the past with fighting our husbands in areas where God wants us to submit. 1 Peter 2 tells us to rid ourselves of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. Why is this verse so important to a successful marriage and why does God want us to abstain
- [Happily Ever After!](https://www.cheriezack.com/happily-ever-after/) - Here is a "True Love Tuesday" post from a couple of years ago. Because of circumstances that friends of ours are facing, I wanted to share this again. We get to write our own love story...so despite the hardships and challenges you may face {think about it...those plot twists make a great story in a
- [Keep It Between Us](https://www.cheriezack.com/keep-it-between-you/) - "He who has knowledge spares his words, and a man of understanding is of a calm spirit." Proverbs 17:27 How many times do you have a fight with your husband and the first thing you want to do, usually before the dust settles, is call your mom or a good friend? There are times when
- [Precious Jesus](https://www.cheriezack.com/precious-jesus/) - Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. 4 As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him— 5 you
- [The Chief Cornerstone](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-chief-cornerstone/) - The HEART of The Imperfect Wives is to inspire you through God’s Word to fight to save your marriages and to disciple you so that you can be proactive in your faith. We do this by teaching God’s truths about marriage and who He created you to be, which will allow you to fully
- [Chosen](https://www.cheriezack.com/chosen/) - Have you ever had an identity crisis? I'm not referring to the psychological term specifically, but just the idea that you've forgotten who you are. Here's what the Lord says about you in 1 Peter 2:9-10: "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you
- [Declaring My Dependence](https://www.cheriezack.com/declaring-my-dependence/) - This being The Fourth of July, I thought it would be a perfect time to share with each of you dear wives some of the freedoms for which I am thankful. (It is almost like Thanksgiving, isn't it?) First and foremost, I am certainly thankful for the freedom that I have in Jesus Christ. Galatians
- [Hope and Glory](https://www.cheriezack.com/hope-and-glory/) - "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." ~Declaration of Independence Familiar words to those of us who live in the United States of America. Yet, we can
- [Not an Afterthought](https://www.cheriezack.com/not-an-afterthought/) - Your life is a journey you must travel with a deep consciousness of God. It cost God plenty to get you out of that dead-end, empty-headed life you grew up in. He paid with Christ's sacred blood, you know. He died like an unblemished, sacrificial lamb. And this was no afterthought. Even though it has
- [Going Deep](https://www.cheriezack.com/going-deep/) - As I have desired for more faith - triumphant faith - over the last year, I am amazed to see that faith leads to sincere love. A sincere love for one another. 1 Peter 1:21-22 explains it this way, Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith
- [Work or Pleasure?](https://www.cheriezack.com/work-or-pleasure/) - Do you enjoy what you do? If you're like me, the answer is "sometimes." Other times, not so much. The Word has a lot to say about work and how the Lord views it. Here are a few of those verses: Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the
- [Genuine Faith](https://www.cheriezack.com/genuine-faith/) - I know how great this makes you feel, even though you have to put up with every kind of aggravation in the meantime. Pure gold put in the fire comes out of it proved pure; genuine faith put through this suffering comes out proved genuine. When Jesus wraps this all up, it's your faith, not
- [Faith Triumphs](https://www.cheriezack.com/faith-triumphs/) - Do you feel beat down? Are you in the midst of battle? Maybe you leave one trial behind, only to walk directly into a new battle. I am convinced that life is like that for many of us Imperfect Wives. Scripture says that as we turn to live in Christ, we will suffer. 2
- [Need Hope?](https://www.cheriezack.com/need-hope/) - Do you feel hard-pressed? Discouraged? Are you really facing tough times right now? So many of us are. As disciples of Jesus Christ, we have to choose to look at the circumstances of our lives differently than the world says we should. 1 Peter 1:3-9 gives us the right perspective: 3 Praise be to the God
- [Greater Love](https://www.cheriezack.com/greater-love/) - Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. John 15:13 As a mom of young children, one of the greatest and most time-consuming child-training challenges I have had is in teaching the children selflessness. As human beings, fleshly human being, who struggle with the condition of our
- [The Power of Godly Submission](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-power-of-godly-submission/) - Submission can be described as amenability. "Amenability is a disposition or tendency to yield to others." - taken from True Woman 101 - Divine Design (a Bible study by M. Kassian and Nancy L. Demoss) The biblical idea of submission must be understood in our supreme relationship, that is, our personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
- [Now How?](https://www.cheriezack.com/now-how/) - We've spent the past two weeks on a great subject: submission. We've discussed in detail the importance of submission, how it glorifies God, shows respect for your husband, and why it's vital to a healthy marriage. But today I began to think about the how. He wants one thing. You want another. So now what?
- [The Simple Life](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-simple-life/) - Submission to our husbands must begin first with our supreme submission to the Lord Jesus Christ. When Christ is supreme in our hearts, the order of God's creation and the way He ordained the husband and wife relationship to reflect the profound mystery of Christ and the church will be a simple matter. Our first,
- [Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right](https://www.cheriezack.com/two-wrongs-dont-make-a-right/) - Two wrongs don't make a right. I've heard that saying for most of my life and I know that it's true. However, there was a time in my marriage when I acted like exactly the opposite was true. I found myself reacting to behavior by Robert that I deemed "wrong" by wrong behavior of my
- [That the word of God may not be reviled](https://www.cheriezack.com/that-the-word-of-god-may-not-be-reviled/) - I've been very excited about the series I'm currently teaching in our local Imperfect Wives Club: Are you your husband's crown or a thorn in his flesh? We've covered Ephesians 5:22-33 and Titus 2:3-5 and will be dissecting Proverbs 31:10-31 over the next couple of weeks. We've had amazing conversations on our callings as wives,
- [Submission / Sin Lies At The Door](https://www.cheriezack.com/submission-sin-lies-at-the-door/) - "So the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.” Genesis 4:6-7 Why am I angry?
- [The Supremacy of Christ](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-supremacy-of-christ/) - Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:6-7 (NKJV) Submission as a wife begins when we first live a life of submission to Jesus Christ. From ministering to women around me, I know
- [Unconditional Surrender](https://www.cheriezack.com/unconditional-surrender/) - As we celebrate Memorial Day, our attention turns to the heroes of our nation who have served in the armed forces, especially those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. We are so very grateful! As believers, we must remember every single day to remember the ultimate Hero who sacrificed His life for our eternal
- [A Peace that Endureth](https://www.cheriezack.com/a-peace-that-endureth/) - The Prince of Peace has come. The peace-stealer, the crafty devil, is working to rob you and your spouse of the peace of Christ. Yet, in the midst of life's battles, we have a choice to live in the blessing of peace. Did you know peace, real peace, is a blessing from our Holy Father?
- [Hope For Iligan](https://www.cheriezack.com/tropical-storm-sandong-iligan-phillipeans/) - "What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, Depart in peace, be warmed and filled, but you do not give them the things
- [God Is Our Justifier](https://www.cheriezack.com/god-is-our-justifier/) - Are you new to The Imperfect Wives? Did you know we have a weekly radio show? Join us this morning for Imperfect Wives Radio and join us live in the chat room! ♥ As wives, we tend to find our selves in a position of defense. We will defend ourselves and our position to the
- [Rest for Your Soul](https://www.cheriezack.com/rest-for-your-soul/) - image via Pinterest “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30
- [His or Theirs?](https://www.cheriezack.com/his-or-theirs/) - I look around and consider all that the world has to offer. We have that which appears to be mass chaos and unstable in all its dealings. We have riots: are you the 99% or the 1%?; Our national debt is high and our unemployment rate low; We now have legalized same-gender marriages, legalized abortions
- [Peace of Christ to You](https://www.cheriezack.com/peace-of-christ-to-you/) - “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me." John 14:1 (NIV) I love what it says in chapter 14 of the book of John. Need a fresh focus? A redirect? Check it out. In one of my Bibles, there is a chapter descriptor which says of chapter 14, "Christ comforts His disciples."
- [We're Taking Back Our Peace](https://www.cheriezack.com/were-taking-back-our-peace/) - Has the peace-stealer caused you to lose focus on the peace-speaker? Join us for our study: Are You Out of Focus part 2: We're Taking Back Our Peace. One example we can glean from is Esther. She had a decision to make that would effect the nation of Israel positively or negatively. But this decision
- [Two Ears and One Mouth](https://www.cheriezack.com/two-ears-and-one-mouth/) - You've probably heard the saying that God gave us two ears and one mouth for a reason. While those words aren't found verbatim in the Bible, it's a clever way to prompt us to do more listening than speaking, and I believe that it's an especially great reminder for us during this series, "Are You
- [Survive or Thrive](https://www.cheriezack.com/survive-or-thrive/) - I'm standing, looking at the chaos around me and feeling a bit shell-shocked. I'm watching friends, many friends, who right now are in major distress. I have friends who are on the verge of divorce; friends who have lost jobs and are scared at the future's outlook; friends who have had a miscarriage; friends who
- [Help!  I need a redirect!](https://www.cheriezack.com/help-i-need-a-redirect/) - "It is possible for us to be so busy trying to bring God into our activity that we don't even notice Him at work around us." - Henry Blackaby Guilty. Sometimes, I get so busy and I lose my focus. In fact, when that happens, I need a redirect. A quick change of perspective. Often, when the
- [Are You Out Of Focus?](https://www.cheriezack.com/are-you-out-of-focus-2/) - Wives, do you feel out of focus? Maybe you can feel the tug of the Holy Spirit to bring your life back into focus? Here is a check list to see if something is out of focus: ~ Do you ever feel like your life is out of focus? ~ Are you struggling to
- [Are You Out Of Focus?](https://www.cheriezack.com/are-you-out-of-focus/) - Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in His wonderful face, And the things of earth will grow strangely dim, In the light of His glory and grace. Lyrics by Helen H. Lemmel The Imperfect Wives begins a new series today: "Are You Out Of Focus?" Today, as at every time in history, we are
- [The Sum of the Parts](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-sum-of-the-parts/) - But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—he will be blessed in what he does. James 1:25 Wouldn't it be awesome if we woke up tomorrow having figured out this whole Proverbs 31 thing? Just instantly
- [Revive Us Again](https://www.cheriezack.com/revive-us-again/) - Though we live in a contemporary {music} world, I grew up on hymns. One of my favorites is "Revive Us Again" by William P. Macka. Remember these lyrics? I remember singing this at my granddad's church. He was the pastor and my grandmother lead worship with an accordion. They lyrics remind me that I need
- [Enough](https://www.cheriezack.com/enough/) - Revival begins with an awakening. An awakening of our ears to listen to the Word of the Lord. As we looked at last week, Isaiah 50:4 reminds us, The Sovereign LORD has given me an instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen
- [The Heart of the Contrite](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-heart-of-the-contrite/) - 14 And it will be said: “Build up, build up, prepare the road! Remove the obstacles out of the way of my people.” 15 For this is what the high and lofty One says— he who lives forever, whose name is holy: “I live in a high and holy place, but also with him who
- [Revive Me](https://www.cheriezack.com/revive-me/) - Since we started the series on reviving our marriages I've really been doing some thinking. What exactly is that I do when my spirit needs stirring? When I need a fresh dose of God's grace and mercy? When I so desperately need to know that He, the Maker of everything, has heard my heartfelt cries?
- [Wake Up!](https://www.cheriezack.com/wake-up/) - On the journey to being revived, one of the first things, I believe, that that Lord calls us to is to "wake up." Isaiah 50:4 says, The Sovereign LORD has given me an instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like
- [Revive Our Marriages](https://www.cheriezack.com/revive-our-marriages/) - Hey! This is Cherie Zack and Rebecca LeCompte at Imperfect Wives Radio. Join us for the second in our series "Revive Your Marriage." God has made us "Free"' to be "Whole" or as Rebecca said during the show, "Whole" to be "Free" Our study starts with John 4: 7 were the Samaritan woman meets Jesus
- [Being A Critic Instead of a Supporter](https://www.cheriezack.com/being-a-critic-instead-of-a-supporter/) - Recently, Rebecca and I were invited back to 4 Points Couching by Joel and Pei Boggess, to do a series on one of our most popular post here on The Imperfect Wives The Top 10 Things You will Continually Hear Us Say. This is short but powerful podcast that every wife needs to hear. Grab
- [A Free Giveaway : Bible Study Tool](https://www.cheriezack.com/a-free-giveaway-bible-study-tool/) - If you spend enough time with us, you have learned we love Jesus and we love to study His Word! Our theme the next few weeks is about Reviving our heart for God and for our marriages. To help you dig deeper into your Bible, we are giving away a Bible study tool "FREE" here
- [The Heart of Revival](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-heart-of-revival/) - Within a couple of years after graduating high-school I found myself living in Pensacola, FL, experiencing the amazing opportunity that allowed me to take part in one of the largest revivals in the 20th century. For one glorious year I attended the Brownsville Revival School of Ministry. I recently found my journals used to take
- [Reviving The P31 Wife In Me](https://www.cheriezack.com/reviving-the-p31-wife-in-me/) - My Imperfect Wives local group and I are going through Proverbs 31 verse by verse using a study method I learned many years ago called S.O.A.P. I have no idea where it originated. I wish I did so I could give credit to the one who created it. As I prayed over this study in
- [Hang On](https://www.cheriezack.com/hang-on/) - As Imperfect Wives we all need encouragement to stay steady. To hang on when things in our marriages just don't make sense. As we continue to walk the theme of living intentionally free lives in Christ, it may be time to be reminded of simple obedience. I know I need the reminder! Simple but intentional obedience.
