Wifey Wednesdays

In this episode of Wifey Wednesdays, we explore the importance of keeping Christ at the center of our lives and our marriages, rather than allowing our children to become our primary focus. While children are a wonderful blessing from God, our marriages are meant to reflect Christ and the church. When we devote all our time and attention to parenting, we risk neglecting our spouses and creating di...

In this episode of Wifey Wednesdays, we explore why emotional availability matters in marriage and how distractions, selfishness, and unmet needs can create distance between spouses. Following Jesus’ example, we’re challenged to listen well, understand our husbands’ needs, and offer our time and attention even when life feels overwhelming. Our marriages are meant to reflect Christ and His church....

In this episode of Wifey Wednesdays , we look at how our words can either strengthen or damage our marriages. Scripture calls us to let the “law of kindness” govern our speech, challenging us to consider how we speak both to and about our husbands. Rather than gossiping, belittling, complaining, or exposing weaknesses, we are called to speak with grace, encouragement, and love—even when there are...

What do we do when we’re angry with our spouse? In this episode of Wifey Wednesdays , we take an honest look at the difference between experiencing anger and allowing anger to lead us into sin. Marriage gives our spouses more access to us than anyone else, which means they often see us at our very best—and our very worst. Yet Scripture repeatedly describes God as “slow to anger and abounding in st...

Forgiveness is one of the most difficult things we are called to practice, especially within marriage. In this episode of Wifey Wednesdays , we look at what it means to forgive when the person who has hurt us is also the person closest to us—the one who knows us most deeply and has the greatest access to our hearts and lives. From everyday hurts and moments of poor judgment to deeper wounds caused...

In this episode of Wifey Wednesdays , we continue our journey through Ephesians 5 by exploring two foundational qualities God calls husbands and wives to cultivate in marriage: love and respect . Paul points us back to Christ and the church as the pattern for our marriages, showing us that a husband’s biblical love is meant to look like Christ’s compassionate, sacrificial leadership, while a wife’...

In this episode of Wifey Wednesdays , we take a closer look at one of the most contested aspects of God’s design for marriage: headship and submission. Looking at Ephesians 5 alongside the example of Christ, we see that biblical headship is not about control, domination, or having the loudest voice—it is about sacrificial leadership, protection, provision, gentleness, nourishment, and care. Husban...

Marriage is designed by God to be more than simply two people sharing a life—it is two becoming one. In this episode of Wifey Wednesdays , we explore what it means for husbands and wives to truly belong to one another, embracing the unique closeness, trust, vulnerability, and intimacy God intended for marriage. This intimacy is not merely physical; it encompasses the merging of our lives, goals, f...

In this episode, we go back to Genesis 2 to explore God’s foundational design for marriage: leaving father and mother, holding fast to your spouse, and becoming one flesh. “Leaving” doesn’t mean abandoning or dishonoring your parents—it means recognizing that marriage creates a new family that should be prioritized. We can bring the good things we learned from our families of origin into our marri...

A healthy, Christ-honoring marriage doesn’t begin with learning how to love your spouse better—it begins with learning to love God more. In this episode, we look at Colossians 3 and consider what it means to make Christ our life, allowing our relationship with Him to shape the way we love, serve, forgive, and care for our husbands. When we put our spouse in the place that belongs to Christ, we pla...

In this deeply personal episode of Wifey Wednesdays , Emily Hatfield shares candidly about spiritual discouragement, lingering grief, postpartum depression, and the sustaining power of God through life’s darkest seasons. Through Scripture, personal testimony, and encouragement for Christian community, this episode reminds listeners that while we may fall apart on our own, God faithfully holds us w...

In this episode of Wifey Wednesdays , Emily Hatfield walks through Luke 11:33-36 and challenges Christian women to examine whether their faith is truly shining from the inside out. Jesus calls His followers to be “wholly bright” — not merely outwardly religious, but genuinely transformed by hearts that are fully seeking Him. Emily explores the contrast between sincere discipleship and the hypocris...

In this episode of Wifey Wednesdays , Emily returns after a brief break to explore what it truly means to be wholly faithful . Faithfulness is not about perfection—it’s about devotion, trust, and a continual pursuit of God’s will. Through biblical truth and personal reflection, this episode encourages wives (and all Christians) to remain steadfast, even in imperfection, knowing that God’s perfect...

