Well I have to say I did great with greeting my husband this morning. He came home from work at 8ish this morning after having been gone all yesterday. When I heard him coming I ran out in front of poor little Elijah teasing “me first, me first”. ( We really try to make an effort to greet each other first but sometimes it’s hard with little running toddlers. I was already dressed with teeth brushed and ready to go. The kids were fed and dressed and we were ready to head off to church when he was. It was a nice morning. My attitude has quickly spiraled downward however.
Today I am struggling with a positive attitude and jealously. Please pray for me ladies that I would be less selfish and more focused on serving. Pray that God would give me strength to not desire time alone as much as I do. Pray that I would be grateful for the things I do get to do (things at church that provide childcare) and not feel bitter toward my husband that I am a permanent childcare when he needs to get things done or wants to do something. Please really pray that my thoughts would not dwell in this area. It seems yesterday’s challenge is really challenging me today.
Thank you for your prayers. Please let me know how I can specifically be praying for each of you.
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Well after reading today's dare I remember earlier this week I was guilty of not greeting my husband with love when I got home. It had been a long day for me at work and Ryan had gotten off early (as he gets to often (yes jealous!)) and hadn't really done anything around the house. Well actually he had done things just not what I thought needed to be done. It made me think back to my previous marriage when my ex really didn't do anything! I am lucky now to have a husband who usually has dinner on the table for me when I get home. He goes to work every day helping support our family and transports my son(s) to various events.
I just watched Marley and Me for maybe the third time and I have read the book twice but only today did I get the true meaning of the movie. It is about unconditional love. This is the kind of love that no matter what the circumstances you greet your husband with a smile and your tail wagging! Ryan is gone for a week and I hope that even with him gone I greet him with all the love and respect he deserves!
It is amazing how our expectations for things can hinder us from doing little things like greeting our husbands in a way that lets them know we are happy to see them. I thought about how this book asked how we greet our acquantances and friends. Our greetings toward our husbands should be so much better than that and yet we often treat strangers with more civility. Very convicting for me!!!
I can defintely relate to the "did things but not what you thought needed to be done"
It is so difficult at times to understand and/or respect our husband's priorities, but it is so important that we are letting them lead and letting them know we trust them in these areas too.
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