- [Revive Your Marriage](https://www.cheriezack.com/revive-your-marriage/) - We are starting a new series that will challenge, encourage and inspire you. Revive is the word God is speaking to us. One meaning for Revive is "to give life." ~> Are you struggling in spending daily time with God? ~> Are you struggling in your relationship with God? ~> Can you say He is
- [What Do Others See?](https://www.cheriezack.com/what-do-others-see/) - Are you a people watcher? I am...in stores, at the park, at church, and even on TV. {I like to watch HGTV shows that focus on decision-making between couples. It just fascinates me.} I like to observe how people interact with each other, especially husbands and wives. I think it is usually apparent which couples
- [Deception](https://www.cheriezack.com/deception/) - It was time to pick our topics for the "Simplify Your Life" challenge, and the word deception jumped off the page at me. I had no idea what I was going to write about and couldn't even figure out why this was the word I was to choose. Really. I don't lie. What could I
- [Underhandedness](https://www.cheriezack.com/underhandedness/) - Playing "games" in your marriage is never a good idea. I played one years ago. It took a great deal of understanding to pull off my "underhandedness." Add creativity, a quick wit, and so much energy, and I was accomplishing my goal. What I am talking about concerns our finances. While Bill was deployed to
- [Finding Your Voice with Two Imperfect Wives](https://www.cheriezack.com/finding-your-voice-two-imperfect-wives/) - Rebecca and I sat down with Joel Boggess with 4 Points Coaching to share our hearts about The Imperfect Wives. Grab a cup of coffee and join us for this {short} important conversation on fighting for your marriage. ♥ 113 Finding your Voice – Two “Imperfect Wives”
- [Sharp Practice](https://www.cheriezack.com/sharp-practice/) - It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman. Proverbs 21:19 (KJV) This Proverb always speaks to me when things get a little hot under the collar between my husband and me. Now, I am not a loud person when I get angry. In fact, I keep my
- [Deceitfulness](https://www.cheriezack.com/deceitfulness/) - I have been a stay at home mom now for the past three years. I don’t always like not being able to get something when I want to go get it. There have been several times when I have run out and gotten something, never anything big, even after my husband said no. I justified
- [Crookedness](https://www.cheriezack.com/crookedness/) - crooked: bent or twisted out of shape or out of place; dishonest; illegal Are you familiar with the phrase, "Bent out of shape?" That was a phrase that was familiar to me as a child. It was used to describe a person's mood when they were upset or out of sorts. That mood was often
- [Dishonest](https://www.cheriezack.com/dishonest/) - Several years ago, my husband deployed two years with only three months between. The first year, I focused on my physical, financial and spiritual health. On Sunday mornings I was sure to calculate the correct amount of tithing money. Despite my husband being away, things were good. The following year when my husband deployed we
- [Chicanery](https://www.cheriezack.com/chicanery/) - Chick what? Not a word you hear everyday but perhaps you have practiced it in your relationship with your husband. Chicanery means - trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry (sophistry = a subtle, tricky, superficially plausible, but generally false method of reasoning) I know in the past I have been guilty of this trickery
- [Double-dealing](https://www.cheriezack.com/double-dealing/) - I’m in the Navy, a Chief Petty Officer. I’ve been in the Navy for 18 years, met my husband via the Navy, and a few of my most dear friends. I love the Navy….it has given me many good times and happy memories. But as a Christian woman, sometimes the Navy is hard. I’m
- [Shenanigans!](https://www.cheriezack.com/shenanigans/) - Today begins the first day of The Imperfect Wives' "Simplify Your Life" challenge! We welcome you to join us as we put feet to Matthew 6:33 which says, "But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all of these things will be given to you as well." Over the next two weeks, we will
- [Deliver Me From Egypt](https://www.cheriezack.com/deliver-me-from-egypt/) - Here at the Imperfect Wives we talk a lot about "change." You will always hear one of us say, "the first to change is you!" Why? Because each of us have lived or is living in Egypt. Not the physical Egypt. I'm talking about the spiritual Egypt. I know you are tired of walking in
- [Friendship and Fasting](https://www.cheriezack.com/friendship-and-fasting/) - How do we become a better friend? We press in to the True Vine. In the entire 15th chapter of John, Jesus talks about the importance of abiding in the True Vine. Jesus said in John 15:9-17, As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.10 If
- [A Friend Loves At All Times](https://www.cheriezack.com/a-friend-loves-at-all-times/) - A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. Proverbs 17:17 We choose friends for a variety of reasons: geography (they just live close!), similar age, children of similar age, or serving on the same committee, or attending the same church, just to name a few. There are many ways to
- [Blessing in Unity](https://www.cheriezack.com/blessing-in-unity/) - Tomorrow marks Week 4 of our "Five Thurdays Fast". The purpose of the fast tomorrow is to pray for our family members -- our children, parents, in-laws, grandchildren, siblings. Are you preparing for tomorrow, today? Expect God to meet with you as you devote yourself to Him. As I fasted last week for my marriage,
- [The Discipline of Studying, Part 2](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-discipline-of-studying-part-2/) - Hey! This is Cherie Zack and Rebecca LeCompte at Imperfect Wives Radio. Do you understand the important role of studying God's Word in your Christian life? Join us and be inspired to develop the discipline of study in your life so that you can reap the benefits that God has in store for you! We have a very active
- [Speaking A Word In Season](https://www.cheriezack.com/2181-2/) - “The Lord God has given Me The tongue of the learned, That I should know how to speak A word in season to him who is weary. He awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear To hear as the learned." Isaiah 50:4 Don't let this scripture overwhelm you. As we read God's Word,
- [Prepare the Way](https://www.cheriezack.com/prepare-the-way/) - My third son recently joined the Boy Scouts. The Scouts' motto is "be prepared." This idea also crosses over into our "Living Intentionally Free in 2012" motto here at The Imperfect Wives. We need to prepare for the Lord's coming. John the Baptist proclaimed in Matthew 3:3, A voice of one calling in the desert
- [The Discipline of Studying God's Word](https://www.cheriezack.com/2167-2/) - Hey! This is Cherie Zack and Rebecca LeCompte at Imperfect Wives Radio. Do you understand the important role of studying God's Word in your Christian life? Join us and be inspired to develop the discipline of study in your life so that you can reap the benefits that God has in store for you! We have a very active
- [Fasting for Your Marriage](https://www.cheriezack.com/fasting-for-your-marriage/) - Have you joined us the past two Thursdays to fast for yourself and your husband? Whether the answer is yes or no, I want to invite you to join us to fast for your marriage this coming Thursday! How much do you value your marriage? Do you believe that God is completely invested and interested
- [Semper Fi:  Always Faithful](https://www.cheriezack.com/semper-fi-always-faithful/) - Eight years ago I married my high school sweetheart. Though the marriage has not been perfect, I can always count on my husband to support me in all my hopes and dreams. Recently, he accomplished one of his dreams: to complete a bachelor’s degree. I couldn’t help but laugh when he thanked me for all
- [Waiting On God](https://www.cheriezack.com/waiting-on-god-continually/) - Too often I find myself feeling stagnant and even ineffective while I wait to see the fulfillment of the promises God has given me. Samantha being seizure free {no more medications, no crazy sleep patterns, no more trying to keep my family calm every night once 8 pm hits the scene} is one of these
- [That His Love May Abound](https://www.cheriezack.com/that-his-love-may-abound/) - Prayer is powerful. In prayer, we have the option of communicating with the God of the universe. I say option, because, well let’s face it, sometimes our prayers are one-sided. Not much communicating with another person - let alone a holy God. Too many times our prayers are simply fast cries for help with no
- [A Hero and a Princess](https://www.cheriezack.com/a-hero-and-a-princess/) - Do you remember the story of David and Michal? Their story seems to be one that fairy tales are made of: the handsome hero wins the right to marry the beautiful princess, who just happens to be in love with him. Despite several obstacles, they marry and the hero eventually becomes the king. Couldn't get
- [He Has Torn, But He Will Heal Us](https://www.cheriezack.com/he-has-torn-but-he-will-heal-us/) - I woke up this morning with our fast on my heart. It makes sense since our 5 Thursdays of fasting starts today. God spoke to Rebecca and I concerning His desire for each days focus. Today's focus; Our personal relationship with Him! These are the areas God is tugging our hearts to seek His
- [Fasting - An Act of Worship and Devotion](https://www.cheriezack.com/fasting-an-act-of-worship-and-devotion/) - I am challenged by the topic of fasting. I understand fasting to be a spiritual discipline. The people of the Bible had a clear vision of the importance of fasting. Fasting was done by the chosen people of God in the Old Testament and continued to be practiced by believers in the New Testament church.
- [Roller Coaster of Love](https://www.cheriezack.com/roller-coaster-of-love/) - I don't like hate roller coasters. Anyone who has had the unfortunate experience of riding in any car I'm driving knows it's not the speed that bothers me. It's the free-falling, can't-catch-my-breath, can't-control-anything-at-this-moment that I really, really dislike. I have to admit, there have been times in my life and my marriage where I have
- [My Heart Is Playing Tricks On Me](https://www.cheriezack.com/my-heart-is-playing-tricks-on-me/) - I used to have the theory that if Bill was brazen enough to wrong me then he needed to be brazen enough to ask for forgiveness. There was no need for me to say "I'm Sorry!" I. Did. Nothing. Wrong. Sound familiar? And yet, I was wrong! My heart loved getting tangled in this
- [How High and Deep is the Love of Christ](https://www.cheriezack.com/how-high-and-deep-is-the-love-of-christ/) - Almost 22 years ago I fell in love with my husband, Keith, and eight months later we were married. Those first few years were emotional. Ups and downs. Love abounded but our new life together was constantly dotted with frustrations as we learned to be one flesh. Our love was new and our roots were
- [A Profound Mystery](https://www.cheriezack.com/a-profound-mystery/) - “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church. Ephesians 5:31-32 Have you ever felt like your relationship with your husband is a mystery? I have, especially
- [Letting Him Lead](https://www.cheriezack.com/letting-him-lead/) - Ever since we rededicated our lives to the Lord, I’ve been waiting on my husband to lead us, waiting on our marriage to evolve. So many times I have prayed about my husband "stepping up" and being the leader of our home. I've prayed that God would show me what I need to do to
- [It's The Little Things](https://www.cheriezack.com/its-the-little-things/) - There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. Ecclesiastes 3:1 Our Christmas decor has barely collected dust and we are now in the season of love: Valentine's Day. The ultimate season of romance, according to Hallmark and Hollywood. There's nothing like a grand gesture of love to fully
- [An Everlasting Love](https://www.cheriezack.com/an-everlasting-love/) - Remember the days of experiencing your "first love?" The butterflies in your tummy? The lightheadedness you felt as you thought of him? The emptiness of the day as you longed to see him again, counting the mere seconds until his arrival? The sheer joy that would rise up in side you as you saw him
- [Stirring the Flames of Romance](https://www.cheriezack.com/stirring-the-flames-of-romance/) - Romance in our world has become something other than what it used to be. Romance is a beautiful part of marriage that God ordained as good. The media and Hollywood think that they have the market on romance. They try to sell it, but I am not buying it! The dictionary describes romance as: to
- [A Fine Romance](https://www.cheriezack.com/a-fine-romance/) - You are uniquely created by the Lord. So is your husband. It stands to reason, then, that your relationship is unique as well. That means your romance is uniquely yours and God wants a hand in developing your romance...if you'll let Him. Maybe that's a thought you can agree with, but you've never actually put
- [I'm Suitable!](https://www.cheriezack.com/im-suitable/) - The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”~Genesis 2:18 I know this has been used a million times… but just like all the rest of His words, it is still true! God picks out a helper that is suitable for us.
- [Date Night is NOT Optional](https://www.cheriezack.com/date-night-is-not-optional/) - It is our pleasure to introduce a new feature here at The Imperfect Wives! On the weekends, we are going to feature the writing talents of our leaders. We are so excited! You'll get to hear from leaders who are serving God through this ministry. We are confident that you will be inspired and blessed
- [Date Night~ Laughing All The Way](https://www.cheriezack.com/date-night-laughing-all-the-way/) - I love my husband. I adore my husband. And I love every free minute I get with him. Which isn't always often. We have four small children, ranging in ages from 2 to 7. Our days tend to be harried and loud. Very loud. And in the midst of our harried and loud days, I
- [Date Night ~ A Cinderella-Sized Story](https://www.cheriezack.com/date-night-a-cinderella-size-story/) - October 7, 1995. It was a beautiful, crisp day in Newport News, Virginia. Joy, excitement, and anticipation laced the air. My friend Diane and I had just been shopping to buy me a new outfit for an evening event later today. My heart was beating and my mind was fluttering with wild imagination as I
- [Date Night~ I Found My Thrill](https://www.cheriezack.com/date-night-i-found-my-thrill/) - Taking time to be with our husbands is a very special thing in the lives of our marriages. Dedicated time. Just for the two of you. My husband loves it when we are alone, just the two of us, on a date. That dedicated time is important to him and, in fact, it thrills him.
- [Valentine's Day Giveaway~ Grace Tags](https://www.cheriezack.com/valentines-day-giveaway-grace-tags/) - It's a Valentine's Giveaway We are so excited to share with you "Grace Tags" ~ Hand Stamped Christian Jewelry, and our sweet friend Janelle Taliercio. Janelle, along with Cherie and Rebecca, put their heads together to come up with a design that expresses the heart of The Imperfect Wives. "Imperfect Wife ♥ Perfect Grace" {2 Corinthians
- [While I'm Waiting](https://www.cheriezack.com/while-im-waiting-3/) - Looking back, it seems that 2011 was spent in a constant state of "hurry up and wait." We spent so much time waiting to hear from God on so many issues. It was quite stretching for this lover of all things under control. "But during that year, God also spoke to me greatly about what
- [I Know That You Are For Me](https://www.cheriezack.com/i-know-that-you-are-for-me-2/) - Do you feel alone? Maybe you feel like everything is falling down on you. Take heart!! God has a message for you today. Something He doesn't just want to you Hear, He wants to you to Believe and Know!! "Be strong and courageous (my daughter). Do not fear or be in dread of your circumstances,
- [How HE loves us](https://www.cheriezack.com/how-he-loves-us/) - A wonderful way to be compelled to worship is to get a glimpse of how much you are loved by the creator of the universe! Psalms 86:13 says, "For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths of the grave." Rejoice in this love today and intentionally live in the
- [The Power of Prayer](https://www.cheriezack.com/1826-2/) - "A life without Prayer is the same as a life without Change!" Cherie & Rebecca Prayer give us the power to see the future Kingdom of God break through into our present situations. We see this when our loved ones are healed. When someone is delivered from the chains and strongholds that bind them.
