To Be His Bride

I was laying in bed this morning thinking about what I would blog today and I thought my first and most important place in my home is my husbands wife. As I was thinking about this, I realized something .... oops ... my husband is cuddling up to me and I'm thinking about blogging about the blessing of being a wife! So, I let my thoughts go, enjoyed my husband and now I'm back!

So, think about the kind of wife you are? Would you want to come home at the end of the day to you? Would you want to hang with you? Are you fun? Are you critcal? Are you taking care of yourself? Our place as a wife, as his wife, is the most precious and beautiful "role" we have. God created us to be his helper. Do you even know what that means. In Genesis 2:18 The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him." Thats you ... his helper! I think that is so exciting! God has a divine purpose for my husband and I get to help him in that journey. The ways I can help him are endless! I get to help organize and run his house. I get to be his confidant. I get to be his playmate. I get to be cheering squad. I get to be his romance. Are you being the wife you want to be? Are you being playful? Are you encouraging? Do you have a positive attitude? Do you choose to see his effforts?

I'm telling you from experience if you are holding your place as his wife with great value and honor .... your life with be full and joyfull! It is a gift to be his wife!

Some practical ideas ...

~ Date- every monday night is date night for Chris and I - all kids are in bed by 8pm, I take a bath to switch from mama to wife and we have a date at home ( my confession - our date night right now consists of watching The Bachelor, I know, but we enjoy our time together so its good)

~ Sex - yes, I said it! Wives, your husband needs sex. Enjoy it, embrace it, and have fun! I know its hard with little ones but with 4 kids in a small house, we manage plenty of time together.

~ Focus on the good - watch for the little things he's trying to do for you. Don't just dismiss his efforts. Focus on the things he does do, not the things he doesn't. If he tries to kiss you while your doing dishes, pause and enjoy his kiss. If he gives the kids a bath but leaves the towels on the floor, thank him for giving the kids a bath and then pick up that towel quietly. Focus on the good!

~ Pray - Do you consistantly pray for your beloved. Think about the pressure that is on your husband every day. The world tells him everyday that he is not enough, that he will fail in someway, that his wife is actually the one that leads his house. He is faced with temptation and sin every where he turns. Pray for Him my Friends! PRAY consistantly!!!!

So, lets talk! Tell me things you do to be the wife you desire and he deserves. Tell me where your stumbling. Be honest, be thoughtful and be ..... barefoot! Love to you all!