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Due to weather issues and lack of computer issues I have been delinquent in getting this blog going. I was so excited to see that several of you will be doing this with me and I look forward to learning together what God’s plan is for our marriages. If you haven’t already, go to the blog and enter your story of how you and your husband met. Please have this done by Sunday, February 22nd.
The next posting will be based on page 25 of the book, the end of chapter 1 and due by Sunday, March 1st. On this posting list the following:
1) List ways you have thought of that you can be a helper to your husband, ongoing, not just a one time only thing
2) Write three verses from the Bible that includes three of the five attributes listed (virtue, graciousness, wisdom, prudence, goodness) Debi suggests the KJ version
Have a wonderful weekend!
God bless and take care
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Chapters 3, 4 & 5
ReplyDeleteIt has been a while since my last post and apology. Life just gets in the way of things I want to do sometimes. I also think Satan plays a big part in this too. I can tell in my life and my marriage when I am not quite following God's plan for my relationships and family. It is a daily struggle to have my priorities in line, to be thankful, joyful, submissive and encouraging. To be honest, many days I am not anywhere near to working on this list. Most days begin with a quiet time with the Lord and that makes all the difference. Especially if I pray for Him to order my day and my priorities. One thing going through these chapters has caused me to realize is that I am so focused on the tasks at hand I forget about the joy I am supposed to have or bring to the situation. I forget how blessed I am to have a husband who is healthy, a good provider and employed. I forget to do things that can make him or my children smile and incidentally me too. I need to pray for joy and that peace that surpasses all understanding in all situations. To be brutally honest I don't remember how to make him smile. Going through this book and evaluating my marriage is definitely a challenge. But starting each day by praying for and incorporating joy into it is a very good start; and not a difficult one.
Joy is a fruit of the spirit and I want it to be a visible reality in my life and my family.
1)Where does joy start? I believe it starts in my/our mind(s) with the thoughts and self-talk I/we say over and over in my/our mind(s). Joy will start with recognizing the beauty of God's creation and thanking him each day for it.
2)Have I been discontent about my lot in life? Am I, on occasion, a "poor-me" person? Yes and yes. I have done much better with this since I stopped comparing myself, possessions, clothes, looks, body with others. I daily remind myself that God created me for a reason and a purpose that will possibly be gradually revealed here on earth but I will only understand and see the full picture once I am in heaven.
3)Do I verbally show thanksgiving every day? No, but I plan to. I plan to put a reminder on my bathroom mirror to be thankful daily.
4)Do I daily remember to thank God for my husband? I never thought of doing this before but have started thanking God for Lewis, Clay and Sydney each day during my quiet time.
5)Would my friends describe me as joyful, thankful and content? Unfortunately, I don't think so.
6)How can I add practicing joy and thanksgiving in my life? Pray to be filled with an overflowing joy and the Holy Spirit and ask God to make me mindful of all he has given my family and me. Constantly remind myself it is not my house, my car, my possesions or even my time. It all belongs to God and he is sharing it with me.
7)Am I able to lay down my grievance toward my husband for the hope of a heavenly marriage? Yes! I have seen myself, my bitterness and my discontent in some of the letters in this book and am ashamed and humbled by my selfishness. I pray that my heart, my thoughts and my responses will be more thankful, joyful and eternally mindful. What a wake-up call some of the letters have been. Thank you Lord for helping me to understand my role as a help meet and your plan for my marriage. I know that by following your plan I can hope for and have a heavenly marriage. Amen!