- [Glory Is All Around](https://www.cheriezack.com/glory-is-all-around/) - Welcome to The Imperfect Wives' week of worship! This week, we want to encourage you to worship Jesus with us with some of our favorite songs. Today, as you spend time with the Lord, remember that in addition to His glory being all around us, we who are in Christ are also glorious! "Now the
- [Awaken Me](https://www.cheriezack.com/awaken-me/) - Check out one of Jesus Culture's new songs, "Awaken Me!" The words are amazing and touch my heart deeply for the world around me. We are so much more than wives. We are called to be mentors, disciples, and to spread the Gospel. If you are slumbering in any of these areas, I pray this
- [The Rock of Christ](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-rock-of-christ/) - You probably know by now that the 2012 them for The Imperfect Wives is "Living Intentionally Free." I don't know about you but I cannot get that out of my mind. At all. It's popped up everywhere: devotionals, Pinterest shared clip-art, everywhere. You know God will do that when He's trying to get your
- [Meditating On God's Will For My Husband](https://www.cheriezack.com/meditating-on-gods-will-for-my-husband/) - "Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is." Ephesians 5:17 {NIV} The Message Bible translation says it this way: "Don't live carelessly, unthinkingly. Make sure you understand what the Master wants." As I was meditation over this scripture, God showed me that I need to be intentional in my
- [Broken.  Now What?](https://www.cheriezack.com/broken-now-what/) - Last week I shared with you how I had broken my arm and how God used my physical brokenness to reveal some "broken" parts in my spiritual "body." Not only that, the Spirit of God lead me to brokenness before Him. By that, I mean a state of humility and repentance as I stood before
- [The Power of Meditating on Gods Word](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-power-of-meditating-on-gods-word/) - The Lord is revealing Himself to us in intense, glorious ways, just as He did for Moses in the burning bush. When God comes blazing on the scene, things happen and circumstances change. Ordinary things become extraordinary and the unholy is made Holy! Our prayer for you is that you will meet face to face
- [Are You Keeping Score?](https://www.cheriezack.com/are-you-keeping-score/) - I can't believe I am going to admit this, much less type it in such a public forum but . . . this summer marks the 16th anniversary of my high school graduation. There is a lot about high school that has become a blur, but there are some moments that stick out clearly in
- [Praying For Your Husband: Work](https://www.cheriezack.com/praying-for-your-husband-work/) - "Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings: he will not stand before unknown men." Proverbs 22:39 Do you see favor where your husband and his job is concerned? If not, I want to encourage you to pray for your husband to excel in what he does at
- [Broken](https://www.cheriezack.com/broken/) - So the week between Christmas and New Year's I did something I have never done my whole life. I broke a bone, well technically two bones! Yep, I broke my arm at my wrist roller skating with my kids and kids from our youth group at church. In fact, it was my pastor who had
- [Living A Balanced Purposeful Life](https://www.cheriezack.com/living-a-balanced-purposeful-life/) - Hey! This is Cherie Zack and Rebecca LeCompte at The Imperfect Wives Radio. To live intentinally there has to be balance between "purposeful living" and "being Spirit-led". Deliberateness and Intentional living are good, God-ordained practices. However, they can become a new “law” for us if we aren’t careful. Grab your Bibles and join us for
- [Video of a Heart](https://www.cheriezack.com/video-of-a-heart/) - As a dear friend of mine described some medical tests that she had recently undergone, she mentioned that there had been some videos taken of her heart that she was able to view. As most of us would be, my friend found herself quite fascinated to see her heart beating on the screen in front
- [All Because Two People . . .](https://www.cheriezack.com/all-because-two-people/) - I've spent a lot of time this week thinking about love, and romance and all those sappy quotes that most of us love (even if in secret.) You know, "All because two people fell in love." Or "If I could reach up and hold a star for every time you've made me smile, the entire
- [Excellence](https://www.cheriezack.com/excellence/) - A lofty word for me, an imperfect wife. Yet, a word that brings a smile to my face as I see the possibilities with Christ in my life, I see hope. Yes, hope for HE is the Hope-Giver -- He is our hope. Hope for your marriage involves Honesty. Overlooking. Perseverance. Excellence. In wrapping up
- [Living Intentionally Free in 2012](https://www.cheriezack.com/living-intentionally-free-in-2012/) - Do you long to live your life in an intentional, deliberate manner? Do you desire to live your life in the freedom of being led by the Spirit? Do you ever think that those two goals are, if not mutually exclusive, difficult to balance? Are you dealing with some of the things
- [No Condemnation](https://www.cheriezack.com/no-condemnation/) - "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending
- [Love is Kind](https://www.cheriezack.com/love-is-kind/) - Each week I have been picking a family scripture to teach the children during our morning Bible time. Something short and easy for my young children to learn, that will hopefully help them in their interpersonal relationships. (Read: that will help them to not fight like cats and dogs and make me want to pull
- [Expectations](https://www.cheriezack.com/expectations/) - Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32 Expectation. What a full word, pregnant with promise; ready to burst with hope! Expectation can certainly be a positive thing, especially when applied to our faith in the Creator of the universe! We are to expect great
- [A Crown](https://www.cheriezack.com/a-crown/) - A wife of noble character is her husband's crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones. Proverbs 12:4, NIV I just can't seem to get away from this verse. It whispers to my heart in quiet moments. Who am I? Would my husband (and others) describe me as a "wife of noble
- [Jesus loves me](https://www.cheriezack.com/jesus-love-me/) - Isn't it funny how the simplicity of a children's Bible can bring you to your knees at times? During these past few weeks we've read the Christmas story a lot. We've done our Jesse tree and discussed the lineage of Jesus. My heart was to point ourselves to Jesus every opportunity we could. And one
- [Fear Caused Me To Be Weak](https://www.cheriezack.com/fear-caused-me-to-be-weak/) - There are times that I have felt unloved by Bill and hurt by his words or careless gestures. Many times I have wanted to yell, "Stop!" I just wanted Bill to know how I really felt, but feared "punishment" from him. I wish I knew when this seed was planted. All I know is what
- [Keep on Keeping On](https://www.cheriezack.com/keep-on-keeping-on/) - Hope. It is there for all of us Imperfect Wives. To our marriages we can apply Honesty. Overlooking. Perseverance. Excellence. Hope, while offered freely to all of us, may seem elusive. Situations and surprises come to our marriages and the mist and the clouds roll in to veil our hope. I live in the Central
- [Second Chances](https://www.cheriezack.com/second-chances/) - Wives, we know marriage can be hard at times. We also know that we make mistakes along the way and sometimes feel we are too late in asking God for another chance. Are you dealing with the mistakes you have made in your marriage? Though there are times we battle with the thought that there
- [Striving for Peace](https://www.cheriezack.com/striving-for-peace/) - Nothing at all major; Just enough yuckiness though to begin to impede my roll as the wife, mom, cook, disciplinarian, laundry do-er . . . anyway, you get my point. I've opted to sleep on the couch so as not to disturb my husbands rest while I alternate between nose-blowing & coughing. Amazingly enough I find
- [A Higher Position](https://www.cheriezack.com/a-higher-position/) - Hope has come! It came in a manger, in the person of Jesus Christ. Jesus' victory over the cross and death secured our hope! And therefore, we have hope for our marriages. Honesty. Overlooking. Perseverance. Excellence. These four things can turn a hopeless marriage to one sealed and secured with Christ, in God. Honesty helps
- [Singing Alto](https://www.cheriezack.com/singing-alto/) - Over the past couple of weeks, I've had the opportunity to rehearse with our chapel's choir for the Christmas cantata. It's been a lot of fun, but completely humbling as I did something that I'm not confident in. I got myself in over my head. You see, I'm not really a singer. I do sing. I
- ['Tis The Season](https://www.cheriezack.com/tis-the-season/) - I LOVE Christmas time. I love the colors, the cheer, the lights, the festivities and the month-long opportunity to share the hope of Christ with my kiddos. It's a time where we can don our crazy Christmas sweaters, drink eggnog (I'm sure some of you just gagged), treat ourselves to far more delicious goodies than
- [The Gift Of Wisdom](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-gift-of-wisdom/) - "Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches." Proverbs 24: 3-4 How often do we respond to our husbands in a way that is not pleasing to them or God? I love how Stormie Omartian said in The Power
- [Honesty - The Fair and Upright Way](https://www.cheriezack.com/honesty-the-fair-and-upright-way/) - Honesty Overlooking Perserverence Excellence HOPE has Come! God, incarnate Jesus. He is our Hope! As an imperfect wife, I cling to the hope that Christ offers. As our hope, Jesus brings help to our marriage. The first thing hope can bring to our marriage relationship is honesty. As imperfect wives we must remember that we
- [A Higher Place](https://www.cheriezack.com/a-higher-place/) - Wives, what is God saying to you in the following verses? "A wise woman’s heart guides her mouth, and her lips promote instruction." Pr 16:23 "Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones." Pr 16:24 "When words are many, sin is not absent, but she who holds her tongue
- [Just Jesus!](https://www.cheriezack.com/just-jesus/) - Does it feel like the most wonderful time of the year to you? If you're like me, the answer might be "not so much." Now don't get me wrong. I LOVE Christmas. And I really love Jesus. I love people and getting together to do Christmas-y things like singing carols, having parties, going to parades,
- [O Christmas Tree](https://www.cheriezack.com/o-christmas-tree/) - (Disclaimer: I can’t speak for the other ladies, but greatly feel the need to clarify something for myself. Do you ever read these devotions and think we are coming from a place of great wisdom? Well, in my case you would be much more accurate if you said it was wisdom that came from great
- [The Christmas Gift](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-christmas-gift/) - We have been given the most amazing gift a lost humanity could ever have been given. The birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ! This video is a beautiful depiction of a fathers loved for his child. Just as Joseph looked into the eyes of his new born son with love and joy, God is looking
- [Hope Has Come](https://www.cheriezack.com/hope-has-come/) - The advent season is here! The hope that the Christ, the Messiah, the Promised One brings to human-kind is a tremendous gift of grace and mercy from our Heavenly Father. Celebrate hope this Christmas -- Jesus is our hope! Jesus brings the hope of reconciliation with a holy God, the hope of eternal life with
- [Got Wisdom?](https://www.cheriezack.com/got-wisdom/) - My mouth. It has gotten me into trouble more times than I can count. From the time I was a child, I've said things that I just shouldn't have. And once I got married, boy, did I figure out just how much trouble my mouth could get me into and f~a~s~t! But it's also been
- [Who Completes You?](https://www.cheriezack.com/who-completes-you/) - There are movies whose classic lines will be with us forever. Who can forget the non-descript "Wa, wa, wa, wa, wa wa," from Charlie Brown's teacher? Or who can keep from singing "just keep swimming, just keep swimming, what do we do, we swim, swim, swim" right along with Dory in Finding Nemo. There's "Frankly
- [STP~ Speaking The Positive](https://www.cheriezack.com/stp-start-talking-positive/) - During the show this week Negative Speaking was the hot topic. So many wives are speaking negative words about their husbands. This prompted a challenge in our hearts and Speak The Positive was born! Below is the post Rebecca wrote up for us explaining how this challenge works while giving us the tools we need
- [The Most Wonderful Time of the Year](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/) - Everywhere you look there are Christmas decorations and the sounds of the season on the radio stations. I admit it. I love Christmas! I love the decorating, getting the Christmas dishes out of the boxes to use, the gift giving, and the focus on Christ that the Christmas celebration brings. Don't get me wrong --
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-49/) - "The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing." Zephaniah 3:17http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=1750This is one of my favorite verses in the Old Testament, probably because so many things are shoehorned into just a
- [Changes](https://www.cheriezack.com/changes/) - As you probably know, we have many changes coming for The Imperfect Wives. God is moving us in new directions. Change can be exciting, challenging, lots of hard work, and a bit scary. Sometimes it's a little sad, too.We're experiencing a bit of that at the moment.http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=1948Our beloved Mary Hess is stepping away from writing on
- [Give Thanks, With a Grateful Heart](https://www.cheriezack.com/give-thanks-with-a-grateful-heart/) - http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=862 It is good to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; to declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, and Your faithfulness every night. Psalms 92:1-2Give thanks to the Lord.It is good.Thanksgiving should be upon our lips.Today. Tomorrow. In the morning and in the night.Do you ever find yourself
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-48/) - I've pondered what I could possibly write here today that would be new, fresh, and inspiring.And truthfully, I've got nothin'.Sometimes, romance and passion in marriage is like that.Nonexistent.How often do you feel this same way?If you're in that place in your relationship with your hubby, you might be tempted to think that "the thrill is
- [Whose Standard?](https://www.cheriezack.com/whose-standard/) - Photo courtesy of Digitalart & freedigitalphotos.net http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don't be impressed with yourself. Don't compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life. Galatians 6:4-5I
- [Marriage And Children With Disabilities](https://www.cheriezack.com/marriage-and-children-with-disabilities/) - My first marriage died the day we received the news that Samantha had cerebral palsy. We had Sam just before I turned 20. As a young mother I was scared to take her home from the hospital. I remember thinking "you are going to give her to me and let me take her home". This frightened
- [Ready, Set, Get Thankful!](https://www.cheriezack.com/ready-set-get-thankful/) - http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=2125Sometimes you just have to count your blessings!As we move through the Thanksgiving season, ladies, we have an awesome opportunity to express our thanks to our husbands for everything they mean to us.Obviously, we don't need the Thanksgiving holiday to do this, but what a GREAT time to do this. Think about the word thanks.
- [Protect Him?!](https://www.cheriezack.com/protect-him/) - Photo by: Luigi Diamanti @ freedigitalphoto.net As I was pulling out of the Walmart parking lot this morning, I caught a glimpse of God's love, disguised as an older couple. This precious couple had to have been in their seventies and their love was evident, even across a crowded parking lot. I watched as the
- [Amazing Love](https://www.cheriezack.com/amazing-love/) - Encouragement can sometimes come from the places you least expect it.Mine happened to come out of the fog.Literally.Yep. That's right. It came out of the fog of the bathroom.Late last week, as I stepped out of the shower, got toweled off and stood before the sink to get ready for the day, I saw it.Through
- [Tormenting Fear](https://www.cheriezack.com/tormenting-fear/) - Are you feeling the sting of fear and torment?John reminds us in 1 John 4 that the enemy of love is torment. Fear is a form of torment that Satan uses daily to paralyze us. We don't have to be paralyzed any longer.We are learning in our 16 Day Love Challenge that Perfect Love casts
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-47/) - The power of words.The power of love.Two little words: I do. Those two words change lives. At first, they change just two lives, but before too long, many lives are affected by the choice to say those two little words and stay true to them.This past weekend, Robert participated in a fiftieth anniversary vow renewal for
- [My Hope Is In You](https://www.cheriezack.com/my-hope-is-in-you/) - "Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge."Psalm
- [Afflicted By Wonder Woman](https://www.cheriezack.com/afflicted-by-wonder-woman/) - I gained a nickname during the first year of my marriage with Bill: Wonder Woman. After a few years the name seemed to take a life of its own. Soon, even my birthday cards were no longer safe from its grasp. I have to tell you that I was never comfortable with the name. Bill
- [Covenant Love](https://www.cheriezack.com/covenant-love/) - http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=319Marriage is a covenant. A promise between husband and wife that is binding. Secure.Marriage, being God's idea, is a picture of something spiritual and holy. Marriage is a picture of Christ and the Church (that is us ladies if you are a born again believer in Christ!) My marriage is a picture of something spiritual
- [16 Day Love Challenge](https://www.cheriezack.com/16-day-love-challenge/) - Join us for our 16 Day Love Challenge.The Love Challenge is based on 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-46/) - The equation is pretty simple:More of God and less of me equals a better relationship with my husband."So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. By this is love perfected with
- [May Love Abound](https://www.cheriezack.com/may-love-abound/) - Photo by: Ambro @ freedigitalphotos.net Ambro's portfolio is:http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=1499Have you ever had a moment where you looked at your spouse and, in shock, thought, "I can't believe you just said that. To me!"I have had that opportunity on numerous occasions. You see, my husband is a man's man. He was raised in a house where testerone
- [Fear Not!](https://www.cheriezack.com/fear-not/) - Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior. Habakkuk 3:17-18Life can be scary sometimes.We can go
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-45/) - Recently I have had the pleasure of speaking with a variety of women who have many more years of life experience than I do. Those conversations have turned to marriage, even when I don't mention what I do here at The Imperfect Wives.These women who have lived well and faithfully with their husbands have had
- [Belonging To The Truth](https://www.cheriezack.com/belonging-to-the-truth/) - 1 John 3: 19 tell us we can Judge ourselves on whether we "belong to the truth" by this:~not words or tongue, but ~by ACTIONS AND TRUTH "We do this when, while in God's presence, we reflect upon what we have said and done." ~ RebeccaIf we have done something wrong, our hearts will condemn
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-44/) - http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=2038"By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers...Little children, let us not love in word or in talk but in deed and in truth." I John 3:16, 18 (ESV)God's love for us is the truest love we will ever
- [The Love Work Out](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-love-work-out/) - Have you heard of the Love Work Out?1 John tells us to not love with our words or our tongue but rather with our actions and in truth! Sometimes, we find this hard to do because it's either inconvenient or our intentions are in the right place but our actions tell a different story. What
- [First Choice](https://www.cheriezack.com/first-choice/) - John 1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The
- [Confessions of My Heart](https://www.cheriezack.com/confessions-of-my-heart/) - The last few shows that Rebecca and I have done have really been convicting for me.As we pour over God's word in preparation for each one, my Daddy shines His pure light on certain areas of my heart and asks me to work on them. Why? He loves me this much!Taking this walk with Him
- [Freely Forgiven and Called to Submit](https://www.cheriezack.com/freely-forgiven-and-called-to-submit/) - This week I hit a wall.No, I didn't physically run into a wall, but I was hit smack dab between the eyes (or rather straight to the heart) by the Holy Spirit.I was convicted of sin.You know how that feels, right?Prickly. Piercing. Painful.The Lord, during a "loud discussion" with my husband, revealed to me that
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-43/) - A few nights ago, I was speaking with a dear friend of mine about husbands, marriage, and our responsibilities as wives. The Lord had something for us in that conversation. It was profound for me in the moment and I wanted to share it (in a slightly edited version here) with you.Since God thought
