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Post by TaQuilla on Jul 12, 2007 7:16:05 GMT -5
In light of what I've been reading in the "Wife after God's Heart" study, I thought it might be a good idea to start a sort of "hubby praise" thread. Where we can look for something good that our dear husbands have done, and make sure that we acknowledge it. This can get us in the habit of speaking positive about them to others, whether we say it to them or not (although hopefully we can eventually do that as well ). I've noticed that whenever I brag on my hubby to others, it changes my attitude toward him, whether he knows that I've just "talked him up" or not. It helps me to stay positive and realize what a good hubby I've got, instead of harping on the negative things (because Lord knows that I have my own issues to work on, instead of festering over his). With divorce rates as they are, as Christians, I know we really have to put in extra effort to not succumb to the ways of the world. If we allow Satan to enter w/His negative outlook, our marriages will most definitely suffer. With preventative maintenance in even a seemingly small area as this, we will be one step closer to making our marriages last (even if we've had failed marriages in the past). I am constantly learning that the more I work on changing myself, the more the Lord convicts my husband about his own issues (although that is not the only reason we should change ourselves), but if I try to change him, I am only met w/resistance and no results. So ladies, if we can find one positive thing that our hubbies have done (even if it's just that he finally put the toilet seat down, or picked his own socks out of the couch, lol ) let's give our men a little praise . [glow=red,2,300]With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. James 3:9-10[/glow]
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Post by TaQuilla on Jul 12, 2007 7:22:32 GMT -5
OK, now w/all of that out of the way, I'll start Steve made the coffee this morning (I usually do), and umm...made the bed, lol. It may not be as hospital tight as I do, but the covers were pulled up to the pillows, and not left all over like usual (I get up first, so the room is usually a mess after he leaves in the morning) Oh, and he started working on the sink in the master bathroom. (We're changing out the cabinet vanity for a pedestal sink since it's a smaller bath, and the old one didn't match, lol - hope the new owners enjoy it!) Come on ladies, what'cha got?
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Post by yolandadcurry on Jul 12, 2007 13:03:19 GMT -5
Well I got one that was pretty cute. Some of you know that I homeschool my kids and one of our main things we focus on is teaching our daughters to be good christian wives and our son to be a good christian husband and provider. Well, our daughters were doing their chores/domestic duties my husband got up off the couch and went in the kitchen to demonstrate to my daughter the proper way to clean up after cooking and how to properly wash dishes without using a dishwasher. I was very surprise that he did a great job seeing how he has never had to wash dishes since we've been together (15 yrs). Since then we have retired our electric dish washer and instead we use it as a dish rack for the dishes to dry as we wash. He explained to her how men do remember how their mothers used to do things even if they don't have to do it them selves. He remembers his mom washing dishes as she cooked or at least cleaning up the mess as she is cooking. I just thought is was pretty cute to see him washing dishes and enjoying teaching his daughters. It also reminded me as a mother that our kids do retain the things they see us do and the way we do things good or bad.
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Post by TaQuilla on Jul 13, 2007 8:43:00 GMT -5
He watered our garden for me today . I usually have to play the game of "beat the heat" and get out there at the crack of dawn (when mosquitoes are hot heavy) and water everything and hang the laundry. We're experiencing a serious drought and it gets hot quick, and does not let up all day! (I really think the Lord's trying to prep us for this whole Phx move that we've been praying about). I still have to do the laundry, but I only have a small load (bed sheets/pillowcases) to hang so hopefully I can get in and out w/no bites . Wish me luck!
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Post by cannelewis on Jul 14, 2007 13:20:48 GMT -5
Well yesterday evening my hubby bought dinner. Even though it was fried fish I still ate a couple of pieces and even a few fries. That was his way of being a loving husband.
