Humble Wife

Sarah Sand
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My Story Early in my marriage, I struggled to be a humble wife. I was listening more to the world than to God, rebelling, and creating more tension than peace in our home. Hi, I’m Sarah Sand. I am a wife and a mother and I take care of our home. Also, I work part-time as a mental health therapist in Saskatchewan, Canada. I primarily work with women, helping them process their past and become better wives and mothers. My hope in sharing my story is simple: that someone else can move through their challenges a little quicker than I did, and maybe avoid some of the pitfalls along the way. When Things Began to Shift There was a specific moment of initial change. One evening in the middle of fear, overwhelm, and trying to control everything, I finally cried out to God for help. That was six years ago, and it marked the beginning of a real turning point in my life and marriage. Since then, I’ve been on a journey of learning what it means to be a better wife as God intended me to be. What This Podcast Is About Humble Wife is a Christ-centred podcast for women who want to grow in their marriages and experience the joy that can come from doing things God’s way. In each episode, we explore what Scripture says about a wife’s role—learning to respect, support, and honour your husband, and how that secure heart posture can bring more peace into your home. I also share practical, everyday ways to grow which may be helpful in the moments when marriage feels hard or when culture seems to be pulling you in a completely different direction. This isn’t about perfection; it’s about real, sustainable ever evolving change in the right direction. An Invitation Join me on this podcast. I am going to share what I have learned and am learning, my ups and downs along the journey, and some meaningful spiritual insights. So, if there is something inside you right now thinking, “Things could be better in my marriage,” this podcast may be for you. If you are listening and thinking, “I could be a better wife,” this podcast may be for you. If you are sitting there thinking, “I just want to do what is right,” then we have a lot to talk about—and this podcast is definitely for you. We won't move quickly, we’ll take it one step at a time. Check out the articles here: Check out podcasts episodes in article form and Thy Kingdom Counselling counsellors in the link provided. https://thykingdomcounselling.ca

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    Where's Your Beautiful Smile? Choosing Joy and Humility to Restore Your Marriage

    Where's Your Beautiful Smile? Choosing Joy and Humility to Restore Your Marriage I lost my genuine smile somewhere between wedding vows and here today, trading playful joy for a critical, anxious spirit that quietly pushed my husband away. In this episode, I get real about how pride and control drained the life out of my marriage, and how choosing humility and a merry heart with God brought that smile. I share how I slowly shifted from being my husband's fun-loving buddy to an anxious, critical wife, and how that shift, didn't make him better or make me happier. It just fed a cycle of anger, bitterness, sadness, and fear. I talk honestly about what changed when I stopped focusing on his flaws and started choosing love, humility, and obedience to God, regardless of how my husband was behaving. You'll also hear the research behind why this matters for your health and his: studies on smiling, stress recovery, and cortisol levels that show how a merry heart really can "do good like a medicine" (Proverbs 17:22). I walk through key scripture on humility, pride, and trusting God rather than our own hearts, including 1 Peter 5:5, Isaiah 57:15, Proverbs 28:26, and Matthew 10:29–31. This episode is for any wife who has felt herself become more critical, anxious, or distant in her marriage and wants to understand what's really underneath it, and how surrendering pride can restore joy, connection, and that beautiful smile. Topics covered: marriage, humility, pride, self-control, anxiety, critical spirit, biblical womanhood, Christian marriage, fruit of the Spirit, emotional health.

  2. Jul 30

    The Slippery Slope: How Drifting from God Affected My Marriage and How Surrender Brings Us Closer to Him

    In this episode, I share how I slowly drifted away from God, how that affected my marriage, and how surrendering to His will as a wife changed everything. From growing up in rural Saskatchewan to walking through rebellion, repentance, and healing, this conversation follows my journey from self-focus back to faith. I also talk more about the calling of a wife — what it means to be a help meet, a supporter, and someone who trusts God with her marriage even when her husband is imperfect. This section explores how surrendering that role brought me unexpected joy, contentment, peace, and a deeper understanding of God’s design for marriage.

    The Slippery Slope: How Drifting from God Affected My Marriage and How Surrender Brings Us Closer to Him

  3. Jul 22

    When the Honeymoon Phase Fades: How to Handle Anger and Hurt God’s Way

    In this episode, I share what happened when the honeymoon phase in my marriage faded and anger, hurt, and miscommunication started to surface again. After turning back toward God and focusing on being a better wife, we had a beautiful season of growth, but then real conflict exposed how much old emotions and unprocessed hurts were still underneath. I talk about the ways pride, blame, fear, and emotional shutdown can damage marriage, and how easy it is to fight each other instead of facing the problem together. This episode also covers practical, biblical steps for handling anger God’s way: taking responsibility, praying for self-control, processing past hurts, and communicating feelings in a respectful way. If you’ve ever felt angry, misunderstood, or stuck in conflict in your marriage, this episode is for you. My hope is that it will be eye-opening, convicting, and freeing as you learn how to respond with more peace, honesty, and self-control. Topics covered Honeymoon phase in marriageAnger and hurt in relationshipsPride and blameSelf-control through the Holy SpiritProcessing past hurtsRespectful communicationBiblical marriageScripture referenced Romans 3:10, Matthew 7:5, Galatians 5:22–26, Proverbs 29:22, Romans 12:19, Ephesians 4:31, Proverbs 14:29, Proverbs 15:1, Proverbs 15:28, James 1:19