- [Made to be Courageous](https://www.cheriezack.com/made-to-be-courageous/) - Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.Joshua 1:9My husband and I recently had the opportunity to go see the movie Courageous. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it.It was an amazing
- [Look for the Lovable](https://www.cheriezack.com/look-for-the-lovable/) - http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=2280"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways." - Elizabeth Barrett Browning Falling for our husbands all over again is as easy as practicing: Fidelity Affirmation Listening Looking for the LovableThe question that comes to mind as we discuss
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-42/) - "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change."James 1:17How aware I am that everything good that I have in life is from the Lord!Left to my own devices, I would have become something so much less than
- [Who Do You Love?](https://www.cheriezack.com/who-do-you-love/) - Are you paying attention to what is going on around you? Are you really paying attention? As we abide in Christ, He abides in us. This world is passing away along with everything it contains. The things of this world are not eternal. They are just temporary. However, what we choose to do with our time can be.Grab
- [Glad To Come Home](https://www.cheriezack.com/glad-to-come-home/) - Sura Nualpradid / FreeDigitalPhotos.nethttp://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=1750Let the wife make the husband glad to come home, and let him make her sorry to see him leave.Martin LutherI saw this quote last night and it has resonated greatly with me. It's easy to think, "Why wouldn't he come home? It's his home!"But is he glad to come home?Am I
- [Are you ready to be pruned?](https://www.cheriezack.com/are-you-ready-to-be-pruned/) - “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in Me, and
- [Are You Listening?](https://www.cheriezack.com/are-you-listening/) - Shhhhhh.Do you hear that?Are you listening to what your husband is saying?As we "fall" for our husbands all over again, we come to the first "L" in the acronym: Fidelity Affirmation Listening
- [Its Time To Grow Up](https://www.cheriezack.com/its-time-to-grow-up/) - Are you brave enough to join us? 1 John 2 exhorts us NOT to love the world. As women we recognize that there is a fine line between appreciating the things God has given us in this earth and loving them to the point we find ourselves in sin. These things begin to pull us away from
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-41/) - This is another poster in the series designed by the British Government to boost morale during WWII.Once I "Keep Calm and Carry On," (the poster/slogan I wrote about last week) I need to focus on the idea that I really am in a battle.In context, this message speaks to the duality of the war:
- [New Every Morning](https://www.cheriezack.com/new-every-morning/) - Photo by Keattikorn / FreeDigitalPhotos.nethttp://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=1692This past spring I turned 33.This past week I began to reflect upon the life of Christ & how at this exact point in His life, He traded His life for my sin.I look back at my life & see a life filled with wrong choices, mistakes, failed moments all the
- [Falling for Him All Over Again (Affirmation)](https://www.cheriezack.com/falling-for-him-all-over-again-affirmation/) - This week the calendar marks the first day of Fall.Are you ready ladies?Fall for your husband all over again!Practice: Fidelity Affirmation Listening Looking for the LovableLast week we examined fidelity.Let's dive right into AFFIRMATION.Affirming our husband has great power for
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-40/) - This poster has been everywhere I've looked lately.Having lived in England as a teenager, the "British-ness" of it really resonates with me.As an imperfect wife, it speaks to me concerning how I should conduct myself.Unflappable.Self-controlled.Calm, cool and collected.Level-headed.When I picture various members of royalty, those words describe their demeanor. Now, I'm pretty sure that royals
- [A Study of 1 John 1](https://www.cheriezack.com/a-study-of-1-john-1/) - One of the most powerful promises to us in found in 1 John 1. We can confess our sins and be forgiven. Thank God for the precious blood of the Lamb, which cleanses us from all our sin. John encourages us to live a life in the world that glorifies God. He reminds us that
- [Establishing Thoughts](https://www.cheriezack.com/establishing-thoughts/) - Photo by: graur razvan ionut http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=987Recently I had a conversation of sorts with my husband. I was trying to respectfully understand the order of his "to-do" list. But I, well...I really needed him to see that the "to-do" I wanted him to put his attention to should move higher up on his list. I offered up
- [Finding Perfect Peace](https://www.cheriezack.com/finding-perfect-peace/) - "You will keep in perfect peace, whose mind is steadfast, because "she" trusts in you." Isaiah 26:3 So many times I have tried so hard to change Bill. I mean, if a girl can change her husband by sheer tenacity, I promise you it would be me.Have you been here before as well?Why did
- [Falling Head over Heels](https://www.cheriezack.com/falling-head-over-heels/) - http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=1556It's mid-September and the end of summer is fast approaching. Maybe you are breaking out the autumn clothes and decorations and gearing up for harvest menus--although for me in Central California it is still pretty hot!) Regardless of the average temperature, fall is still approaching, and I, for one, love the change of seasons!Ecclesiastes 3:1 says,To
- [The Voice Of The Stranger](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-voice-of-the-stranger/) - He who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. The Thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. We recognize the
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-39/) - http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=2280"For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate."Mark 10:7-9"For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be
- [Weeding Your Garden](https://www.cheriezack.com/weeding-your-garden/) - "When solving problems, dig at the roots instead of just hacking at the leaves."Anthony J. D'Angelo, The College Blue BookWhen we moved into our new house, we decided that in the way of existing landscaping, there wasn't a lot we planned to keep.In preparation for the new plants we want to bring in, my husband
- [Why Would A Christian Husband Cheat?](https://www.cheriezack.com/why-would-a-christian-husband-cheat/) - And where is the weakness? by Mike J. CollinsThe Christian man sometimes has the image of being a knight in shining armor. But the truthis, even Christian men are faced with daily temptations. Christian men must be equipped inthe full armor of God as stated in Ephesians 6:13; "Therefore put on the full armor of God,
- [Sweet Victory](https://www.cheriezack.com/sweet-victory/) - "Victory in Jesus! My Savior forever.He sought me and bought me with His redeeming blood.He loved me 'ere I knew Him and all my love is due Him.He plunged me to Victory beneath the cleansing flood."http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=178Do you ever feel beaten down? In life, in parenting, in your job? In your marriage?I do.But, Hallelujah, our Savior does
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-38/) - Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife. Proverbs 25:24Well, I don't know about you, but that verse is definitely not my favorite. However, I do appreciate it's directness. No real interpretation necessary. Just ask your husband. He'll tell you...it's better to retreat to a quiet
- [No Record of Sins](https://www.cheriezack.com/no-record-of-sins/) - If you, LORD, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you. I wait for the LORD, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. Psalm 130:3-5I am so very grateful that the Lord doesn't keep
- [Forgiveness: Letting Go of the Past and Pain](https://www.cheriezack.com/forgiveness-letting-go-of-the-past-and-pain/) - Some people are slaves to their past and pain and burn with anger, resentment, even bitterness. They just can't seem to let go of past hurts. They Can't Forgive!Does this sound like you? One thing I've learned in my personal walk with God is forgiveness is essential to my well being and the health of
- [Lessons of Love](https://www.cheriezack.com/lessons-of-love/) - These past two weeks have been a time of deep reflection for me.My dad recently became critically ill and passed away on August 17.In the days spent caring for my father, and being with my entire family (I am the youngest of 7 children), God spoke to my heart about the beautiful example my parents
- [Imperfect Wives Radio](https://www.cheriezack.com/imperfect-wives-radio-2/) - "Controlling your negative emotions" Are you out of control? Have you ever experienced Verbal Vomit? You know what we mean: saying something that would be better left unsaid because you are too emotional to just keep it to yourself God's Word is filled with wisdom and the real answers to controlling your negative emotions and
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-37/) - One morning at breakfast, the conversation at our house turned to super powers. {Maybe it's all the superhero movies that have been in theaters this summer.}As we debated the pros and cons of a variety of super powers, each of us shared which power or set of powers we'd like to have.It was a great,
- [Go For It!](https://www.cheriezack.com/go-for-it/) - Things in my house have been amiss lately, and I couldn't quite put my finger on it.This undeniable tension has hung in the air, as if it were invited, and everything just seemed off.I prayed specifically yesterday that the Lord would show me what the source of the tension was, that He would reveal the
- [Following the Leader](https://www.cheriezack.com/following-the-leader/) - Did you ever play the children's game "Follow the Leader?"It really wasn't my favorite game, but I did enjoy it when I was the leader.I liked having people do whatever I did. (must be the bossy side of me that enjoyed it!)It was fun being in charge.Following the Leader is an important concept in the
- [Imperfect Wives Radio: Setting Priorities](https://www.cheriezack.com/imperfect-wives-radio-setting-priorities/) - Do you ever have problems prioritizing your life? We know that we do, too! However, God has the answers to every challenge we face, including setting priorities.Join us today on Blog Talk Radio for Setting Priorities. We look forward to "seeing" you there!Imperfect Wives Setting Priorities 08/23 by CWA Radio | Blog Talk Radio
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-36/) - Do you remember the way you felt when you were falling in love with your beloved?Do you remember the way you talked about him when he wasn't around? And how you counted the hours until you could be together again?Did you love everything about him? And maybe feel like he'd turned your whole world upside
- [Where Do You Find Comfort?](https://www.cheriezack.com/where-do-you-find-comfort/) - I love comfort food. Anywhere. Anytime.There is nothing like diving into a bowl of something ooey-gooey chocolatey or starchy, warm and cheesey to bring comfort to a weary soul.That's why this week, when some major life decisions have come looming to the forefront, all I could think about was how my grandmother's chicken and dumplings would be
- [Living With An Unbelieving Husband](https://www.cheriezack.com/living-with-an-unbelieving-husband/) - Many wives are married to an unbelieving husband. I used to be one of them. The reason I'm using the word "unbelieving" is because this is just what Bill was. He did not believe the Bible is God's Word. He felt that the Bible was filled with good stories that could help a person learn
- [Let's Make a Deal!](https://www.cheriezack.com/lets-make-a-deal/) - http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=1675 I'm not one for gambling. Or taking big risks. I like a sure thing. You know, I like to play it safe, weigh my options, take my time to make a decision. I'm a creature of habit by nature. I like structure, order, and predictability. (Those of you who know me well know that this
- [Imperfect Wives A Show On Submission](https://www.cheriezack.com/imperfect-wives-a-show-on-submission/) - Do you have questions about biblical submission in marriage? Last weeks show revealed many area's that we as wives are struggling with in our submission to our husbands and to God. Join Rebecca and Cherie as they continue where they left off. Show starts at 10:00am eastern time. Chat room will open 10 minutes before
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-35/) - To have and to hold.For better or worse.For richer or poorer.In sickness and in health.Forsaking all others.Until death do you part.Love.Honor.Cherish.{Obey?!}These phrases are part of traditional wedding ceremonies.For most of us, they are familiar words.Maybe you even said words very similar to those at your own wedding.I know I did. (All except the last one...but
- [To-Do's](https://www.cheriezack.com/to-dos/) - Image: Rawich / FreeDigitalPhotos.net I have a confession to make: I am a to-do list junkie.I love to-do lists.I love the clean white paper, filled in with the neatest lines I can write of things to do.But more than that I love the big, bold lines of items being crossed out.I have even been known
- [Just Say No!](https://www.cheriezack.com/just-say-no/) - Satan has been watching you....He's taken note of your weaknesses...jotting down everything you say, paying careful attention to the negative things. He has taken everything he has learned about you from you and designed a plan of action to take you down.He begins by telling you LIES!He has spent years crafting lies that will work
- [Celebrate!](https://www.cheriezack.com/celebrate-2/) - "and [he] said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'" Matthew 19:5Today I am celebrating! Today my love, Keith, and I have been married for twenty-one years! I am excited to celebrate this anniversary with my best friend and lover.As
- [Submitting To Our Husbands](https://www.cheriezack.com/submitting-to-our-husbands/) - Do you have questions about biblical submission in marriage? This show will answer your questions and give you some practical ideas for how to apply God's Word in your daily life. Join Rebecca and Cherie as they delve into the Word of God and learn how to be the wives God created us to be,
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-34/) - http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=172 "Be self-controlled and alert.Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lionlooking for someone to devour.Resist him, standing firm in the faith,because you know that your brothersthroughout the world are undergoing the samekind of sufferings. And the God of all grace,who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a
- [The Consuming Fire of Forgiveness](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-consuming-fire-of-forgiveness/) - All week long I've had the topic of my post planned. I've mentally written it a few times, editing along the way.It was going to be light-hearted, I was going to tattle on myself. There was a good chance you were going to laugh at me. At least it was what I hoped.I sat down
- [Which Way Do I Go?](https://www.cheriezack.com/which-way-do-i-go/) - http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=1701"And the Lord went before them in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so as to go by day and night." Exodus 13:21Have you ever gotten lost?This month, I have been on vacation in Washington. We moved from this same area,
- [Rising Above The Fray](https://www.cheriezack.com/rising-above-the-fray/) - Are we holding ourselves Accountable?Grab your Bibles and highlighters and get ready to walk through 1 Peter 4 with us.Peter not only lived for Christ he suffered for Him. We are called to a level of accountability that few wives are aware of. Your toes will be stepped on and your understanding stretched as we
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-33/) - http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=987 Tonight I had the opportunity to pray for Robert.I pray for Robert every day, usually many times throughout the day.These prayers are long, short, loud, whispered, cries for help or filled with laughter and joy in thanksgiving for the gift of grace that Robert is in my life.I pray for him for wisdom, favor,
- [Standing With You](https://www.cheriezack.com/standing-with-you/) - http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=1708I have a precious, sweet sister in the Lord, whom I love dearly.We have been friends for years and have been through many life-changing events together.I treasure our friendship and the ability to pick up where we left off, despite the time that may have passed.My heart breaks for my precious friend as I watch
- [We Can't Get To The Next Level In Our Marriage...](https://www.cheriezack.com/we-cant-get-to-the-next-level-in-our-marriage/) - http://www.freedigitalphotos.netwithout letting go of where we are! {Part 1}"Do you have sin/sins yet to be dealt with?" God asked me this question while on my trip to NC this past weekend. Not dealing with SIN will keep us right where we are, not allowing us to enter in to the next level.I can kid myself
- [Sweet Mercy](https://www.cheriezack.com/sweet-mercy/) - http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=1841Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! His mercy endures forever. Psalm 118:29Mercy.It is a word so rich in meaning and depth. This week I am in awe of God's great mercy to me. For my husband.For our children.Psalm 118 is a praise to God for His everlasting mercy.Do you need hope?Do
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-32/) - http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=2125"Trust and obey, for there's no other wayTo be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey."lyrics by John H. SammisAre you familiar with the words to this hymn?I love it because it so beautifully sums up the truth of the Christian life.It doesn't require being a Christian for 20-plus years.Or a seminary education.Whether you've
- [Everything Comes Down to Love](https://www.cheriezack.com/everything-comes-down-to-love/) - http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=862Many years ago, when I was younger and a whole lot un-wiser . . . there was this boy. A boy that I just knew was the one.And one day while pleading for the Lord to work this relationship out, my heart began to ache and this sadness overwhelmed me.I asked the Lord what this
- [Making a List and Checking it Twice!](https://www.cheriezack.com/making-a-list-and-checking-it-twice/) - Do you have any friends that have already begun their Christmas shopping?I do. Crazy - it is only July!Needless to say, I have yet to begin my Christmas shopping. I usually begin in the late fall and wrap it up the week of Christmas!"Christmas in July" has been a popular theme in the world of
- [Imperfect Wives Radio](https://www.cheriezack.com/imperfect-wives-radio/) - Romance 101We are continuing our series on Romance.If your listening live call in with your questions or post them in the chat room.Grab your Bible, a journal to take notes in, and a cup of coffee and join us.We look forward to spending the hour with you in Gods presence.The Imperfect Wives Romance 101 07/19
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-31/) - http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=1974Have you ever done or said something so completely ridiculous that you thought you might simply die (or at least pass out) from embarrassment?I have. Have you ever noticed that those situations occur at precisely the wrong moment?Me, too.Let me tell you a little story about a first date...There's this girl. She's in college, in
- [The Promises of God](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-promises-of-god/) - Photo taken by: Graur Codrin courtesy of freedigitalphots.netAgainst all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, "So shall your offspring be." Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead--since he was about
- [While I'm Waiting](https://www.cheriezack.com/while-im-waiting-2/) - I've learned the hard way that this marriage isn't just about me.It's about the partnership I have entered into with Bill.God has set the standard for my life with Him through Jesus' blood that was shed on the cross.This standard calls me to be who I am to be as His daughter.He has shown me
- [Gods Warrior Princess](https://www.cheriezack.com/gods-warrior-princess/) - Did you miss yesterdays Imperfect Wives show?There is a princess inside every girl. But not every girl realizes that she is also called to be a warrior.A warrior doesn't stand idol while the enemy takes what belongs to her.Instead, she is always ready with her sword in one hand and her shield in the other.It
- [Designed with a Purpose](https://www.cheriezack.com/designed-with-a-purpose/) - You wear a designer label embossed with God's own fingerprint. - Karol LaddThis week I started reading a book called "The Power of a Positive Women" by Karol Ladd with a Christian women's book club. While reading, the Lord pricked my heart for the Imperfect Wives. Many of us struggle with our self-image. Maybe we
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-30/) - Has your mouth ever gotten you into trouble?Mine has. More than once a hundred times I can count.The Bible is full of wisdom concerning our lips and our mouths.KISS...maybe you know the acronym. Keep It Sealed, Silly. (I know, I know...that's not the real meaning, but it suits my purposes here. Hang in there with me.
