Post by TaQuilla on Jun 6, 2007 7:26:24 GMT -5
So funny that I was about to do my own personal study on this, and then the Lord confirmed it with this short article I rec'd in a e-newsletter. (And it's written by a man)
The Familyman
Todd Wilson, Familyman Ministries
www.familymanweb.com
Hey Mom,
This is going to be a short one. I'm parked in a McDonald's parking lot at about a 30-degree angle and my laptop is about to slide off the table. I know the "girls" will have gobs of advice for growing and nurturing friendships: it will probably have a lot to do with tea parties, scrapbooking, and "feelings."
My only thought about friends is - make your husband your best friend. Don't let any other girl friendship displace your man from being number one. It's easy to let happen, because "he" doesn't think, feel, or understand like a woman.
I know my wife will sometimes say, "I'll call my sister, she'll understand."
When she does, I can't help feeling a little like second-rate goods. I know other husbands feel that way too. A friend of my wife's announced her pregnancy to my wife before she told her own husband. I know he wouldn't have screamed and sounded as excited as my wife did; but that's beside the point.
So, Mom, don't let another friendship overshadow your friendship with your husband. Here's a little way to tell if one already has: ask your husband who he thinks you'd rather talk to and be with --- him or "her."
If he says "her," do whatever it takes to show him he's number one on your friendship list.
Gotta go, I'm getting parking lot sick.
Be Real,
Todd
Ladies, I beseech us all to look further into what the bible has to say on this topic. I pray that those of us who are newly married, seek to make/keep our hubbies close at heart; those of you who've been married for quite some time, admonish us "younger ladies" on how to do so (Titus 2) . And for those who are not married yet, I pray that you will pray to the Lord first and foremost to send you a best friend, because that friendship will outlast the infatuation stage, and stand the true test of time.
The Familyman
Todd Wilson, Familyman Ministries
www.familymanweb.com
Hey Mom,
This is going to be a short one. I'm parked in a McDonald's parking lot at about a 30-degree angle and my laptop is about to slide off the table. I know the "girls" will have gobs of advice for growing and nurturing friendships: it will probably have a lot to do with tea parties, scrapbooking, and "feelings."
My only thought about friends is - make your husband your best friend. Don't let any other girl friendship displace your man from being number one. It's easy to let happen, because "he" doesn't think, feel, or understand like a woman.
I know my wife will sometimes say, "I'll call my sister, she'll understand."
When she does, I can't help feeling a little like second-rate goods. I know other husbands feel that way too. A friend of my wife's announced her pregnancy to my wife before she told her own husband. I know he wouldn't have screamed and sounded as excited as my wife did; but that's beside the point.
So, Mom, don't let another friendship overshadow your friendship with your husband. Here's a little way to tell if one already has: ask your husband who he thinks you'd rather talk to and be with --- him or "her."
If he says "her," do whatever it takes to show him he's number one on your friendship list.
Gotta go, I'm getting parking lot sick.
Be Real,
Todd
Ladies, I beseech us all to look further into what the bible has to say on this topic. I pray that those of us who are newly married, seek to make/keep our hubbies close at heart; those of you who've been married for quite some time, admonish us "younger ladies" on how to do so (Titus 2) . And for those who are not married yet, I pray that you will pray to the Lord first and foremost to send you a best friend, because that friendship will outlast the infatuation stage, and stand the true test of time.