Little Wife Flies the Coop
Big Man stood in the middle of the street with his hands on his hips, watching Little Wife drive away. “She’s not worth it. She’ll be back. She has nowhere to go and she needs me. She’ll be back in …
Life in FOCUS Blog
Good Grief
I wonder if you know that sickening feeling when you answer the phone, and they say, “She’s gone.” After nearly a year of harsh cancer treatments, my dear sister-in-law Linda went to be with the Lord last month. She was …
Let’s FOCUS on Support
FOCUS Ministries believes in the foundational importance of support groups for women who are struggling in dysfunctional or abusive relationships. One of the most challenging factors in domestic abuse is the isolation that a woman may feel. She’s told by …
A Guest Blog
“Bride Preparing” Rose petals open gently, Gracefully, Little by little A love relationship deepens Little by little I learn more of Him While I share my deepest thoughts with Him He listens He leads He comforts, protects, provides An …
Enough is Enough for Little Wife
One Sunday morning, Little Wife and Big Man went to their church. He gripped her hand tightly as they walked in and smiled brightly at the worshippers greeting them at the door. “Good morning! Good morning! Yes, isn’t it a …
Jesus Loves Me…So what?
What does it mean to be loved by God? I mean truly loved by God. I grew up singing Jesus Loves Me. I believe it, but is it just a fact that I know to be true, or a radical …
Considering Forgiveness
“After all he has done to me, how can I ever forgive him?” That’s a good question, one I hear often. Yes, he has hurt you badly. Yes, he has stolen so much from you. You are heartbroken at the …
Suppertime with Little Wife
On Monday, the Lord took away all of Little Wife’s cravings for drinking white wine, pink wine, red wine and everything else she drank for years. She looked at the bottles of wine and felt nothing for them, no desire, …
Little Wife Gets A Little Bigger
A very strange sensation came over Little Wife as she hung up the phone. She felt a little taller. She stood up a little straighter. She smiled at the thought that she might be growing just a little bit. The …
These Perilous Times
Is it by chance? In these days of terrible news from eastern Europe and much uncertainty in the Middle East and threats in Asia, is it any wonder that the incidents of domestic abuse and violence are also escalating? As …