- [I now pronounce you . . .](https://www.cheriezack.com/i-now-pronounce-you/) - Photo courtesy of Rosen Georgiev @ freedigitalphoto.nethusband & wife.Ah, that magical day that every little girl dreams of.I remember thinking that planning a wedding must be akin to walking on clouds.That all that was wrong with the world would instantly be fixed, because I was getting married.Oh, to be so naive again!As I walk down
- [The God of Heaven Will Give Us Success!](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-god-of-heaven-will-give-us-success/) - http://www.freedigitalphotos.netWe, The Imperfect Wives team, each come from different back grounds, experiences, trials, tribulations, pits, and Praise the Lord... Victories!God has drawn us together for one purpose.Nehemiah's heart for Jerusalem and it's inhabitants express our collective heart for every Imperfect Wife.Nehemiah 1: 3-43 They said to me, “Those who survived the exile and are back
- [Freedom](https://www.cheriezack.com/freedom/) - Ever since Flag Day in June, I have been feeling patriotic.I am a Navy wife and my family has a rich history of men who have served our country in the military.The patriotic feelings always seem to bubble to the surface during certain times of the year.This year the feelings brought to mind the idea
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-29/) - The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can PRAY. Above all, LOVE each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.I Peter 4:7-8 Clear minded.Self-controlled.Pray.Love deeply.Each and every time I read these verses, I am motivated and inspired!The context of this chapter is living
- [Be Aware](https://www.cheriezack.com/be-aware/) - photo courtesy of: www.free-predator-pics.comAs we have moved into our house and are getting settled into our new neighborhood, we were given some very alarming news:We have a registered sex offender living four doors down.And not a "he was 18, she was 16 & her parents got mad" type sex offender.But a real child predator.Meriam-Webster defines a
- ["Romancing Your Husband" Giveaway!](https://www.cheriezack.com/romancing-your-husband-giveaway/) - It's Giveaway Thursday!Do you long for more romance in your marriage? (I do.)Have you ever wanted to add a little spark to your marriage, but get stuck sometimes? (I have.)Do you want a marriage that reflects the glory of the love God intended for a husband and wife to share, but you need to be
- [Tying It Together with Love](https://www.cheriezack.com/tying-it-together-with-love/) - Love. Tawooo love. (Sorry I am a die-hard "Princess Bride" fan!)The end word in the acronym for getting R-E-A-L.Appropriately, Respect, Encouragement, and Affection are completed with Love.Without love for our husbands, anything else we give our husbands is empty and meaningless.Remember the "love" chapter of 1 Corinthians, where Paul teaches that love is the most
- [Imperfect Wives Romance 101](https://www.cheriezack.com/imperfect-wives-romance-101/) - "The art of love is largely the art of persistence." Albert Ellis Are you persistent in chasing your husband or do you wait for him to chase you? You want emotional intimacy and your husband wants sex. Sound familiar? The difference between the two is that your husband's not afraid to make his needs known.
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-28/) - Love is an actof endless forgiveness,a tender look which becomes a habit.~Peter UstinovPaul, in Ephesians 4:32, says it this way:And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.Love, forgive, be tenderhearted. Cultivate those habits.Conventional wisdom says that it only takes 21 days to develop a new habit. However,
- [Storms](https://www.cheriezack.com/storms/) - I recently wanted to teach my 3 year old daughter, Maggie, how to drink out of a "big girl" cup.I went to Wal-Mart and bought her these adorable, brightly-colored tumblers, whose packaging advertised perfection for this exact thing.As we began to use them, I came to a frustrating realization:I really, really do not like these
- [10 Things You Continually Hear From Us...](https://www.cheriezack.com/10-things-you-continually-hear-from-us/) - ...here at the Imperfect Wives.1. Husbands "always" need a safe place to land. We can't stress this enough. Learn to be this place for them. Give them a reason to want to turn around.2. When you are wrong in the situation always be quick to admit it and ask for forgiveness.3. Never underestimate the power
- [A Sizzling Summer](https://www.cheriezack.com/a-sizzling-summer/) - R-E-A-L: RespectEncouragement Affection LoveAs the summer weather heats up, are you ladies ready to talk about affection for your husband?It really is part of getting R-E-A-L with your lover.It is something he needs from you.It may seem obvious, but have you been affectionate with your hubby lately?Intentionally? Warm and affectionate?Sometimes I find the busyness of
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-27/) - I've taken Kim's suggestion and I've begun looking at marriage books this summer.As you might imagine, Robert and I have quite a few in our library. (Maybe you do, too.)At one point or another, I've read most of them and gleaned a few things.Some days I think I've really learned a lot and that I'm
- [The Little Things](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-little-things/) - Wednesday was Charlie's and my 9 year wedding anniversary.Can I just tell you what an incredibly romantic evening it was? Let me share:Since we were still unpacking, the only prerequisite to dinner was that it was edible. Kinda. The menu included the great pork chop debacle. The children with their less refined palette loved dinner.
- [Got Encouragement?](https://www.cheriezack.com/got-encouragement/) - "It's a fact that the first step toward any noble goal is to desire it."- Elizabeth GeorgeSo ladies did you get R-E-A-L this week? Were you able to give your husband a little respect?Just a little bit? I hope so. This week I'd like to challenge you to focus on "Encouragement," the "E" in R-E-A-L.Ladies,
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-26/) - Long deployments weren't something I was looking forward to when Robert joined the Navy. They certainly weren't something I enjoyed very much while we were enduring them, especially when we were apart for just over half of 4 1/2 years spread over three deployments.But...Every cloud has a silver lining, even deployments.I had a lot (and
- [Shut Up and Listen!](https://www.cheriezack.com/shut-up-and-listen/) - "The enemy of our soul knows where our flesh is the weakest." Have you noticed satan puts temptation in our paths at our most vulnerable points? What we need to see is not whether there will be temptations, but when will we experience that temptation?The enemies of God are continually, perpetually, always active and always
- [Get R-E-A-L](https://www.cheriezack.com/get-r-e-a-l/) - Ladies, let's get real...Just for a moment. Hear me out.I want to give you a little to think about as we step into summer.Are you a planner? I am. Maybe you're not, but here's what I'm asking:Plan to invest in your marriage over the next four weeks with me.This is what I mean:Intentionally give your
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-25/) - I've been thinking about why I am so interested in ministry to women, especially to married women.There are a few very obvious answers:1. I'm a woman.2. I'm married.3. Those are the opportunities that God keeps presenting to me.All of those are true and valid. But they're easy answers.They barely scratch the surface; there's more.Maybe because
- [My Husband, My Hero](https://www.cheriezack.com/my-husband-my-hero/) - As are most members of the Armed Forces, my husband is a hero.He has served 3 tours of duty, ranging from the Middle East to the Mediterranean. As a pilot, he participated in missions that included flying fallen service members to a place of rest. He has missed the birth of a child, countless birthdays,
- [The Salt of the Earth!](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-salt-of-the-earth/) - Did you know that with every sacrifice you give, SALT is produced in your life?Every fire you walk through, God uses you as Salt as the seasoning to change the lives around you.Salt {Your Life} that brings conviction to others...Salt {Your Story} that heals broken hearts...Salt {Your Decisions and Choices} that changes others lives...{2 Kings
- [God Is So Good](https://www.cheriezack.com/god-is-so-good/) - God is so good.God is so good.God is so good,He's so good to me.This childhood song has run through my mind this week.God spoke to me this week concerning His goodness.The encouragement to reflect on His goodness didn't come to me from a situation where blessings of great things lead me to inevitably praise the
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-24/) - The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them. ~Thomas Merton,Trappist Monk & Author1915-1968Ponder this for a moment.Let it marinate.In these few words, Thomas Merton, a man who gave
- [I Will Follow You](https://www.cheriezack.com/i-will-follow-you/) - I am over-the-moon excited. Today we close on our new house!It is an absolute miracle which could only have been orchestrated by the amazing God we serve.Houses are bought every day; what makes this one so special, you ask.Nine years ago next month, I stood on an altar before family and friends and committed myself
- [What Are You Called To Do?](https://www.cheriezack.com/what-are-you-called-to-do/) - Dear Friends,I am writing this on behalf of The Imperfect Wives co-founder, Cherie Zack, because I have felt impressed by the Lord to do so.As you may be aware, Cherie is scheduled to leave for Honduras for a week-long missions trip on June 9.With just two weeks left before the team leaves, Cherie still has
- [Are You Weary And Tired?](https://www.cheriezack.com/are-you-weary-and-tired/) - I have been there many times!There are days that I need to be picked up, brushed off, and just loved on.Being a wife and mother seems to give way to this often.However...We can be of good cheer!!! God has created a means to carry us through each trial.His Word.The following is a small look into
- [Truth Has A Name](https://www.cheriezack.com/truth-has-a-name/) - Do you believe?I'm sure you do.We all believe in something, right?Specifically, do you believe God?Kim, how can you ask these women that? How can you ask yourself that? Of course, they do. You do.But do you believe God is for you? For your husband? For your marriage?Moses believed God.You see, during his encounter with God
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-23/) - Love.It's been the topic of countless songs, poems, stories, legends, conversations, and scientific studies.You could spend a lifetime investigating the mysteries, the glory, the passion, the highs and lows, the purposes, the chemistry, and the beauty of love.That study might satisfy the curiosity of your intellect. But it wouldn't satisfy the longing of your heart.As
- [Practice Makes Perfect](https://www.cheriezack.com/practice-makes-perfect/) - I spent last night furious.Over what you ask?Something quite ridiculous, actually. An issue in all honesty, so minor, that I blew far out of proportion. But at that moment, in all my foolishness, meant a lot to me.My quietness prior to bed screamed volumes to my husband. But I pushed away any of his attempts
- [I Know That You Are For Me](https://www.cheriezack.com/i-know-that-you-are-for-me/) - Do you ever feel as though God is not for you?My heart is overwhelmed today by the things going on in my family.In all honesty I have struggled at moments with the thoughts that God is no longer for me.That He has left me here to figure this all out by my self.Left me to
- [My Deliverer](https://www.cheriezack.com/my-deliverer/) - I am so amazed at God.Always.He moves in my life in ways that blow me away.He intervenes. He intercedes. He rescues and He redeems.Last week, I asked all the Imperfect Wives if you knew God as the Great I AM.As you thought about that, I hope you were led to worship Him.Worship of the One
- [James Chapter 3](https://www.cheriezack.com/james-chapter-3/) - Join Rebecca and Cherie as they continue their study in James with chapter 3.James teaches us to recognize the difference between heavenly wisdom verses demonic wisdom.Grab your Bible, journal, and a cup of coffee with Rebecca or hot tea with Cherie and join us as we settle in to what God has for us in
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-22/) - Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how
- [Grace](https://www.cheriezack.com/grace/) - You might be wondering where I am. You see my posts on Friday, but all else is quiet from my corner of the world.I am here, feeling as if I am dog-paddling my way from one day to the next.You see, we are in the process of a move with another move planned in a
- [Pick Up Your Mat and Walk](https://www.cheriezack.com/pick-up-your-mat-and-walk/) - There was a man who was sitting by the Sheep Gate. John 5:2-8A pool called Bethesda (in Hebrew) was there. It had five porches and the sick would gather on these porches waiting for the water to move.They knew the Angel of God would come down at a certain time of the day to stir
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-21/) - What You Talkin' 'Bout, Women?Our words have power and influence.We can build up or tear down.We can encourage or discourage.We can line up with God's Word or not.We can be focused and purposeful or double-minded.It really is a choice.What do you say about your husband?Are your word choices building up, encouraging, focused, purposeful, and in
- [The Burning Bush](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-burning-bush/) - This week God spoke to me.Not through a burning bush, as He did for Moses. But through His Word. His Word is powerful and how He speaks to me.It so happens, I was reading the account of Moses coming upon the burning bush while he was tending sheep for his father-in-law. Moses saw the bush
- [Celebration of Deliverance](https://www.cheriezack.com/celebration-of-deliverance/) - Help us welcome one of our own Imperfect Wives, Victoria Jenkins, as our guest post today!I thought I would die. At any given moment, I expected my heart would simply give up or my sleep would refuse to end. At times I was so desperately afraid that it would happen by my own hand and
- [The Season of Motherhood](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-season-of-motherhood/) - I am the proud mama of 4 small children, three of whom are beautiful girls, who I hope one day will also be proud mamas. As a mom of young children, I find myself in a season that needs to be wholeheartedly embraced to find true joy. It is a season that is almost entirely
- [Honoring Our Moms At All Times!](https://www.cheriezack.com/honoring-our-moms-at-all-times/) - This fast has hit me in a place I did not see coming. Have you found yourself saying the same thing?Mother's Day is this Sunday and God is talking to me about honoring my mom.This has been a hard one for me because my mom and I have not had the best relationship.Though we both
- [Fasting, Got Questions?](https://www.cheriezack.com/fasting-got-questions/) - We've had a few questions about fasting this week.Here is our show from January on this topic.Hear what God's Word says on the subject and listen to some great testimonies about the power of fasting!You'll come away with a greater knowledge of the Word and encouraged to trust God more deeply.Praying with great expectations!Rebecca and
- [Everything I know, I learned from Mom.](https://www.cheriezack.com/everything-i-know-i-learned-from-mom/) - For me, this statement holds much truth.My Mom. She was my first teacher.She taught me how to cook. Do laundry.She gave me the love of travel and instilled in me the importance of family.Hard work. Laughter. Love. Loving Jesus.All learned from my mom.My mom is now 81 years old and she still teaches me.One of
- [The Imperfect Wives~ James Chapter 2](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-imperfect-wives-james-chapter-2/) - Join us today on The Imperfect Wives Radio as we kick off "7 Days of Fasting" and continue our study in James with Chapter 2.Show starts at 10:00am and Chat Room opens at 10 till!The Imperfect Wives~ James Chapter 2 05/03 by CWA Radio | Blog Talk Radio
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-20/) - Mother's Day.For many I know, it's a day they would rather ignore or skip. Reasons include a deceased mother, a bad relationship with their mom, not being a mom yet themselves despite a strong desire to parent, a child who has died, lack of appreciation from their husband or children...and many others.All of those reasons
- [7 Days of Fasting Link Up](https://www.cheriezack.com/7-days-of-fasting-link-up/) - Dear Imperfect Wives,As we have been praying for you and your marriages this week, the Lord has impressed upon our hearts that we need to fast as a group.Many of us are facing situations that are beyond our ability to handle with our own strength and we are trusting God to show Himself strong in
- [Without Words](https://www.cheriezack.com/without-words/) - It's a rare occasion when I don't have something to say. In most any situation, I always, either good or bad, seem to have words that flow freely. But there are those moments. When my husband and I have fought, or been cross, or feelings have been hurt. During those moments the tears seem to
- [Holding On When ALL Means Fail!](https://www.cheriezack.com/holding-on-when-all-means-fail/) - So many of you are dealing with many things within your marriage, and yet you choose to hold on to God's word no matter what your circumstances look like.We, too, are holding on to God's promises for the things we are dealing with, including our daughter.As most of you know, our daughter, Samantha, has been
- [Cheerfully Give](https://www.cheriezack.com/cheerfully-give/) - Reluctant.Stingy. Self "Full". Hoarding.These are words that make your mouth curl and that leave a bitter taste in your mouth.Not words I want said of me, anyway.But the other day the Lord spoke to me in that awesome way He does when I am in His Word.He said, "Kim, do you willingly give things to
