Once, I told someone my problem and they had the nerve to tell me, "It could be worse." I looked at them through eyes, probably, shooting daggers and thought, "Oh, but No they couldn't!" Because Janey was about to unload the junk from her trunk!
Today, my problems are different. Maybe, even, worse. Yet, by the grace of my Father and Savior, I can say that with His help I will make it another day. Praise YHVH!
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Mooo
Men are like ogres,
Ogres are like onions,
Onions have layers.
O, Father, he's peeling off another layer!
I think I'm going to cry.
Ogres are like onions,
Onions have layers.
O, Father, he's peeling off another layer!
I think I'm going to cry.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Mission 52
I started this blog as a journal for myself mostly. A place that I could scream at the top of my lungs and be heard. An outlet for all the frustration that comes in being a spiritually single mate. This evening I found another blog with a divine idea for wives or husbands with the mindset of improving their marriage. It is to study and to pray weekly, alone with the Lord for our marriages for each 52 weeks of the year. You can start anytime. And for me, the time is now. I know that I could definitely use some time contemplating how to be a better wife to my dear husband. There are prayers that won't get answered if I don't pray them. And so I begin now to send up the timber to build up my marriage.
http://myhomespunthreads.blogspot.com/2010/12/mission-52-marriage-study.html
Christian blessings ...
Fathers are Generous
Fathers are generous! This is my Sabbath day's epiphany today.
Generosity has not been my experience when it comes to fathers. Not my father or my husband as a father. Today, while reading Bill Hybels book, Too Busy Not To Pray, I stumbled across the sentence, "Most fathers love to be generous with their children." And I am sent reeling. What does that mean? How can that be?! Looking back at my own childhood, I recall needing coloring tools for a project and not being heard until the tears flowed and again in my teens threatening to take the car and check book to buy a typewriter because an assignment required being typed. It did not seem that we could not afford these things. It seemed we could not afford these things for me. There always seemed to be enough for other siblings until it came my turn.
An unfinished post
Generosity has not been my experience when it comes to fathers. Not my father or my husband as a father. Today, while reading Bill Hybels book, Too Busy Not To Pray, I stumbled across the sentence, "Most fathers love to be generous with their children." And I am sent reeling. What does that mean? How can that be?! Looking back at my own childhood, I recall needing coloring tools for a project and not being heard until the tears flowed and again in my teens threatening to take the car and check book to buy a typewriter because an assignment required being typed. It did not seem that we could not afford these things. It seemed we could not afford these things for me. There always seemed to be enough for other siblings until it came my turn.
An unfinished post
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
He's Trying
I appreciate the effort my hubby has put into our marriage lately. It has been a long time since I have had this much attentiveness from him. I could get spoiled. This year I have a goal to just be happy with having enough, be happy with my family and myself. Lord guide us.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Pray for your wife
An email I received made this statement and I can attest to the desire of a Christian woman to know that her husband lifts her up in prayer.
Knowing that your family leader cares, notices- is aware of your desires and bringing them before the God that is able to supply them is a moving. It speaks of his love for his wife and his trust in God/ spiritual walk with God.
If I were more articulate, I could relate how leadership- Godly leadership binds a woman to her husband, not by force, but by her own free will. Where he leads, she will follow happily. A woman who knows her husband prays for her will do her best to be the woman that he prays for her to be.
Pray for your wife that ...
. She will know if the dreams in her heart are from God
. She will be able to share her dreams with you
. Her dreams will be compatible with yours
. She will take an interest in what interests you
. The two of you will have interests you share together
. She will be able to surrender her dreams to the Lord
. She will have the desires of her heart
Knowing that your family leader cares, notices- is aware of your desires and bringing them before the God that is able to supply them is a moving. It speaks of his love for his wife and his trust in God/ spiritual walk with God.
If I were more articulate, I could relate how leadership- Godly leadership binds a woman to her husband, not by force, but by her own free will. Where he leads, she will follow happily. A woman who knows her husband prays for her will do her best to be the woman that he prays for her to be.
Pray for your wife that ...
. She will know if the dreams in her heart are from God
. She will be able to share her dreams with you
. Her dreams will be compatible with yours
. She will take an interest in what interests you
. The two of you will have interests you share together
. She will be able to surrender her dreams to the Lord
. She will have the desires of her heart
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Opposites Attract
He wants to take a ride. Cool.
He wants to take a long ride so he can listen to his new Toby Mac CD, an artist I really don't like.
"You don't have to go," he tells me lightly. Now, I do want to get out of the house with him. I enjoy sitting beside him in the van. Each child in their assigned or chosen seat and nobody, but me, in my space. I can bead or read or write or eat. In short, I can have a complete thought or meal without some one pulling on me or jackin' my food. Heaven, Nirvana- whatever you want to call it it is our family therapy and togetherness time. I do want to go but, I don't want to be stuck listening to that! For hours! Ugh!
I'd like to hear my Christian radio station. They play songs that soothe and uplift, comfort and energize me. And, yep, they even play that music that shakes your bones with bass and drums and to me the lyrics makes no Biblical sense. But hey! What do I know? The public wants to hear it. Seriously, at those moments, I vote by switching my radio dial.
I want to hear something that is going to strengthen and encourage me through the evening stresses of hungry, grumpy toddlers and smart-off teens. And he wants to listen to music that will "pump him up" to- sit in front of the computer?! (that's another story)
I love my husband, but I dislike Toby Mac more tonight. I'll pass on the ride and now my husband is mad. He is taking it as if I have rejected him personally. But the bass will start and all will be forgiven and he and the boys will come home walking bundles of testosterone.
Just thinking about it makes my head hurt. I believe I will put on Carol Rene Green or Brooklyn Tab.
Christian Blessings to All
He wants to take a long ride so he can listen to his new Toby Mac CD, an artist I really don't like.
"You don't have to go," he tells me lightly. Now, I do want to get out of the house with him. I enjoy sitting beside him in the van. Each child in their assigned or chosen seat and nobody, but me, in my space. I can bead or read or write or eat. In short, I can have a complete thought or meal without some one pulling on me or jackin' my food. Heaven, Nirvana- whatever you want to call it it is our family therapy and togetherness time. I do want to go but, I don't want to be stuck listening to that! For hours! Ugh!
I'd like to hear my Christian radio station. They play songs that soothe and uplift, comfort and energize me. And, yep, they even play that music that shakes your bones with bass and drums and to me the lyrics makes no Biblical sense. But hey! What do I know? The public wants to hear it. Seriously, at those moments, I vote by switching my radio dial.
I want to hear something that is going to strengthen and encourage me through the evening stresses of hungry, grumpy toddlers and smart-off teens. And he wants to listen to music that will "pump him up" to- sit in front of the computer?! (that's another story)
I love my husband, but I dislike Toby Mac more tonight. I'll pass on the ride and now my husband is mad. He is taking it as if I have rejected him personally. But the bass will start and all will be forgiven and he and the boys will come home walking bundles of testosterone.
Just thinking about it makes my head hurt. I believe I will put on Carol Rene Green or Brooklyn Tab.
Christian Blessings to All
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