Family can be one of God’s greatest gifts, but it can also become the source of some of our deepest pain.

In this episode of Wisdom for Wives, Tara and Brian Lewis talk about what happens when family relationships are marked by betrayal, misunderstanding, gossip, slander, division, jealousy, unresolved offense, or long-standing hurt.

They explore how unaddressed pain can spread through an entire family—and how our words often become the seeds that produce either peace or division.

How do you know when to speak, when to set a boundary, when to pursue reconciliation, and when distance may be necessary? How do you protect your marriage and children without becoming bitter? And what happens when we realize we may actually be the one sowing suspicion, dishonor, or confusion?

This conversation is about walking through family hurt without allowing someone else’s behavior to change your character.

Family hurt may explain your pain, but it does not have to determine who you become.

Scriptures referenced include Mark 3:25, 1 Peter 3:10–11, Proverbs 16:28, Proverbs 18:21, Matthew 18:15, James 3:16, and Romans 12:18.

What does covenant love look like when "for better or for worse” becomes painfully real?

In this deeply moving episode of Wisdom for Wives, Tara sits down with DeLayne Haga to talk about her marriage to Chris, their journey through his Stage IV lung cancer diagnosis, and the kind of love that is forged through sacrifice, suffering, faith, and unwavering commitment.

DeLayne shares how walking alongside Chris through some of the most difficult years of their lives taught her what it truly means to become one flesh—and how his faith in the midst of adversity strengthened her own relationship with the Lord.

Just three days before Chris passed away, he made one final act of sacrificial love: despite struggling to breathe, he insisted on accompanying DeLayne to the funeral home to make his own arrangements so she would not have to carry those decisions alone.

It is a powerful picture of covenant love—love that protects, serves, sacrifices, and remains.

DeLayne also shares how God carried her through grief, what that season taught her about His faithfulness, and how the love and lessons formed through her marriage to Chris prepared her for the beautiful chapter God would later write in her life.

This conversation is tender, honest, and full of wisdom for every woman who wants to understand a love that goes far beyond feelings.

“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” — 1 Corinthians 13:7

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Lust and temptation don’t begin with an action—they begin in the heart.

In this episode of Wisdom for Wives, Tara and Brian have an open and biblical conversation about lust, temptation, guarding your eyes, and protecting the covenant of marriage. Together, they unpack what Jesus teaches about adultery of the heart, how desire becomes temptation, and why believers must be intentional about what they allow before their eyes and into their hearts.

Brian shares from a husband’s perspective, while Tara speaks to what this means for wives and for a marriage committed to honoring God.

This isn’t about pretending temptation doesn’t exist. It’s about learning how to recognize it, confront it, and refuse to give it room to grow.

Scriptures discussed include:
Job 31:1
Matthew 5:27–30
James 1:13–15
Proverbs 4:23
Psalm 101:3

Marriage is worth protecting. Purity is worth fighting for. And what we continually place before our eyes will eventually affect our hearts.

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In this powerful episode of Wisdom for Wives, Tara sits down with Kalisha Price to share her journey through stage 4 endometriosis, healing, and the pruning process that transformed far more than her physical health.

Kalisha’s journey required her to examine her nutrition, habits, mindset, identity, ambitions, relationships, and ultimately, her dependence on God. What looked like loss became an invitation to deeper surrender.

Rooted in **John 15:2—“Every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit”—**this conversation is a reminder that pruning is not punishment. God can use difficult seasons to prepare the whole woman for greater fruit, purpose, and intimacy with Him.

Today, Kalisha uses what she has learned through her own journey and nutrition education to help women living with endometriosis pursue greater wellness.

If you’re walking through pain, waiting on a promise, or wondering what God is doing in a difficult season, this conversation will encourage you to trust the hand of the Vinedresser.

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In this episode of Wisdom for Wives, Tara sits down with TyLena for an honest conversation about marriage, growth, healing, and learning to trust God through your husband.

TyLena reflects on areas where God has matured her as a wife and shares how past experiences affected her ability to trust, communicate, and be vulnerable in marriage. Then the conversation turns to a defining season when she had to trust God even when she didn’t fully understand the decisions her husband was making.

This episode is a reminder that God can use marriage not only to strengthen our relationship with our spouse, but also to expose, heal, and transform areas of our own hearts.

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In this episode of Wisdom for Wives, Tara sits down with Vanessa to share her powerful journey of becoming a wife and mother almost overnight.

When Vanessa met her husband, he was a widower raising two young children after the loss of his wife. Saying yes to marriage meant saying yes not only to him, but to a family whose story had already been shaped by love, loss, and grief.

Vanessa shares honestly about stepping into motherhood, learning to love children she did not give birth to, navigating the complexities of a blended family, and discovering what it means to build something new while honoring what came before.

This is a beautiful conversation about love, sacrifice, grace, motherhood, marriage, and trusting God when the life He gives you looks different from the one you imagined.

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Can a marriage survive infidelity? Is forgiveness really possible? Can God restore what feels beyond repair?

In this powerful episode of Wisdom for Wives, Tara Lewis sits down with Elisa, who shares her courageous testimony of repentance, forgiveness, and God’s miraculous restoration after infidelity.

This conversation isn’t about excusing sin—it’s about magnifying the grace of God. Elisa opens her heart about the choices that nearly destroyed her marriage, the conviction of the Holy Spirit, the difficult road of rebuilding trust, and the faithfulness of a God who specializes in redemption.

Whether you’re walking through betrayal, carrying shame from your past, struggling to forgive, or simply longing to build a marriage rooted in Christ, this episode offers biblical hope and reminds us that no heart, no marriage, and no story is beyond the reach of God’s redeeming love.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• How genuine repentance opens the door to healing.
• What forgiveness looks like in real life.
• How trust can be rebuilt over time.
• Why covenant love reflects the heart of Christ.
• The hope every marriage has when Jesus is at the center.

“If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” — 2 Corinthians 5:17

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Why do we know what’s right… yet still respond the wrong way?

In this first solo episode of Wisdom for Wives, Tara Lewis shares a personal look at one area where she realized she had been walking foolishly in her own marriage. From there, she opens Scripture to discover what God says about wisdom—from Eve’s decision in the Garden, to Paul’s command in Ephesians 5 to walk wisely, to Jesus’ parable of the wise and foolish virgins.

What separated the wise from the foolish? And what “oil” was missing?

If you’ve ever struggled with your reactions, your words, or your ability to love your husband the way God calls you to, this episode will help you see that wisdom isn’t simply something we know—it’s the result of something we possess.

Join Tara as she uncovers the missing key to a wise marriage—and why it changes everything.

Before I ever speak to wives about marriage, I wanted you to hear from my husband first

And this opening episode of wisdom for wives Brian and I share the heart behind this ministry. What God has taught us through nearly 30 years of marriage and why biblical wisdom still matters in a culture filled with conflicting messages about marriage, family, and womanhood.

This conversation lays the foundation for everything that follows on wisdom for wives. Our prayers that you are encouraged challenge and inspired to pursue God’s design for marriage and relationship relationships.

Welcome to wisdom for wives—shaping women in truth for every generation.