You know, the Lord has given me a rare and wonderful gift, one I do not come CLOSE to appreciating enough. My husband is an amazing man. He is a father who is so committed to our children that he will work an inhuman schedule to provide for us. He has set aside many of his own "dreams" because he honors his responsibilties and cheerfully fills his ordained role.

I could go on forever about Sean, and maybe I should (to him!), but one thing sticks out to me today. Sean never, never, NEVER complains about me to another person. He has plenty of opportunity-- in the secular jobs he works he is surrounded by people who badmouth their wives, husbands or children. And I am far from a perfect wife.  You know what this sweet man says? "I could never do all that MY wife does, and she does it all so well. My wife is just great."

I don't mean to be bragging, I just wanted to share my joy and a question that comes out of it. What if Christian women refused to badmouth our husbands EVER? No negative words about them escape our lips. Ever. What would happen? Can you imagine?!?! 

A friend posted a great article relating how one wise mother encouraged her daughter to see the way she, the wife, was reacting to all her husband's alleged faults...her own sinful reactions were a big problem. Bashing our loved ones is a sinful reaction to what may be real problems, but sinful reactions are just more sin upon sin.

Just a thought for thinking...and boy, howdy, do I need to better appreciate the gift of a wonderful husband.

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Posted by hippiechyck

somewhere else??? ;-)

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Posted by PrairieGirl

Yes, you did, silly--I was encouraged to put it on my blog, as well :)

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Posted by Cathe

the internet is such a small place. I was over visiting the blog of my good friend Patricia Hunter, and I came across your post there- which I had already read once this morning on the HK board. You changed my name to "a friend", but the funniest thing was that Patricia is the one who emailed me that article this morning.

Is that weird or what?

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Posted by PrairieGirl

That is funny! I enjoy her blog very much. Thanks for sharing that article on HK...it's doing a lot of heart-work on me.

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Posted by PatriciaWHunter

I read that article, too! Wow! Very convicting! Thanks for the reminder. Blessings ~ Patricia

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