A Letter to Husbands and Children
That woman in your life is amazing. Have you stopped to think about all of the things she does for you? All of the things you wouldn't be able to do, or have, or be if it weren't for her? She's a treasure, that woman.
That woman in your life needs love. Yeah, she bites your head off from time to time, and she insists that she's fat when you say she looks beautiful. Of course she lets you down, chews you out, tears you up. Don't think she doesn't realize it. Don't think she doesn't care. She does. Believe me, she does.
That woman in your life needs time. Many of the hurtful things she says to you are because she's tired, stressed out, at the end of her rope. She wants the very best for you, wants to provide everything, do everything, make it all just perfect. But she's only one woman--amazing as she may be--and one woman can't do it all. She needs your time, your attention, your help. She goes the extra yard for you. Why don't you meet her a few feet in?
That woman in your life loves you passionately. If she could express how much she loves you, you'd probably be scared witless. She thinks about you day and night, dreams for you, prays for you, plans for you, worries about you. She would give up everything for you, has already given up most things for you. She most often puts you first, has become so accustomed to doing so that you don't even realize that she eats dinner cold, or wears holey jeans. She loves you so much more than she loves herself.
That woman in your life needs attention. For today, try going to her and asking her what she's thinking about, what's bothering her, what she's dreaming. For today, serve her first, bring her a cold drink, tell her that you'll get the dishes and take care of the cleanup. Draw her bath, turn down her bedsheets, light some candles, write her a note to tell her how much you appreciate her.
That woman in your life needs to be needed. She may complain about cooking dinner, washing the laundry or settling the arguments, but it's mostly because she thinks no one notices. Tell you you need her. Tell her how much better life is because of her. Tell her that what she does is important, makes a difference.
And then, watch her shoulders lift up, and watch the weight of the world drop off of them. Watch her eyes light up, and the corners of her mouth rise to a smile. And then listen as she hums, sings, praises God for you, so very glad that she's in your life, too.
Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
"Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all."
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
Give her the reward she has earned,
and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.
Proverbs 31:28-31
That woman in your life needs love. Yeah, she bites your head off from time to time, and she insists that she's fat when you say she looks beautiful. Of course she lets you down, chews you out, tears you up. Don't think she doesn't realize it. Don't think she doesn't care. She does. Believe me, she does.
That woman in your life needs time. Many of the hurtful things she says to you are because she's tired, stressed out, at the end of her rope. She wants the very best for you, wants to provide everything, do everything, make it all just perfect. But she's only one woman--amazing as she may be--and one woman can't do it all. She needs your time, your attention, your help. She goes the extra yard for you. Why don't you meet her a few feet in?
That woman in your life loves you passionately. If she could express how much she loves you, you'd probably be scared witless. She thinks about you day and night, dreams for you, prays for you, plans for you, worries about you. She would give up everything for you, has already given up most things for you. She most often puts you first, has become so accustomed to doing so that you don't even realize that she eats dinner cold, or wears holey jeans. She loves you so much more than she loves herself.
That woman in your life needs attention. For today, try going to her and asking her what she's thinking about, what's bothering her, what she's dreaming. For today, serve her first, bring her a cold drink, tell her that you'll get the dishes and take care of the cleanup. Draw her bath, turn down her bedsheets, light some candles, write her a note to tell her how much you appreciate her.
That woman in your life needs to be needed. She may complain about cooking dinner, washing the laundry or settling the arguments, but it's mostly because she thinks no one notices. Tell you you need her. Tell her how much better life is because of her. Tell her that what she does is important, makes a difference.
And then, watch her shoulders lift up, and watch the weight of the world drop off of them. Watch her eyes light up, and the corners of her mouth rise to a smile. And then listen as she hums, sings, praises God for you, so very glad that she's in your life, too.
Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
"Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all."
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
Give her the reward she has earned,
and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.
Proverbs 31:28-31