    When the Honeymoon Phase Fades: How to Handle Anger and Hurt God’s Way

  4. Jul 15

    Delivered from the New Age: God’s Rescue of My Heart and My Marriage

    In this episode, I share how God delivered me out of New Age spirituality and began to rescue and reshape my marriage. I talk about early spiritual experiences—a vivid dream of breaking glass followed by a real car accident, and a powerful vision of standing in front of Jesus and feeling an overwhelming, indescribable love—and how those moments opened my eyes to the spiritual realm but slowly led me to chase the experience instead of the Source. I walk through how that desire to “feel that way again” pulled me deeper into New Age practices: card pulls, readings, talking to other people’s deceased loved ones, following special numbers, and looking for guidance everywhere except in God’s Word. At the same time, fear, anxious attachment, and a lack of trust were quietly damaging our marriage. You’ll hear how, years later, I ended up in my living room crying out to God to save me and our relationship—and how He began turning on the lights in areas of my life I didn’t even know were dark. I share the moment I chose to lay down every New Age practice at His feet, the healthy fear of God that grew in me, and the freedom, clarity, and lightness that came as He delivered me. This episode is for wives and women who feel torn between “spiritual seeking” and biblical faith, who wrestle with fear, trust, and confusion, and who long to move from chasing experiences to truly following Jesus in their marriage and everyday life.

    Delivered from the New Age: God’s Rescue of My Heart and My Marriage

  5. Jul 8

    From Anxious Wife to Anchored in God: My Marriage Wake‑Up Call

    On our wedding day, the whole church burst into laughter when I botched my vows and the preacher warned my husband he’d “have his hands full with this one.” Years later, that offhand comment proved truer than anyone knew. In this first episode, I share how anxious attachment, irrational fear of “someone better,” and a desperate living‑room prayer brought me to a breaking point in my marriage—and how God used my husband’s strength, honesty, and forgiveness to start transforming me into a very different kind of wife. If there’s a voice inside you whispering, “Things could be better in my marriage,” or “I could be a better wife,” this episode is for you. I’ll talk about my journey from generic “spiritual growth” to discovering God’s design for marriage, the hard conversations that forced me to face my lack of trust, and the practical, faith‑rooted steps I began taking to become the wife I was meant to be. This is the beginning of an honest, hope‑filled conversation for women who just want to do what is right—especially when fear and insecurity say otherwise. To read this podcast instead of listen and to access Christian counsellors in Saskatchewan click here: https://thykingdomcounselling.ca

    From Anxious Wife to Anchored in God: My Marriage Wake‑Up Call
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My Story Early in my marriage, I struggled to be a humble wife. I was listening more to the world than to God, rebelling, and creating more tension than peace in our home. Hi, I’m Sarah Sand. I am a wife and a mother and I take care of our home. Also, I work part-time as a mental health therapist in Saskatchewan, Canada. I primarily work with women, helping them process their past and become better wives and mothers. My hope in sharing my story is simple: that someone else can move through their challenges a little quicker than I did, and maybe avoid some of the pitfalls along the way. When Things Began to Shift There was a specific moment of initial change. One evening in the middle of fear, overwhelm, and trying to control everything, I finally cried out to God for help. That was six years ago, and it marked the beginning of a real turning point in my life and marriage. Since then, I’ve been on a journey of learning what it means to be a better wife as God intended me to be. What This Podcast Is About Humble Wife is a Christ-centred podcast for women who want to grow in their marriages and experience the joy that can come from doing things God’s way. In each episode, we explore what Scripture says about a wife’s role—learning to respect, support, and honour your husband, and how that secure heart posture can bring more peace into your home. I also share practical, everyday ways to grow which may be helpful in the moments when marriage feels hard or when culture seems to be pulling you in a completely different direction. This isn’t about perfection; it’s about real, sustainable ever evolving change in the right direction. An Invitation Join me on this podcast. I am going to share what I have learned and am learning, my ups and downs along the journey, and some meaningful spiritual insights. So, if there is something inside you right now thinking, “Things could be better in my marriage,” this podcast may be for you. If you are listening and thinking, “I could be a better wife,” this podcast may be for you. If you are sitting there thinking, “I just want to do what is right,” then we have a lot to talk about—and this podcast is definitely for you. We won't move quickly, we’ll take it one step at a time. Check out the articles here: Check out podcasts episodes in article form and Thy Kingdom Counselling counsellors in the link provided. https://thykingdomcounselling.ca

Information

  • Creator
    Sarah Sand
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Sarah Sand. All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Humble Wife