- First and foremost, men need to feel respected, trusted and supported in a relationship. What does that look like? Well, take for instance that you and your hubby are on your way to meet some friends for dinner. This is a new restaurant and notice that you seem to keep passing the same landmarks time and time again. Well, as women, we would say, "Honey, why don't you pull over and ask for directions?" To a man we are basically saying, "Honey, I don't trust you and your since of direction to be able to get us to the restaurant on time."
- Second, we need to stop all the nagging (Yes, I was convicted to the core, but I have since asked for forgiveness from Mickey.) When we continue to "nag" about certain issues (maybe the landscaping outside your house...haha) It sends the message to our husbands that we are disappointed in them. They process our nagging as "I've failed!" or that we do not trust him to get it done. We should make a concerted effort to say to ourselves, "I've asked him to do it. He hasn't done it. So, there has to be a reason why it hasn't been done yet (time, monetary resources, etc.) I will trust him to get it done. " Drop it. Move on. "
Just in case you are wondering what Mickey and I will be up to tonight....
We will be having a "date night" as we watch our favorite TV show together- Prison Break!! The encore of last season's finale will begin at 8 PM and will be followed by the 1st in the final 5 episodes beginning at 9 PM. Mickey and I haven't missed an episode since the show first started. So...Mackaylan will be put to bed early, popcorn will be popped, and Mickey and I will tune in to Fox 21 for another nail-biting, action packed episode of Prison Break. In my opinion, there is no better way to spend a Friday night!
Ok...let's just say that I didn't do so well with my daily goals this week. I think they are all achievable I just need to remind myself each morning of what they are. I think I am going to write them down and tape them to the bathroom mirror so I will be reminded each and every morning! As far as the weekly goals go, I was successful in all 3! Yippee! I attended all of my therapy sessions, read the book Moment of Weakness, and memorized 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. I was also successful about making our beds each morning and conducting the "Clean Sweep" before bed. The project for the week was to organize KK's clothes/toys. My mom came down and helped me complete this task. It felt so good to get this accomplished! Overall, I feel like it was a successful week. I like the accountability of participating in Which Proverbs 14:1 Woman? Philippians 3:14 Fridays. It may be just what you need as well! Head on over and check it out!
For example, I started reading A Moment of Weakness by Karen Kingsbury (my favorite author) on Friday night before bed. I woke up Saturday morning and read every possible waking moment that I could. That means in between making breakfast, turning on "shows," playing with my 4 yr. old DD, making PB&J sandwiches, working on the blog, etc. the book was in hand. After reading well over 3/4 of the book it was time to go to bed and......I COULDN"T SLEEP! The characters and the plot were running over and over again in my mind. All I could think about was Jade, Tanner, Ty, and what the remaining pages had in store. I tossed and turned and eventually had to get out of bed, get a drink of water, and take some meds. I tried to clear my mind by watching a little college basketball on TV and eventually I fell asleep. When I woke up this morning all I could think about was getting back into my book. I read the entire time my family was at church and finally successfully completed the book this afternoon!
If you have never read any of Karen Kingsbury's work I highly recommend you get in your car, drive to your local library or bookstore and pick one up. I promise that once you start reading you will not want to stop. You may just find yourself addicted as well!! By the way, while you're out, can you pick up Halfway to Forever for me?
