Our Husbands Want to be Brides TOO!

Many of us women love to organize every detail of the house and make sure all are cared for, but often times this means we are also saying too much and going overboard so that our husband is not left alone to take care of his duties without our barging in, you know who you are:) ~Well, I'm one of those women too and I'm not proud of it.  It's something I am constantly working on, but I have relaxed too much on "working on it" for the last year or so.  I have discovered that it is a perfect definition of not submitting and as a result turns my husband into a helpless soul who doesn't seem to get anything right...according to MY standards.  That's when I had to say WHOA there cowgirl, you need to get back in the saddle of God right now!  Ephesians 4:16

Happy Mother's Day to ALL kinds of Moms!

I'm bummed it's been so long since I last wrote, but I'm not bummed for the reasons why:)  I have been enjoying the beauty of seeing my husband live his life as a bride!  We got our first placement as Foster Parents and my husband has fallen into the role of Dad SO well, what a beautiful thing.  We have really loved this opportunity and look forward to the next placement as we just heard this sibling set will be going back to their birth mom.  We're bummed we don't get more time with them (only 3 months), but we sure are happy that they are getting what their little hearts desire and pray that it will be nothing but positive!  What great kids that we will always remember!  I may not get to have them with me on this Mother's Day, but I sure am proud to say I am a mother now and wonder how many children God will have in store for my lifetime since it's just beginning!  Happy Mother's Day to all the Mommas out there...we come in all shapes, styles, names and types!  May you be blessed this weekend and always, knowing you HAVE made a difference!  1 Chronicles 4:8-10

A Lesson in Listening

My husband taught me a lesson in listening this week:)  We were sharing about our life around the house and he mentioned that he feels bad on the days that I get up to go to work earlier than him and I fix him breakfast before I leave and get home just in time to make dinner...And on a good day, I'll remember to make him a lunch to take with him too.  I LOVE doing this because working out of the home is not ideal for me, but since I can't be home, I want to do all I can to serve him so he will notice I'm gone as little as possible.  So I told him not to feel bad because I love serving him like this.  Since I can't serve him all day long in the home, it's one of the joys I can still have even though I'm working outside the home.

Well, this morning it was my husband's turn to get up and go to work early and I usually lay there groggy, but awake to talk in case he wants to.  So he looked over at me, saw my eyes open and asked, "Are you wide awake?" to which I responded, "Yeah, pretty much."  So he then asked, "Would you make me some breakfast to take with me?"  "Of course," so I jumped out of bed and then realized I guess I wasn't as awake as I thought I was, but collected myself and joyously made my husband a breakfast bowl he could eat in the car on his way to work. 

Then I thought about it, HE HEARD ME this week when I told him how it brings me joy to serve him, never mind that it's a couple hours later when I usually do it, I would never turn him down!  Thank you Lord that my husband can ask me to serve him and that I can give with a happy heart.  I love you Lord and it's all because of the joy you fill me with that allows it to overflow onto my husband!  Deuteronomy 16:15

Be Glad You Did

The most common thing I say is: Live your life as a Bride to both your husband and Jesus Christ, you'll be glad you did!  But when things actually happen and remind me that this is true, WOW, I still get blown away. I am so thankful for how the Lord works (Isaiah 55:8-9).  I live my life striving to be a Proverbs 31 woman and it is such a precious feeling to learn that it is possible, little by little.  I used to think no woman could be all that, but if you just keep trying and keep relying on your faith in God and keep trying to live like Jesus, you TOO will begin feeling that you are fulfilling your calling in life as a wife!

What joy it brings me to encourage my husband, talk wonderfully of him (Proverbs 31:23), treat him well and serve him generously rather than being selfish with my time, mind and body to get what I want in life...it's not easy, but if you make it a habit then on those hard days it just happens because you only know how to treat him with love and respect.  I'm still a major work in progress, but I am already receiving the benefits from this unselfish living.  My husband now wants to please ME, encourage ME, talk wonderfully to ME, treat ME well and serve ME generously for what have long been the desires of my heart.  I just had to wait according to God's timing.