Do you feel tense, annoyed, or like your husband should “just know better by now”? Do the little things he does start to feel like big (obnoxious) things?

If so…this is the episode you’ve been needing.

In this conversation, we talk about the hidden ways perfectionism slips into a marriage and makes everything feel heavier than it has to. You’ll hear simple shifts that help you breathe again, show grace again, and stop feeling like everything rests on your shoulders. This episode will help you take the pressure off, reconnect with your husband, and invite God back into the center of your marriage.

💛 Links Mentioned

• Black Friday Coaching Package (Four Weeks of 1:1 Coaching) Link in show notes of the podcast player.
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Could This Yearly Tradition Actually Strengthen Your Marriage? What if your Christmas cards could do more than share a pretty photo—what if they actually reflected your faith, your marriage, and what God is doing in your life this season?

If it’s your first Christmas together (or even your tenth!), this episode will help you slow down and create something meaningful—not stressful.

In today’s episode, Micaiah shares three simple, faith-filled steps for designing Christmas cards as newlyweds that actually draw you closer together as a couple and WOW all your loved ones. You’ll discover how to choose the right platform for your season, write wording that reflects your faith and personality, and practice simple etiquette that honors God and others.

This isn’t about perfection—it’s about connection. Whether you go digital or handwritten, you’ll learn how to make even your Christmas cards a moment of worship and unity in your marriage.

• Join the United Christian Marriage Facebook Community

• Design your cards with Canva

• Explore Minted

• Explore Shutterfly

• Becoming A God-led Woman In A World That Wants You To Be Self-led (Be a Godly Wife)

• Resentment or Respect: The Choice Every Christian Wife Makes Daily

• “How to Create Shared Goals for the New Year as a Couple” (Coming Soon)

Come share your first Christmas card photo or takeaway inside the Facebook group—we’d love to celebrate with you! And don’t forget to leave a quick review on Apple Podcasts to help more wives find biblical encouragement for their marriage. Connect With Micaiah

Do your disagreements ever leave you feeling distant instead of united? 😔 If you’ve ever felt like fighting ruins your connection and you end up having no idea how to get it back, this episode is for you!

This episode will cover how to handle marriage problems with Bible verses and how to handle conflict in marriage, without losing intimacy.

We’re getting real about fighting fair in marriage—how to stop constant arguing, miscommunication, and emotional shutdowns from stealing your peace.

Micaiah shares a funny (and totally relatable) story from her own week and walks you through five biblical steps for handling conflict in marriage without losing intimacy or respect.

You’ll discover:

• The secret power of the apology

• The trick to putting yourself in your husband’s shoes and seeing through his lens

• The hidden cause behind chronic fighting in marriage

• What Scripture says about handling conflict and hard conversations

• Examples of how to blend your different conflict styles so your marriage becomes a team again

If you’re tired of arguing in marriage or struggling with communication problems, this episode will help you invite the Holy Spirit into your disagreements—so that even conflict can become a doorway to deeper connection.

Because a strong, Christ-centered marriage isn’t one without conflict—it’s one that learns to handle conflict God’s way.

👉 Free Marriage Communication Challenge with Micaiah Gray

💬 Join the Facebook Community

Listen next:

• Overcoming Resentment In A Marriage (3 Christian Marriage Tips To Heal Resentment)

• Is It Normal That I'm Struggling To Submit? Godly Advice For Newlywed Christian Wives

• Tired Of Fighting? Here's How To Stop Any Argument In It's Tracks

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Do you ever feel like no matter how much you plan, there’s never enough time? Like your to-do list keeps growing, but your quality time with your spouse keeps shrinking? Are you stewarding your marriage and time well? Or have you slipped into the enemy's trap of distraction and division? Listen to learn what God Taught Micaiah Gray and Lissa Figgans About Time, Productivity, Marriage, and the Lie of Busyness.

In this powerful conversation, Lissa Figgins shares why “time management” isn’t working—and what God really wants us to do instead. As a recovering busy-ness owner, Lissa helps Christian women stop trying to control time and start partnering with the One who created it.

She’ll show you how to shift from managing your time to stewarding it, how to stop living in hurry-mode, and how one simple question—“What is it time for?”—can change everything about the way you show up for your marriage, your kids, and your calling.

If you’ve ever felt stretched thin, constantly behind, or guilty for not doing enough, this episode will help you breathe again. You’ll walk away with a heart reset and a whole new way to look at your days.

About Lissa Figgins:

Lissa Figgins is a recovering BUSY-ness owner who UN-hurried her heart, finally letting go of her addiction to controlling time, multitasking, and always doing. Now her mission as a Scaling Strategist is helping busy Christian women business owners scale their revenue (+ results). Instead of just managing time, she teaches how to multiply the 24 hours you are entrusted each day so that time is no longer your biggest obstacle, but your greatest opportunity for growth!

