If you have been reading my meandering for any length of time, then you must know about my laundry woes.Earlier this week, hubbie and I had a convo that went something like this... "Hey honey?" I hear coming from the bathroom. "Yeah?" "I've got it! I have the solution!!!" He was very excited about his "solution"... I on the other hand had absolutely NO idea what we needed a "solution" for at this point in the conversation... "Um...Huh?" "I have the SOLUTION!!!" He continued excitedly! "Solution?" "Yes, for my uniforms!" "Oh..."*sigh* "Do tell..." He proceeds to tell me his fabulous solution...Basically, I get to make his uniform any way that I want to. His only requirement is that I match the bandana to the shirt. Everything else is up for grabs!!By now, you must be rolling over in your chair from the sheer absurdity of our "issues", I am certain. LOL!After he is done telling me all this, he looks at me with joy in his eyes like he just discovered the cure for cancer or something grand like that, and waits for my response. At this point, I know I need to make him feel good and be far more excited about this then I really am... "Really???" I say "No crap, at all? I can make the uniform without hearing how I mismatched this and that??" "Yes, really... Well, I do like my black bandana with the white shirt and my navy blue with the navy blue..." "Um...OK, I am back to confused land..." "It's OK, don't worry about it!" He quickly … [Read more...]
Thorn in My Flesh…
I have spent countless hours of study on the topic, written many devotionals on it and have prayed and prayed and prayed over its place in my life. Unfortunately, it is still very prevalent in my life. This struggle makes me empathize with Paul when he talked about a "thorn" in his flesh. God never took it away--He used it for His glory. Oh, how I hope that He will not let it remain in my life. I want to be free of it. I often sin because of it and I long to gain control of it. My Thorn is Anger. The good new is that I know where it came from. It came from years of sexual abuse in my childhood and growing up with a lot of anger, alcoholism, homelessness and extreme dysfunction. That is NOT an excuse--it is simply the root of its place in my life. Knowing WHEN and WHERE it came from helps me gain perspective in the midst of it and gives me an "out" for lack of a better word. How does an anger struggle play out in a marriage? Not good.Anger is a very tough issue to handle and even harder for the one who is NOT struggling with it--yet loves the one who is!I am very thankful that God blessed me with the man he did--faults and all. He is an awesome man and handles my anger very well. He has much compassion for me and tries to walk me through it--even when I am in a "biting" mood. He walks right into the fire and helps save me from myself. For that, I will ALWAYS treasure him!Sadly, it does not cure the issue, or offer a healing balm to him or my girls when they … [Read more...]
Rubber Neck
I remember in the past driving or walking with my husband and some attractive woman would come into his view, and his head would whip around so fast to get a look that I thought he would get whiplash! It was very dishonoring and aggravating to me. I felt completely disrespected. I remember many fights on the topic.Over the years, I am very happy to say that the scene plays out much differently. Case in point: My beloved and I went grocery shopping the other day and while we were at the store, God reminded me how much my wonderful husband has grown and changed--for the better! As we walked down the aisles, I would notice him quickly turn his head from time to time. However, not towards the under dressed women/magazine covers, but AWAY from them! I was so overwhelmed with love and appreciation, I told him how much it means to me that he is so diligent about guarding his eyes. He really is. He looks away these days. *sigh* It makes my heart warm.I want to encourage all the wives who read this blog... Do not be discouraged by your husband's lack of growth in a given area--whatever it is. Little by little and with much love, patience, forgiveness and prayer, God works miracles! Know, recognize, and understand therefore that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God, Who keeps covenant and steadfast love and mercy with those who love Him and keep His commandments, to a thousand generations. - Deuteronomy 7:9 (amp) As we follow His Word and focus on OUR OWN … [Read more...]
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