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-19/) - Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But
- [Who do you say He is?](https://www.cheriezack.com/who-do-you-say-he-is/) - When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?" So they said, "Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"
- [Thought For Today!](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-32/) - How many things have you allowed in your life that fight against your marriages?How many well-meaning friends have you "shared" personal information with who don't seek God on behalf of you or your marriage?Take a look around you...Then take a deep look into yourself.....What is God asking you to lay down for your marriage?Your career,
- [The Right Stuff](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-right-stuff/) - 20 Years. The number of years Keith and I have been married! Keith will soon hit the point in his life where he will have been married exactly half of his life. I am slightly (and only slightly) older than him, so that point for me will come about a year after his. 20 years
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-18/) - All you need is love.The Beatles' song was playing somewhere and it got stuck in my brain.It's simple, catchy, and almost true.As I was singing the words, I heard the Holy Spirit adapt the lyrics just a little...All you need is love. All you need is love. All you need is God's love. God's love
- [TIW Radio~ Rise Up](https://www.cheriezack.com/tiw-radio-rise-up/) - Are your tired of struggling in your marriage with things that are said and no longer want to conform to the situations at hand?Learn how to Rise Above the "fray" just as Jesus did!Join Rebecca and Cherie tomorrow on The Imperfect Wives Radio.Click on the link below at 10:00am and join them for this powerful
- [A Gentle Whisper](https://www.cheriezack.com/a-gentle-whisper/) - 1 Kings 19:11-13a. . . The Lord said, "Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of theLord, for the Lord is about to pass by." Then a great and powerful wind torethe mountains apart and shattered the rocks before for the Lord, but the Lordwas not in the wind. After the wind
- [Are You Listening with Your Head or Your Heart?](https://www.cheriezack.com/are-you-listening-with-your-head-or-your-heart/) - Robert and I had a conversation recently. OK, OK...just a few of hours ago.We were both tired. It was the end of a long day. Our conversation wasn't anything out of the ordinary. No stress. No big decisions to be made.But suddenly, without warning, there it was:miscommunication.Totally unexpected. It had the potential to end our
- [A Good Return for Your Investment](https://www.cheriezack.com/a-good-return-for-your-investment/) - If you know me, you know I am a rule keeper. Wow, two revealing things about myself in 2 weeks -- a fixer and now a rule keeper. I sound like the life of the party don’t I?The way I figure it, rules are there to help and protect us. For instance, consider driving laws
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-17/) - Do you ever feel like you just don't know what to do?That no matter what you say or do, it just won't be right?That even though your heart is right toward God and your husband, you're just gonna mess it up?I've been there. More than once.Not because of any fault of mine. Or Robert's. Just
- [He is there. All the time.](https://www.cheriezack.com/he-is-there-all-the-time/) - For as long as I can remember I’ve wanted to write.A seemingly ideal solution for a child who far to often seemed to wear out those around her with incessant talking.And as an adult, things haven’t changed much. Or really at all.I love to write, often times jotting notes on scrap pieces of paper, words
- [Retirement Is Near](https://www.cheriezack.com/retirement-is-near/) - A new season is about to begin in our marriage and for our family. After serving wholeheartedly in the Navy for 20 years, Bill is retiring May 6th.I can see through our conversations that Bill is struggling with letting go of the life he has lived and known for so long.The Navy has been his
- [A New Name](https://www.cheriezack.com/a-new-name/) - Interestingly enough, God must shake His head and laugh at me sometimes.I mean really.All my trying and all my doing must look ridiculous to my Heavenly Father! I am a "fixer" by nature.I am a friend, a wife, a mom and a sister who wants life clean and messes to be fixed. I want everyone
- [Are You a Living Sacrifice?](https://www.cheriezack.com/are-you-a-living-sacrifice/) - Romans 12: 1-8 Wives, do you understand what it means to be a living sacrifice in your marriage, especially when the husband is not saved or is saved but not fully submitting to God? What does this mean to us as wives and how should we walk out our salvation in front of them? Join
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-16/) - The Look of LoveIf you come here regularly, you’re familiar with my enjoyment of oldies music.I have often wondered why God keeps speaking to me through pop songs. I think maybe He chooses to work with the raw material He’s got readily available in my brain! I’m laughing as I type this and I hope
- [Check out our new diggs!!](https://www.cheriezack.com/check-out-our-new-diggs/) - The new design is here!We are so excited and hope you like it as well.We will be adding things some more things in the next few weeks. We have 5 writers now and the Kings Daughters are known for dreaming!Let us know what you think. Mary Hess did one amazing job.If your looking to make
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-15/) - Are you determined to be right? Or are you more interested in being the right kind of person?These are questions I heard the Holy Spirit whisper to me years ago.The first time I heard these questions, my answer was the wrong one: I wanted to be right.Praise God, He kept asking me.Through the years, He
- [1.2.3.4.....](https://www.cheriezack.com/1-2-3-4/) - Who's that knocking on our Door?........The Imperfect Wives is growing so much and we need more room!Back in October, God opened the door for us to host our own radio show via CWA Radio on Blog Talk Radio (BTR). We are conditioned to think "what channel" when we hear radio, but BTR started something brand
- [Do You Know Your ABCs?](https://www.cheriezack.com/do-you-know-your-abcs/) - Good morning, everyone! I would like to invite you to listen in to The Imperfect Wives show this morning.Today's show is focusing on The Proverbs Wife.Proverbs 31:10-31 is an ALPHABETIC ACROSTIC. What is an alphabetic acrostic? It is a literary device using the letters of the alphabet in order to begin verses (portion of a
- [Have You Lost Your Pom Poms, Ladies?](https://www.cheriezack.com/have-you-lost-your-pom-poms-ladies/) - Join us today for The Imperfect Wives Show!Join us as Rebecca and Cherie candidly share the mistakes they have made in their marriages, the valuable lessons they have learned, and the importance of being the loudest cheerleader your husband hears.Click Below!Have You Lost Your Pom Poms 3/15/2011 - CWA Radio | Internet Radio | Blog
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-14/) - What are your priorities? What or who has the first place in your heart? If someone had to judge by your thoughts, decisions, speech, and actions, what would they discover?Kids.Friends.Housework. (I know...not that you really want it to be a priority!)Ministry.God.Husband.Church involvement.Job.Hobbies.There are so many things vying for our time and attention. Some call to
- [Are you "Co-dependent"?](https://www.cheriezack.com/are-you-co-dependent/) - Have you wondered if you might be co-dependent? "Co-dependency can be defined as the tendency to put others needs before your own. You accommodate to others to such a degree that you tend to discount or ignore your own feelings, desires and basic needs. Your self-esteem depends largely on how well you please, take care
- [Putting On The Whole Armor of God](https://www.cheriezack.com/putting-on-the-whole-armor-of-god/) - Today's Imperfect Wives show is about "Putting on the whole armor of God". Watch the video and join us on Christian Women Affiliate via Blog Talk Radio at 10:00am today.Listen here: The Imperfect Wives ShowCherie
- [The Imperfect Wives Clubs, Beaufort SC](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-imperfect-wives-clubs-beaufort-sc/) - These are the ladies from my Imperfect Wives Club here in Beaufort SC.A few are new but the rest have been with me for over a year now.Not everyone was there Wednesday night but this is a good representation of our group.Some of military wives, wives of husbands believing for jobs,retired from their jobs and
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-13/) - What we say matters. A lot.Are we speaking words of life and faith...Or words of fear and doubt?Lately I've been evaluating what I've been saying to Robert.In those unguarded moments when there isn't a "topic." In those moments when I have an "agenda." (You know what I mean, ladies...you've got something important to talk about
- [FAITH: Coming soon to a computer near you!](https://www.cheriezack.com/faith-coming-soon-to-a-computer-near-you/) - A Commercial for our Imperfect Wives Radio BroadcastWe're trying something new this week...a commercial for our broadcast.This week we're going to do part two of our lesson on faith.The commercial is a little silly, but it's what I believe the Lord wanted me to do. (And keep in mind that I used to be a
- [Join me for Godly Gal's.](https://www.cheriezack.com/join-me-for-godly-gals/) - I'm guest posting at Mel's World today for Godly Gals!If you haven't met Melissa from Mels World, you are in for a treat.She is one amazing women who seeks after God in all that she does.She does not play around with His Word or her life or family.Melissa is a true Warrior Princess.Follow over for
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-12/) - Love always perseveres. I Corinthians 13:7I was struck by my dictionary's definition of persevere: to continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success.I don't think I like that last part...little or no prospect of success.It doesn't sound very hopeful. And I love a
- [Thought For Today!](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-31/) - Have you positioned your self as your husbands cheerleader or as his opponent?What position am I talking about? How about the position of HONOR!Your husband needs to know that you ~♥ Respect Him♥ Appreciate Him♥ Accept Him♥ Admire HimDo you want to arouse your Husbands desire for you? Then shower Him in these 4 areas!
- [True Love Tuesdays](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesdays/) - Love Always Protects When I think of myself as a woman who loves my husband, being a protector isn’t the first thing I think of.It probably doesn’t make the Top Ten. Yet there it is somewhere in the middle of that Love List in 1 Corinthians 13. When I think of protecting, I think of
- [The God Who Knows Me](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-god-who-knows-me/) - Have you ever wondered why God chose to bring you into this world at the time He did? Why were we chosen to be a part of this generation? I have, many times!Growing up, I loved the Little House on the Prairie series. I wanted to be Laura Ingalls. Living carefree with a daddy who
- [Thought For Today!](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-30/) - Do you have friends in your life that are going a different direction with different values for their marriage than you have? Let them go and focus on the relationships that are heading in the same direction as you. Your marriage will be strong for it!... Amen!♥Praying for your marriages today!Cherie ♥
- [Imperfect Wives: Fasting~ Got Questions?](https://www.cheriezack.com/imperfect-wives-fasting-got-questions/) - Here is the link to today's show! Hope you can join us live!Imperfect Wives: Fasting~ Got Questions?The Imperfect Wives
- ["Got Courage?" Notes from the 12.28.2010 broadcast.](https://www.cheriezack.com/got-courage-notes-from-the-12-28-2010-broadcast/) - Joshua 1:9-13; Isaiah 43:18-19A. God has a plan He has a great plan for your life and your marriage!B. God tells us the plan and we have to listen It's not supposed to be mysterious. God wants to show us what to do and how to do it! Isaiah 43:18-19 makes it clear: God's plan
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-11/) - New Year's Eve. It holds the promise of romance.For those of us who are married and have children, New Year's Eve doesn't always deliver on that promise. Some years, Robert and I have fallen asleep well before midnight. No countdown to midnight. No "curl your toes" kiss at the stroke of twelve. I don't mind.
- [The Imperfect Wives Radio Show](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-imperfect-wives-radio-show/) - Join Rebecca and Cherie tomorrow here as they discuss Joshua 1:9-13"Having the courage to obey God and take possession of new ground in your life and marriage in the new year."We all face times when it takes courage to walk out the promises God has given us for our marriages.Join the girls as they share
- [iFellowhip](https://www.cheriezack.com/ifellowhip/) - If you've come our way through iFellowship, Welcome!!If you are familiar with A Praying Wives Club we have just transitioned to "The Imperfect Wives" and added Mary Hess to our team.We are excited to have you. Hang out as long as you would like and comment on the posts that touch your heart!The Imperfect Wives
- [Imperfect Wives: By Faith.........](https://www.cheriezack.com/imperfect-wives-by-faith/) - Imperfect Wives: By Faith.........Join Rebecca and Cherie for The Imperfect Wives radio show on Christian Women Affiliate via Blog Talk Radio this morning at 10:00am. Chat room opens at 9:50 am. Today's show focuses on Hebrews 11, Walking by Faith for the promises God has given you for your marriage!!We are so looking forward to
- [Arise Shine Jewerly Giveaway!](https://www.cheriezack.com/arise-shine-jewerly-giveaway/) - And The Winners ARE!!Lori Pereira & Michelle Slomp!!CONGRATUALTIONS LADIES!!Please email us your address and we will get your necklace out to you!Thank you Rebecca Johnson of Arise Shine Jewelry again for sponsoring our giveaways and making the girls birthdays so special! We love you!!
- [Mary Hess of Mary Hess Designs is giving away...](https://www.cheriezack.com/mary-hess-of-mary-hess-designs-is-giving-away/) - Are you interested in starting a blog or maybe your blog needs a face lift? Mary Hess Designs is offering a Level 3 package giveaway today on The Imperfect Wives!We are so excited about this giveaway because not only is Mary one of our team members she is also a gifted blog designer and she
- [Giveaways~ Praise and Coffee Style](https://www.cheriezack.com/giveaways-praise-and-coffee-style/) - Would you like to win one of these beautiful coffee mugs? Today is your chance. Join us for our second day of giveaways!We are excited to share with you Sue Cramer and Melissa Mashburn from Praise and Coffee. These are two extraordinary ladies and sweet friends of ours. They are helping us celebrate the girls
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-10/) - Help us welcome one of our own Imperfect Wives Kela Nellums as our guest post today!THE NEXT THINGWho would be audacious enough to boast of perfection in any area of life, let alone in the area of being a wife? You’re dealing with the one person on this earth that has the most intimate spot
- [Today starts our week of GiveAways!](https://www.cheriezack.com/today-starts-our-week-of-giveaways/) - Today is the day!Join us as we celebrate Cherie (Dec. 3rd) and Rebecca's Birthday's (Today~ Happy Birthday Rebecca). We have 5 great days of giveaways!!Starting with "Arise Shine Jewelry"!Rebecca Johnson designs stunning sterling silver jewelry that are based on scriptures from the Bible.Visit Rebecca's blog for a tour of more of her amazing studio at
- [Thought For Today!](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-29/) - What is the definition of "Stinkin' Thinkin'"~ Negative thoughts we have about ourselves.“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” (Romans 12:2)It's time to stop the stinkin' thinkin' and renew our
- [Celebrate!](https://www.cheriezack.com/celebrate/) - Dear Friends,Please join us in wishing Cherie a very Happy Birthday! We're praying for her especially today that this year would be her best yet. God has put her in our lives to bring encouragement and hope. And He's put us in hers to do the same...so please take a moment to wish her all
- [Rejoice!](https://www.cheriezack.com/rejoice-2/) - Welcome to the first official post of The Imperfect Wives! We hope you enjoy our new digs as much as we do! (We think Mary has done a fabulous job!)This launch has us excited beyond words as we move into a new chapter of this tremendous journey that the Lord has us on. For all
- [Launch Date!](https://www.cheriezack.com/launch-date/) - We are so excited about our launch date. December 1st is fast approaching and we are starting to feel the heart! It's a good though. One that keeps you on your toes! For those of you who have already followed us over, Thank YOU!! We are humbled by your presence. Rebecca, Mary and I are
- [Are You Dressed for Success?](https://www.cheriezack.com/are-you-dressed-for-success/) - "Therefore, as God's chosen people,holy and dearly loved,clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness,humility, gentleness, and patience."Colossians 3:12Let's look at the next parts of our ensemble:Kindness: the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. Are you friendly with your hubby? When Robert comes home from work, I'm often in the middle of some task that seems important
- [What's in Your Closet?](https://www.cheriezack.com/whats-in-your-closet/) - You might be wondering why I'm asking that question. This is, after all, the season for shopping and holiday parties. If we're to believe all the hype, we might buy into the idea that the perfect little black dress is out there just waiting to make us look ten pounds thinner and five years younger.