Lissa loves walking & talking, traveling & planning, reading & leading…plus lots of dark coffee + dark chocolate.

And most importantly, she speaks the truth that: YOU. HAVE. TIME.

Links Mentioned:

• 💻 REDEEM Her Time Balance Assessment

• 📱 REDEEM Her Time Phone Screensaver

• 🎧 REDEEM Her Time Podcast

Relevant Scriptures:

• Ephesians 5:15–16

• 2 Corinthians 9:10–11

• John 10:10

Next Episodes to Binge:

• “Becoming A God-led Woman In A World That Wants You To Be Self-led (5 Tips For Christian Wives)”

• “Respect Or Resentment, The Choice Every Christian Wife Must Make Daily (How To Make The Right One)”

• “Signs It's Time To Get Marriage Coaching Before It's Too Late”

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Feeling a little disconnected and wondering how to bring back fun and friendship in your marriage—without spending a ton of money or making it another thing on your to-do list? You’re not alone, and this episode will help you find joy again with your spouse through cheap date night ideas in winter that build connection, laughter, and faith.

Inside this episode, Micaiah shares the best winter date night ideas for couples who want to feel close again, even when life feels busy or disconnected. From cozy winter at-home date ideas to simple outdoor moments, you’ll find practical ways to reconnect and enjoy your spouse in a way that feels lighthearted and meaningful.

If you’ve been craving quality time but feel stuck in a rut, these winter-time date night ideas are simple, realistic, and rooted in God’s design for connection. Whether you’re curled up on the couch for a winter date night at home or planning something fancier with your spouse, you’ll learn how to bring back romance—without pressure.

• The 3-step method for creating “romance without pressure”
• Practical winter date night ideas at home that fit any budget
• How to invite God into your time together and keep Christ at the center

Fun and laughter are just as spiritual as prayer and Bible study in your marriage

• 👉 Grab the 1:1 Five-Day Marriage Communication Challenge
• 👉 Join Facebook Bible Study Group For Christian Wives

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• 3 Easy Ways To Increase Romance In Your Christian Marriage This Fall
• Why Do I Feel So Alone Even Though I'm Married? 3 Steps Back To Connnection

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Are you tired of trying harder and getting the same old results in your marriage and faith? Learn why staying connected— not trying harder — is the secret to real change. In this short teaching, you’ll hear one clear picture— found in scripture— that changes everything. You’ll learn simple daily habits that help you stay close to Jesus, stop spinning out in anger, and let real fruit (aka results) grow in your heart and home. This episode will make spiritual growth feel simpler and more hopeful. Scriptures & passages to read (mentioned in the episode): John 15:1–5; Galatians 5:16–26; Colossians 3:1–10; 1 Corinthians 2:6–16; 2 Corinthians 3:17–18; Colossians 2:6–7; Hebrews 12:11; Galatians 6:8–10; 1 Corinthians 13:4–8; Romans 8:5–14; 1 Corinthians 12:4–13.

Suggested next episodes to binge:

• “What Dying to Self Really Means for a Godly Wife”

• “Practical Ways to Stay Calm in Hard Conversations”

• "How To Keep Your Eyes On Jesus Even In Hard Seasons Of Marriage Or Life"

• We don't celebrate Halloween as Christians, but we made our own October 31st tradition that your family can join us in too!

Want To Go Deeper With Micaiah? 1. Join Our Facebook Group (bible studies, prayer support, and a community of biblical wives ready to give marriage advice and encouragement)

2. Grab A 1:1 Marriage Challenge With Micaiah With Coaching And A Custom Plan For You! (Available Free For A Limited Time)

3. Ready To Go All In On Your Marriage? Apply To Join Our Deeply Connected Marriage Coaching Program

Are you tired of the world shouting, “Follow your heart!” when your spirit knows you’re called to follow Jesus?

If you’ve ever wondered what the true dying to self meaning is—or how to live it out as a biblical wife in your everyday life—this episode is for you.

In this episode, Micaiah unpacks what it really means to become a God-led woman in a world obsessed with self. You’ll discover how practical examples of dying to self can bring more peace and power into your marriage—not less. She shares how your mindset, heart posture, and accountability work together to shape your growth in your biblical wife responsibilities, helping you live out your biblical role in marriage with grace and confidence.

You’ll learn how to develop biblical wife characteristics and godly wife characteristics that reflect the heart of Christ, find freedom from control and fear, and walk out your biblical woman characteristics with peace and purpose.

Whether you’ve been wondering how to balance your biblical wife duties or simply want to grow as a godly wife, this episode will show you that surrender isn’t weakness—it’s your superpower.

🌿 Join the Deeply Connected Marriage Coaching Program

💬 Join our Facebook community for Christian wives

☕ Book your spot for the 5-Day Marriage Communication Challenge

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