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Feeling unsupported by your husband, even though you've told him what you need? Mama, have you ever caught yourself waiting to see if he'll notice something needs to be done without you having to ask?

Maybe you're tired of carrying the mental load, managing the household, and feeling like you're doing it all alone. You want your husband to step up, take initiative, and recognize everything you're doing.

But what happens when that frustration turns into keeping score?

In today's episode of Faithful Mama Rising, I'm sharing a slightly ridiculous experiment involving our kitchen trash can. 😂 What started as wanting a little help turned into an unspoken test my husband didn't even know he was taking!

And here's what surprised me: Even when he did what I wanted, I still felt resentful.

Because it was never really about the trash.

We're talking about the hidden expectations that can create disconnection in marriage, the ways resentment affects how we show up for each other, and what God has been teaching me about trading scorekeeping for grace.

In this episode, we'll explore:

• Why feeling unsupported in marriage can lead to secret tests and unspoken expectations.
• How to recognize what you're actually needing beneath the frustration.
• Why keeping score can create more resentment instead of connection.
• What I've been learning through prayer, Scripture, and examining my own part in our marriage.
• How small, intentional steps and grace can help us begin rebuilding connection with our husbands.

Mama, wanting to feel seen, supported, and appreciated in your marriage isn't wrong. But we don't have to wait for our husbands to earn a passing grade before we begin participating in the marriage we want to build.

A question to take with you:

Are you giving your husband the same grace to grow that you would want him to give you?

Ready for some support in your own marriage?

If you're feeling disconnected from your husband, struggling with resentment, or tired of carrying everything alone, I'd love to help you find some clarity.

In a 60-minute one-on-one coaching session, we'll look at what's happening beneath the frustration, identify what you actually need, and find one intentional step you can take toward greater connection.

Book your coaching session here:

https://faithfulmamarising.com/coaching

Let's keep rising, Mama!

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Do you know to pray boldly—but hesitate when the prayer is about something you personally want?

Mama, prayer can feel confusing when you’re trying to share your desires without telling God what to do. You want to respect His timing and His purpose. But somewhere along the way, you start editing your prayers—and holding back begins to affect your closeness with Him.

In this episode, I share what I noticed when I started skipping my Bible study and prayer time, and how bringing God the request I’d been editing helped me draw close again.

We’ll explore:
• Why praying boldly can feel easier when it’s for someone else.
• How fear and guilt can lead us to hold back in prayer.
• Bringing God our desires, uncertainty, and questions about our motives.
• How desire and surrender can exist in the same prayer.

Two questions to take into your time with God:
What am I holding back from God?
What has holding that back cost me in my closeness to Him?

Scripture: Psalm 4:3

Bring Him the sentence you usually edit out—and the fear behind it.

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Do you ever feel like you already know exactly what your husband is going to say, how he’s going to react, or what he’s thinking before he even says it?

When you’ve been married for years, knowing your husband deeply can be one of the greatest gifts of marriage. But sometimes familiarity slowly turns into assumption. We stop being curious because we’re pretty sure we already know.

And that can quietly contribute to feeling disconnected from your husband.

In this episode of Faithful Mama Rising, we’re talking about the difference between knowing your husband and simply getting really good at predicting him. Inspired by Revelation 2 and Jesus’ words to the church in Ephesus about returning to their first love, we’ll look at what it might mean to bring attention, interest, playfulness, and delight back into your marriage—not by trying to recreate your dating years, but by getting curious about the man beside you today.

We’ll talk about:

• How familiarity in marriage can turn into assumption
• Why “I already know” can shut down curiosity and connection
• What Revelation 2 can teach us about maintaining something while losing sight of the relationship underneath it
• How our husbands can become just as good at predicting us as we are at predicting them
• Why breaking a familiar pattern can create room for playfulness and connection
• How to look at who your husband is today instead of only seeing him through years of accumulated expectations

Mama, you don’t need another marriage checklist. This week, simply notice when “I already know” shows up.

Then ask yourself:

What if I don’t?

There may still be something about this man worth discovering.

And maybe, just once, when you’re absolutely positive you know exactly how the interaction is going to go…

break the script.

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Do you love your husband but sometimes feel more like you’re managing life together than actually connecting?

Join me for the FREE Moms & Marriage Masterclass on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 10 a.m. Central.

In 45 minutes, we’ll look at what may be getting in the way of connection in your marriage, how motherhood and everything you’re carrying can affect the way you show up with your husband, and one place you can begin making a shift.

Plus, I’ll be doing a giveaway for those who join me live!

Save your spot at faithfulmamarising.com/masterclass.

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