- [Thought For Today](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-28/) - We've been praying for our husbands protection long enough now to know that God stands to defend them against those who come against them, right?A thought occurred to me this morning as my thoughts were on Bill. Is God having to defend him from me as well? God challenged me to search my heart to
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-9/) - Help us welcome one of our own Praying Wives Traci Little as our guest post today~When I Tell My Husband “I’m Just Too Tired” I’ve spent the day cleaning up messes, kissing boo boos, breaking up fights, teaching children how we shouldn’t be selfish and share your toys, dishes, laundry, sweeping, mopping, getting dinner ready………….
- [Thought For Today Including a Challenge](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-including-a-challenge/) - We would like to send out a challenge to all of our wives including us.Will you take a minute to sit down and make two list.The first: a list of the things that drive you crazy about your husband.The second: a list of the things you LOVE about you husband.Once your lists are done, look
- [Our Launch date and Blog Party!!](https://www.cheriezack.com/our-launch-date-and-blog-party/) - The Imperfect Wives are coming December 1, 2010!!!Beginning December 1, 2010, we are changing the name of Praying Wives Club to "The Imperfect Wives." For those of you who follow PWC, you may have noticed that "...For Imperfect Wives" has been our hearts for a while, as it was added to the header some time
- [We're Having a Party!!](https://www.cheriezack.com/were-having-a-party/) - Our Dear Friends,Good morning! We pray that today is an awesomely blessed day in your life! You are in our thoughts and prayers as we thank God for your friendship, your faithfulness to Him and your husbands, and your commitment to pray for God's best for your marriages! It is an honor to partner with
- [Change is coming and it's exciting!](https://www.cheriezack.com/change-is-coming-and-its-exciting/) - We have some exciting news!!News that we just can't keep to our selves!Check back on Wednesday to find out what the news is!Did I mention that we are excited?Rebecca and Cherie :)
- [Do You Know Him?](https://www.cheriezack.com/do-you-know-him/) - If you're here from iFellowship, WELCOME! We are so glad you stopped by! Grab your favorite cup of coffee (Rebecca's Fave) or hot tea (Cherie's) andand hang out with us for a while!Please leave us a comment so we know you came byand we will visit your blog as well!We pray you find encouragement and
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-8/) - "A successful marriage requires falling in love many times,always with the same person."~Mignon McLaughlin,20th century American journalist & authorI'd never heard this before, but as soon as I read it, I chuckled...with the acknowledgement that this is so true!Those feelings of being "in love" come and go. When they go, it is tempting to think
- [31 Days of Encouragement](https://www.cheriezack.com/31-days-of-encouragement-25/) - I admit it. I've got a thing for 1970s Soft Rock. I don't listen to it every day, but I enjoy a good dose of it every now and then. (And, to answer your question, I do know most of the words to the hits!)The chorus to the song entitled, "The Things We Do For
- [31 Days of Encouragment](https://www.cheriezack.com/31-days-of-encouragment-2/) - "Rejoice in the Lord always.I will say it again: Rejoice!Let your gentleness be evident to all.The Lord is near.Do not be anxious about anything,but in everything by prayer and petition,with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding,will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."Philippians 4:4-7Is there
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-7/) - "Let love and faithfulness never leave you;bind them around your neck,write them on the tablet of your heart.Then you will win favor and a good namein the sight of God and man."Proverbs 3:3-4True love is faithful. Would your husband agree that you are "faithful?" I hope so!This Proverb is so good! God wants us to
- [31 Days of Encouragement](https://www.cheriezack.com/31-days-of-encouragement-24/) - "A gentle answer turns away wrath,but a harsh words stirs up anger."Proverbs 15:1If you're like me, sometimes you say things you wish you hadn't. Maybe you've even rehearsed what you might say to your husband to "let him have it" over a particular issue.I know, I know...you're too spiritual for all of that. But I've
- [Thought For Today](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-27/) - "When we tithe, God knows that we trust Him."My parents are here for a couple of days. I always love it when they come for many reason. One, I get to sit under their vast wisdom. They didn't get to their age by accident or without trials and vally's.Daddy sat down this morning to spend
- [31 Days of Encouragement](https://www.cheriezack.com/31-days-of-encouragement-23/) - "Be completely humble and gentle;be patient, bearing with oneanother in love.Make every effort to keepthe unity of the Spiritthrough the bond of peace."Ephesians 4:2-3Humble.Gentle.Patient.Bear with my husband in love.Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit.Peace.Those are tall orders. Even just one of them, when pressed with the challenges of life, can be
- [31 Days of Encouragement](https://www.cheriezack.com/31-days-of-encouragement-22/) - The Face-Heart Connection"Just as water mirrors your face,so your face mirrors your heart."Proverbs 27:19, The MessageSometimes (usually) my face gives me away. I am not always very good at hiding my true feelings. Those who know me (my hubby, especially) can usually tell what I am thinking, good or bad.And that's good and bad. It's
- [31 Days of Encouragement](https://www.cheriezack.com/31-days-of-encouragement-21/) - "Like a gold ring in a pig's snout,is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion."Proverbs 11:22When I was reading the Bible today, this scripture was highlighted to me.So, I looked up the meaning of discretion. It means, "the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private
- [31 Days of Encouragement](https://www.cheriezack.com/31-days-of-encouragement-20/) - "House and riches are the inheritancefrom fathers, but a wise, understanding,and prudent wife are from the Lord."Proverbs 19:14, Amplified BibleWise: having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment; responding sensibly or shrewdly to a particular situationUnderstanding: an individual's perception or judgment of a situation; sympathetic awareness or tolerancePrudent: acting with or showing great care and
- [31 Days of Encouragement](https://www.cheriezack.com/31-days-of-encouragement-19/) - Truly Wise"A truly wise person uses few words;a person with understanding is even-tempered.Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent;with their mouths shut they seem intelligent."Proverbs 17:27-28Let me share an experience with you...a rare one where I learned a valuable lesson in a not-so-painful way. (Trust me when I say that is not usually
- [Thought For Today](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-26/) - "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord." (Colossians 3:16).Wives, we are to press forward in the name of Jesus in these turbulent times and trust God and know all
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-6/) - True love means being flexible. Not always getting my way. And not pushing for it. Romans 12:10 says it best:"Be devoted to one another in brotherly love.Honor one another above yourselves."When I remember to honor my hubby above myself, Robert feels loved. When I treat him with the same kindness and consideration that I give
- [31 Days of Encouragement](https://www.cheriezack.com/31-days-of-encouragement-18/) - Are you plugged in?Sometimes the demands of daily life seem to drain my energy. When that happens, I find myself distracted, discouraged, and frustrated. Unfortunately, my husband is often on the receiving end of those negative emotions. That's never a good thing. In fact, it often leads to an argument or, at the very least,
- [31 Days of Encouragement](https://www.cheriezack.com/31-days-of-encouragement-17/) - AffectionWhen was the last time you hugged your hubby "just because"? Gave him a passionate kiss or a pat on the bum to express your appreciation for him?If you haven't done something along those lines today, go for it! God created in us a need for affection and there's no one else who can express
- [Thought For Today](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-25/) - An archaeologist is the best husband any woman can have: the older she gets, the more interested he is in her. ~Agatha ChristieI thought you guys could use a good chuckle to start your day with! Hang in there, God always has our marriages in His heart and hands!!Missed you guys while I was in
- [31 Days of Encouragement](https://www.cheriezack.com/31-days-of-encouragement-16/) - God's LoveDuring worship this morning at church, we sang a song that was new to me and touched my heart deeply. Here is part of it:"Your love never fails, never gives up,Never runs out on me."As we sang this chorus over and over, a new revelation took root in my spirit and soul. I would
- [31 Days of Encouragement](https://www.cheriezack.com/31-days-of-encouragement-15/) - The Main ThingAbove all else, we need to remain focused on the main thing, which is found in Matthew 22:37-38, which says, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul andwith all your mind.This is the first and greatest commandment."Whether life is going smoothly or there are difficulties, as disciples
- [iFellowship](https://www.cheriezack.com/ifellowship/) - We're Blog Hopping today with Meghan and the rest of the girls at Seeds of Faith and excited about who we are going to meet today! Check them out when you have time. You will be encouraged and lifted up by them!
- [True Love Tuesday](https://www.cheriezack.com/true-love-tuesday-2/) - "Passing The Test"There are some lyrics in a song I heard on the "telly" the other day that really got me thinking. They go like this: "I love your imperfectionsI love your everythingYour broken heartYour broken wingsI love you when you hold meAnd when you turn awayI love you still And I'm not afraid'Cause I
- [Warning! A Fox is Looking To See Where He Can Enter!](https://www.cheriezack.com/warning-a-fox-is-looking-to-see-where-he-can-enter/) - Have we allowed a FOX into our thoughts and hearts?I love my husband with all of my heart, soul, and mind. I am not willing to share any part of this or my emotions with another!I will not budge on this!Sharing my heart emotionally with another man is not God's will for my marriage."Catch all
- [Thought For Today!](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-24/) - Love is not how you forget, but how you forgive... Not how you listen, but how you understand... Not what you see, but what you feel... Not how you let go, but how you hold on for dear life ! ♥No matter what things look like in the natural ladies, don't let go!!Cherie ♥
- [Thought For Today!](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-23/) - Are you choosing not to do the things your husband wants you to do with him because you really don't like doing them? Fishing, watching the game....Think about the area's God can open your heart to your husband. Write them down and pray over each one giving them to God. I really used to hate
- [Are you maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle?](https://www.cheriezack.com/are-you-maintaining-a-healthy-lifestyle/) - As daughters of the most high King, wives, and mothers our health should be at the top of our list each day. Have you found your days to drag? Are you tired physically and emotionally? Are you not happy with your self and who you are today?"I praise you, because I am fearfully and wonderfully
- [We have been featured...](https://www.cheriezack.com/we-have-been-featured/) - Check this out! PWC is featured on another blog. Masters in Counseling has named us as one of their Top 50 blogs on marriage.Check them out here: 50 best Blogs on marriage advice.Rebecca and I are so honored to have been chosen as one of their top blogs for marriage encouragement and support! Thank you
- [Thought For Today](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-22/) - Satan speaks his "thoughts". His thoughts enters the mind where the seed is planted, travels to the heart where the seed takes root, then comes out of the mouth giving birth to destruction.How do we counter act these effects? 5 This is what the LORD says: "Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who
- [Encouraging Mondays!](https://www.cheriezack.com/encouraging-mondays/) - A song to lift the hearts of those of us having a rough time with our husbands! Be encouraged. Jesus love for us never fails even when we think He has. He is always behind the scenes working everything together for our good!Blessings as we lift up every marriage represented on this blog!Cherie and Rebecca
- [Thought For Today!](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-21/) - We are linking up with Internet Cafe Devotions for Word Filled Wednesday. Yay!! This is our first meme and what a sweet one to start with. I'd like to encourage you to link up with them as well here."Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit is willing, but the body is
- [Thought For Today!](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-20/) - "A worthy wife is a crown for her husband but a disgraceful woman is like cancer in his bones." Proverbs 12:4 A sharp word for all wives to submit ourselves to. I did this morning andhad a honest look at myself with God about how I'm affecting Bill withmy choices and more... How about you?
- [iFellowship Blog Hop](https://www.cheriezack.com/ifellowship-blog-hop/) - Have you been on a Blog Hop before? If not, you should. Blog Hops are a lot of fun. My favorite one is iFellowship over at Seeds of Faith Lead by my friend Meghan Tucker, this team of women are amazing. They love, lift, pray, encourage, and are simply put the sweetest Godly women I
- [Thought For Today!](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-19/) - We have a question for all of us! A very important question that should take more than just a moment of thought. One that should piece our very core just at the thought of it. Are you ready for the question? How is it going to make you feel when you ask your self this
- [Are you Thirsty?](https://www.cheriezack.com/are-you-thirsty/) - Are you looking for a Women's Conference that is affordable but delivers so much more than you expect? South Carolina AG Women's Department is putting on a Women's Conference called Thirsty? Check out our promo Video here. I would love to see some of our Ladies here on PWC join us for this amazing time
- [Does God Hear Our Prayers?](https://www.cheriezack.com/does-god-hear-our-prayers/) - Recently we received a comment that surprised us. Apparently it isn't self-evident that our audience is primarily Christian. As neither one of us would have joined a "Praying Wives" anything before giving our lives whole-heartedly to Jesus, we figure that most people who read this blog fall into two categories: (1) Christians or (2) those
- [Failure Is Temporary?](https://www.cheriezack.com/failure-is-temporary/) - Have you been tempted to stop trying to have the marriage that is your heart's desire? Have you tried more times than you can count to move closer spiritually and emotionally (maybe even physically) to your husband, only to find yourself with a result far below what you were looking for?Remember that failure is temporary!
- [Thought For Today!](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-18/) - For the wives who have straying husbands or husbands wanting a divorce: Instead of letting him make all the decisions about your marriage can I encourage you to stand up and fight. God would not have made you his help-mate if He didn't call you to do this. Settling to do less is never a
- [A Prayer For Every Wife!!](https://www.cheriezack.com/a-prayer-for-every-wife/) - This ministry is the heart of both Rebecca and I! Please know we pray for you continually. Below you will see where my heart is today! I earnestly pray each word over your walk with God, your marriage, your heart, your thoughts, and the issues you face today!May the LORD answer you in the day
- [Breaking Down Walls?](https://www.cheriezack.com/breaking-down-walls/) - When I was six, my parents divorced and my daddy, and everything he was to me, left. My life was shattered and my heart was broken. I was daddy's baby girl, his “Pumpkin Eater.” After this, I experienced many harsh realities and incidents that changed my life forever. I grew up wondering if love was
- [Thought For Today!](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-17/) - I was talking to God this morning and thinking about the things I'm going through with one of my sons. This thought came to me.. "If I'm not shaken by what your going through then why are you?"If Gods not shaken (and He's not) by what we're going through... why are we??Makes you think, doesn't
- [iFellowship Link](https://www.cheriezack.com/ifellowship-link/) - We linked up with IFellowship today and it's a lot of fun! We are meeting so many amazing Christian Moms and Ministry leadersCheck them out!!