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Post by moniqueh on Jul 16, 2007 0:45:05 GMT -5
I am sitting here with tears in my eyes as I reflect on everything my husband has done just for me. Ladies God has given me a wonderful man to call husband. Now I must tell you I did not always feel like this. God told me to look at my husband though his eye, and hear him with his ears, love him with his heart. When I decided to listen to God, I can only tell you what a wonderful God we serve. My husband work hard for me, he make sure I don't worry about things that him and God is working out, He give me love like no other, When I need things he will get up in middle of the night to get them for me, When I look in his eyes I can see how much he love me, he always tell me do worry about anything just be my pretty lady, and I must say he has seen me go from 120 pound to 250 pounds and still tell me I am sexy. This morning he got up and when to Walmart because I told him I needed friut for my shakes. I Love That Man.
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Post by TaQuilla on Jul 16, 2007 8:34:02 GMT -5
Now THAT was really sweet! OK, my turn to come up w/ some hubby praise. I've mentioned that we're trying to sell our house, and things are getting kinda crazy. Well, throughout the course of the day yesterday, I was quite the little mumbler/complainer. I would make little worry wart comments to myself, like "we really need more boxes, so that I can get some of this stuff packed up and put away", "I really need to take this stuff over to my so-and-so's house, but then I won't be able to get stuff done at the house because she lives a little ways away", "we don't have any groceries, I don't have time to shop, and I have no idea what to make for dinner", "Man, me and Steve never get to spend time together, alone, once a week like we used to before this whole house ordeal - I could really use some time w/him - not to mention some time alone..." Yeah, I said all that in the same day! Well, shortly after, that sweet hubby of mine hops in the shower (he'd been outside cleaning every window on the house along with other grimy tasks that I'd "assigned" him for the day) gets out and tells AJ that they're going for a ride. They were gone for a couple of hours (thus giving me my alone time & enough time to finish the tasks I needed to tackle), and when he got back, he had TONS of Uhaul boxes, had dropped the stuff off to my friend, and was childless (he dropped AJ off w/his mom for the night)! Then he came through the door, and said "Did you wanna go grab a bite to eat, or do you just want me to go to the grocery store and get something to cook ?" Ummm.....speechless!
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Post by yolandadcurry on Jul 17, 2007 18:43:37 GMT -5
OK TaQuilla, I like that one. I'm gonna name that one H.O.T. which means ( Hubby On Time) . Alright here is mine: One of the guys that works for my husband is trying to get into this singing/rapping business and he asked my hubby to buy some tickets to his premier at this club. Well seeing that neither my hubby nor I are into rap Ken told him he doesn't listen to rap but would support him by buying 2 tickets and would try to make it Sunday to his gig. Well, even though I didn't want to, I knew how important it was to this guy that he got support from his boss, so I told him I would go even though we spent all morning out at the lake and I was dehydrating with a headache and really didn't want to go. Well on the way to this function my honey turned to me and said do you want me to turn around and go home. As I was about to answer the guy called him on the phone and said he was going on stage in about 30 minutes and wanted to know if we were still coming. My husband told him that we were really trying to get there but "My wife is not feeling too well so all though we're on our way I'm not sure if we will make it there." Can you believe the guy told him "Leave her and just come yourself" all I could here my husband saying is "I'm sorry man but I don't roll like that" and then he got off at the next exit and we turn around and headed back home. I asked him what happened and my husband with an unbelieving tone said "Can you believe he wanted me to leave you and just come without you and join the fellows. That was my sign that I did not want to be there with people that think like that just because they do that to their wives." I must say I felt better instantly and we went to a restaurant and just talked and enjoyed ourselves and were both glad that we didn't go. My hubby really makes me smile when he does things like that.
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Post by TaQuilla on Jul 18, 2007 7:30:02 GMT -5
Ladies, I want to share something extremely sweet that my hubby does, often. He carries me to bed (almost) every night! He has been doing so for many years now, and it's the absolute sweetest thing. (I'd have to say that it's great motivation for us both to work out though, lol - me to stay light enought for him to carry, and him to stay strong enough to carry me ) Now, of course I have no idea how long we can carry on this way as we are still young'uns but hey, I'll take what I can get! Who says chilvary is dead?
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Post by TaQuilla on Feb 21, 2008 8:42:46 GMT -5
My hubby suprised me by giving me two single roses, in the middle of the afternoon (and it wasn't valentine's day!)
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