In this heartfelt episode of Wifey Wednesdays, Emily shares a deeply personal and powerful reflection on what it means to be wholly secure in Christ, brought into sharp focus through a frightening weekend when her son experienced a life-threatening allergic reaction. In the midst of fear, exhaustion, and helplessness, she witnessed God’s providence in every detail—from being in the exact city wher...

On this episode of Wifey Wednesdays, explore what it means to be wholly pure in a world overflowing with impurity. Purity isn’t partial—it’s a heart fully cleansed, fully devoted, and continually refined by God. While sin subtly seeps in and desensitizes us over time, God calls us to something higher: a life set apart, washed, and sustained by the cleansing power of Jesus. ★ Support this podcast o...

In this episode of Wifey Wednesdays, Emily continues the series on what it means to wholly follow God by focusing on being wholly connected to Him. This conversation centers on the reality of struggling with consistency in prayer and finding grace in every season of spiritual growth. Key components of the episode include: Prayer Doesn’t Have to Be a Production Prayer is not about long, formal, per...

In this episode of Wifey Wednesdays, we explore what it truly means to wholly trust in the Lord. Proverbs 3 reminds us to trust God with all our hearts and not lean on our own understanding. But what does that look like when life is stormy, uncertain, or confusing? Looking at examples from Scripture, we see that trusting God doesn’t mean the path will be easy. It means believing that God is presen...

In this episode of Wifey Wednesdays, Emily Hatfield explores what it truly means to wholly follow the Lord. Looking at the powerful example of Caleb, we’re challenged to consider whether our hearts are fully aligned with God — even when standing alone. What It Means to Wholly Follow the Lord 1. Trusting God Over Opposition Caleb believed no obstacle was greater than God’s power — not fortified cit...

In this episode of Wifey Wednesdays, Emily Hatfield explores what it truly means to wholly delight in the Lord — not out of obligation, but from a heart bent toward Him in joy, reverence, and deep attentiveness. Drawing from Psalms 111–112, this episode challenges us to examine where our attention, affection, and appetite truly lie — and how our delight in God directly impacts our steadiness in li...

In this episode of Wifey Wednesdays, Emily Hatfield explores the deeply encouraging truth that we are fully and completely known by God. Drawing from Scripture and personal testimony, she reminds listeners that belonging to Jesus means we are never unseen, forgotten, or alone. Emily reflects on how Jesus consistently showed others that He saw them personally—whether it was Peter’s empty fishing ne...

In today’s episode, Emily Hatfield explores what it means to be wholly invested in Jesus Christ. We understand investment in everyday life — in books, TV shows, vacations, even motherhood — but what does it look like to be fully committed to the Lord and His work? Using encouragement from 1 Peter 4, this episode challenges believers to rethink suffering, endurance, and wholehearted devotion. True...

In this episode of Wifey Wednesdays, Emily Hatfield explores what it truly means to be wholly separated from sin while living in a fallen world saturated with it. Drawing from scripture, personal experience, and biblical examples, Emily challenges listeners to examine their desires, guard their hearts, and intentionally pursue holiness—not by isolation from the world, but by transformation through...

In this episode of Wifey Wednesdays, Emily invites listeners into a thoughtful and grace-filled conversation about what it means to be wholly centered on Jesus in the midst of busy, demanding lives. Inspired by a January theme of renewal and spiritual reset, this episode explores practical rhythms that help wives reorient their hearts, schedules, and priorities around Christ—no matter the season o...

In this episode of Wifey Wednesdays, Emily explores what it truly means to be wholly sacrificed—completely surrendered to Jesus, not partially devoted or spiritually half-hearted. Using Scripture from Romans 6 and Colossians 3, this episode lays the foundation for a season focused on full devotion to Christ and the impact that devotion has on our marriages. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

What does it really mean to be a godly wife? Is it found in roles, routines, or meeting certain expectations—or is it something deeper? In this episode of Wifey Wednesdays, we shift the focus from external definitions of womanhood and marriage to the heart of it all: being wholly devoted to Jesus. Using 1 Peter 3:15 as our foundation, we explore what it looks like to honor Christ as holy in our he...