- [Running On Empty?](https://www.cheriezack.com/running-on-empty/) - One of our Praying Wives posted this on our FB Group... Her thought ministered to me and I sent it out to our group. Not long after it hit I received a response that I want to share. Below you will see the post and response.Post: Wives, are you running on an empty tank? HIS
- [Welcome!!](https://www.cheriezack.com/welcome/) - Just wanted to say a BIG WELCOME to our newest followers!Please don't be shy and share your thoughts with us.We look forward to getting to know you!much lovecherie and rebecca
- [Do you run or do you stay?](https://www.cheriezack.com/do-you-run-or-do-you-stay/) - Being married is a gift and not one we should so easily throw away because of a fight. I have learned that I had to grow up and stop running every time I didn't like what Bill said or did to me. I had to stay! I used to be a great runner, out side,
- [Don't let go!](https://www.cheriezack.com/dont-let-go/) - "When I found the one my heart loves, I held him and I would not let him go." Song of Salomon 3:4Now that you have the one your heart loves, are you holding on to him and not letting go, no matter what?Cherie ♥
- [Get On the Front Line!!](https://www.cheriezack.com/get-on-the-front-line/) - Imperfect Wives,Are you sitting and watching what's going on around you, witnessing your marriages falling apart, choosing to do nothing about it? Or maybe you are doing something but could be doing so much more?I have a challenge for you! GET ON THE FRONT LINE!!Tell the spirit of divorce to get out of your lives!!
- [Thought for Today!](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-16/) - When you can't tell the difference between the Holy Spirit & your emotions, rely on the Word of God to speak truth to you. This works every time!! ♥"However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever
- [Thought for Today!](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-15/) - Though battles and struggles wage war against us, realize this. satan only has the power to dictate to us how we feel or how our day will go when we let him. Knowing this can give us the Victory!! There is spiritual war that rages against us behind the scenes in our lives and marriages.
- [Thought for Today!](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-14/) - As we become better wives, our guys become better husbands!Simple but true!!Cherie ♥
- [While you STAND!!](https://www.cheriezack.com/while-you-stand/) - Wives, are you STANDing on promises God has given you? I came across this passage this morning and thought of all of us. I pray you too can draw strength from King David's heart just as I am.Psalms 621 Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation. 2 He only is
- [Thought for Today!](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-13/) - "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another." John 13:34God is calling us to love one another no matter what, but what happens when our love for our husbands is tested by the things they do or say? Choosing to act in obedience
- [How to care for Introverts!](https://www.cheriezack.com/how-to-care-for-introverts/) - For those of us who have husbands that are Introverted, you are going to love this!! When your done reading her post please take a moment to let her know you were there by leaving a comment. Since I have a husband who is introverted I found these to be so true. Though I do
- [A Word of Encouragment!](https://www.cheriezack.com/a-word-of-encouragment/) - "And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her Offspring; He will bruise and tread your head underfoot, and you will lie in wait and bruise His heel." Genesis 3:15Our ladies are going through some tough issues (based on the emails and IM's I've been receiving). My heart
- [Who are you flirting with?](https://www.cheriezack.com/who-are-you-flirting-with/) - Wives,Have you flirted with your husband today? I can honestly say I flirt with Bill all the time. When he's home, on the phone,.. We have done this for so long that it has become natural for us! Flirting is fun, helps keep your marriage alive and fosters intimacy.Now the hard question. Are you allowing
- [PWC is going Praise and Coffee Style!](https://www.cheriezack.com/pwc-is-going-praise-and-coffee-style-2/) - Our Praying wives in Beaufort, SC had our first PWC Praise and Coffee style! We usually meet in the different homes each month but this month I decided to add some Coffee and a new location! Our focus was praying over our husbands past! Bringing down strong holds and generational curses just to name a
- [Thought for Today!](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-12/) - When you find your self in wrong circumstances, do you have the right attitude? A woman that has the right attitude when things go wrong is a woman God can use!!"Esther had not revealed her people or family, for Mordecai had charged her not to reveal it. And every day Mordecai paced in front of
- [Cool Find!!](https://www.cheriezack.com/cool-find/) - Wives,Your hubby is on his way home and you are out of idea's for dinner or you only have a few things and can't for the life of you figure out what to cook!!Have you ever looked in your pantry and wished there was a way you could put the ingredients that you have on
- [PWC is going Praise and Coffee Style!](https://www.cheriezack.com/pwc-is-going-praise-and-coffee-style/) - Hi ladies! Join us if you can. We are doing our next PWC meeting Praise and Coffee style!!Date: Sunday, March 21, 2010 Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm Location: Common Grounds Street: 102 W Street Ext (Downtown Beaufort) City/Town: Beaufort, SCThe topic for this gathering:Our husbands past, Learn what we can do to help them become free
- [And the Winner Is!!](https://www.cheriezack.com/and-the-winner-is-2/) - SHANA!!!Check out Shana on our blog http://blazeandcrochet.blogspot.com/Congratualtions Shana!!!We pray you are blessed beyond measure and a big thank you to our friend that donated The 5 Love Languages.Love, the girls of PWC!!
- [Thought for Today!](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-11/) - "You women who are so complacent, rise up and listen to me; you daughters who feel secure, hear what I have to say!" Isaiah 32:9Read the whole chapter of Isaiah giving special attention to verses 9-12.What you are asking God to do in your marriage isn't going to happen if you are sitting at ease
- [Thought for Today!](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-10/) - Does everyones week feel as full as mine does? Goodness... the list of things to do seems endless. In all of our busyness can I encourage us all to not forget to pray for our husbands needs!! I got so busy this week that it took a prayer request from a close friend today to
- [Thought for Today!](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-9/) - I don't believe couples fall out of love - they fall out of repentance! ~Gary ThomasSometimes repentance is so much easier to say than do! We should strive to have a heart of repentance. This allows God to have control in our marriage.Cherie ♥
- [Our Next Giveaway!!](https://www.cheriezack.com/our-next-giveaway/) - We are celebrating the month of February (though it's almost over) with our next giveaway. A friend of PWC has given me Gary Chapmans book........ In The Five Love Languages, Dr. Gary Chapman talks about how different people express love in different ways. Some people are verbal, expressing their love in words. Others may never
- [Thought for today!](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-8/) - Ladies, what is the most important thing your husband can do for you? On the flip side, what is the most important thing you feel you can do for your husband?Don't forget to post your comments! I look forward to seeing what in near to your hearts!♥ Cherie
- [Our first vlog!!](https://www.cheriezack.com/our-first-vlog/) - Hi Ladies! Check out our first V-log! It is simple and short and my first try.I hope you guys like it.. Cherie :o)V-Blog
- [Thought for today!](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-7/) - 21 Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven. Matthew 18: 21-22I know it is hard sometimes, but
- [Thought for today!!](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-6/) - Wives, Just as we renew our strength each day with food and rest, we must renew our Spiritual Strength through fellowship with God in our Secret Place. We can not win today's battles against our marriage on yesterdays strength. I've tried and I've failed. Spend time with God each day in your secret place and
- [Scripture for today!](https://www.cheriezack.com/scripture-for-today/) - So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall!1 Corinthians 10:12As I look around and see all that is going on in our world today I see that society has NO respect for the age of children (cuss words and sexual innuendos in movies and shows set for their age)
- [Thought for today!](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-5/) - Why should I keep praying??Seeing your husband through God's eyes, not just what you see but as God sees him, will bring great revelation to your heart for those tough seasons and moments that things get hard!He is Gods child too and God loves him and wants to see him overcome and become the man
- [And The Winner Is!!!](https://www.cheriezack.com/and-the-winner-is/) - Good morning sweet ladies!We have a winner for our first PWC Giveaway!Julia @ http://julia-juliasjunket.blogspot.com/Congratulations Julia! Please send me your email so I can get your info for shipping!We will have another giveaway the first of February so be watching out for it.Thank you to everyone that joined. I took some time to look at each
- [Our first "Praying Wives Club" Giveaway.....](https://www.cheriezack.com/our-first-praying-wives-club-giveaway/) - For the next two weeks we are holding our first PWC giveaway!!It's only right to start our PWC giveaways with the book God used toget me on track in my own marriage.To enter the drawing for these power books all you need to do is....If your not already, follow our Blog.Post a comment and include
- [Thought for today!](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-4/) - When it comes to issues with your husband, i.e.. things he has said or done that have hurt you or even stung you, don't listen to your heart. Your heart will betray you and deceive you.. Instead, listen to God and love him even when your heart doesn't want you too!!Cherie ♥
- [Whoot Whoot!!!!](https://www.cheriezack.com/whoot-whoot/) - Praying wives, we are embarking on a New Year! It's time to clean out the old habits, thought processes, fears and ways of doing things and start a New Thing!!____________________________________________________________________"Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness,
- [Change can be joyful!! :o)](https://www.cheriezack.com/change-can-be-joyful-o/) - There's something that's been on my heart for a couple weeks now and I want to share it with you.You know how God will give us a Word and we receive it but don't completely understand all of it? So...... we chew and meditate on it and ask questions (I do this all the time)
- [Thought for Today!](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-3/) - Wives, did you know that, the more you fall in love with Jesus the more you will fall in love with your Husbands? I'm just saying......Cherie ♥
- [Thought for Today!!](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today-2/) - All of our husband think they are doing the right thing."Every way of a man is right in his own eye's. " Proverbs 21:2God is the only one who can give our husbands true discernment.. Pray that our husbands will listen to God and be wise men. Cherie ♥
- [Thought for today!](https://www.cheriezack.com/thought-for-today/) - "A woman's heart should be so hidden in God that a man has to seek Him just to find her."— Max LucadoI always find Max Lucado to be so profound! His thoughts cause me to stop and meditate on what he has said. I pray this "thought" causes you each to do the same!I seek
- [Are we effective Watchmen?](https://www.cheriezack.com/are-we-effective-watchmen/) - Isaiah 62:6 "On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen all day and all night. They will never keep silent, you who remind the Lord. Take no rest for yourselves."Praying wives! God has appointed us "watchmen" over our homes and marriages. We are to be ever-watchful concerning the things coming into our homes. This
- [Vintage Faith by Pastor Jamie Gardner](https://www.cheriezack.com/vintage-faith-by-pastor-jamie-gardner/) - Our Pastor at "Praise AG" is doing a series called "Vintage Faith"!This one is on Marriage and truly inspiring..I pray you are blessed by his heart for all of our marriages.. Check it out!
- [God Wrote Our Story](https://www.cheriezack.com/god-wrote-our-story/) - God wrote our Story and He Never Writes Us Out Of It!!!Check out "The Bible"
- ["10 Things Guys Wish Women Knew About Men"](https://www.cheriezack.com/10-things-guys-wish-women-knew-about-men/) - I read this article through a blog I love (Thank you Leanne for introducing me to Sue) called "Praise and Coffee". Sue has a little feature she does on Tuesdays called "Two Shall Become One Tuesdays". You will find her blog button on the right! I have added her link on our Blog because I
- [The Nester in all of us!!](https://www.cheriezack.com/the-nester-in-all-of-us/) - One of our most important areas of ministry to our husbands in our homes. I have found a complete jewel. Her name is "Nester" and has a blog called "Nesting Place". I have fallen in love with what this girl can do with little to no money and her home. Check her out ladies! She
- [My Foot is in my Mouth again!!](https://www.cheriezack.com/my-foot-is-in-my-mouth-again/) - "The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool shall swallow him up." Ecclesiastes 10:12 Bill is nearing retirement and constantly trying to figure out what he wants to do after the Navy. He has thrown "many" ideas at me, but none that he has stuck to. One day
- [Please pardon our construction!](https://www.cheriezack.com/please-pardon-our-construction/) - I love, love, love Lena with "Simply Fabulous Blogs" but she is taking some time off from creating custom blog templates. Check her out anyway because she has some beautiful "Freebies".However I did find Danielle with "The Design Girl Studio"! Beautiful designs. I contacted her and she is creating a beautiful Blog for us!! Check
- [Taking the "Me" out of "We"](https://www.cheriezack.com/taking-the-me-out-of-we/) - My husband Bill in in the Navy. We have been through many deployment over the years.One of the blogs I love to read is by Sarah Horn! I loved what she said so much I wanted to include it as a post here.. You can check her out at "www.sarahorn.com"When we were going through our
- [What soever he does shall prosper!!](https://www.cheriezack.com/what-soever-he-does-shall-prosper/) - "He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper". Psalms 1:3This is one of my favorite verses in Psalms. As we pray for our Husbands, we can have faith that God hears
- ["What is Your House Built Upon?"](https://www.cheriezack.com/what-is-your-house-built-upon/) - Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. Proverbs 24: 3-4How many times do we respond to our husbands in a way that is not pleasing to them or God? I love how Stormie says, "Shut up and Pray!"
- [Be Intentional In All That We Do?](https://www.cheriezack.com/be-intentional-in-all-that-we-do/) - "Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is." Ephesians 5:17The Message Bible translation says it this way: "Don't live carelessly, unthinkingly. Make sure you understand what the Master wants."This is our AG National Women’s Ministry scripture and theme for 2009. Being intentional in all that we do and say!
- [Being Wise With Our Words!](https://www.cheriezack.com/being-wise-with-our-words/) - "The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool shall swallow him up." Ecclesiastes 10:12Bill is nearing retirement and constantly trying to figure out what he wants to do after the Navy. He has thrown "many" ideas at me, but none that he has stuck to. One day he
- [Does your Husband excel in his work?](https://www.cheriezack.com/does-your-husband-excel-in-his-work/) - "Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings: he will not stand before unknown men." Proverbs 22:39 Do you see favor where your husband and his job is concerned? If not, I want to encourage you to pray for your husband to excel in what he does at
- ["Fear In Love"](https://www.cheriezack.com/fear-in-love/) - Happy Friday Ladies!!!“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love." 1 John 4:18There are times that I have felt unloved by Bill and hurt by his words or careless gestures. I wanted to say,
- [While I'm Waiting](https://www.cheriezack.com/while-im-waiting/) - We have some ladies who are "waiting" for their husbands to appear. These ladies are near and dear to my heart. I admire their faithfulness to stand on the promises that God has given. Satan tries to discourage them and tells them they are not worthy, good enough, beautiful enough, or have what it takes

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- [The Imperfect Wives Ministry](https://www.cheriezack.com/) - Welcome to Fighting For Your Marriage and The Imperfect Wives Ministry with Cherie Zack. If I had the chance, I would sit down with you, make you a cup of tea and spill my mistakes in marriage. In essence, I would share my story with you. I wouldn’t stop there though. I know that it is
- [Cellphone Wallpapers](https://www.cheriezack.com/cellphone-wallpapers/) - Screenshot one or all of the wall papers you want to save to your phone. I hope you enjoy this sweet gift, :)
- [2000STRONG](https://www.cheriezack.com/our-mission/2000-strong/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Section” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] 2000STRONG: An Army of Women Standing in the Gap for Marriages In faithful obedience, we have unknowingly created a revolution—and we are calling it 2000STRONG. In 2010, while doing something as
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- [I'd like to start an Imperfect Wives Group](https://www.cheriezack.com/start-an-imperfect-wives/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Would you like to join our team? Does your heart break when you hear stories of people giving up and walking away from their marriages? Maybe you are feeling that tug in your heart that is telling
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- [Speaking](https://www.cheriezack.com/speaking-marriage-boot-camp/) - Thank you for stopping by my speaker page. I’m excited to have you, even if for just a few moments. As the district women’s director for a large state, I understand what it takes to find the right speaker for your events. I would be honored to be considered for yours. What kind of events
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