Day Thirteen

Completely satisfied.....and if I wrote more on this subject, all the women of the world would be jealous. Oh, yes....I am blessed!

Day Twelve

This week's lesson is the reason I started this challenge. I had realized that me wanting my husband to change wasn't going to happen unless I made some changes first. I have this great guy who loves me, but all I could see was how he could love me better. Talk about taking advantage of him! I want desperately for TJ to love to Jesus more than me, but how is he suppose to accomplish this if I don't let him see how much I love him BECAUSE of Jesus. I have to walk the walk I desperately want him to walk. None of the changes I desire can happen until I love TJ in grace. This challenge is helping me to do just that. Day one, I had no grace....now on day twelve? I have a bunch more grace, and a hope that the Lord will overflow my cup and that it will run over TJ and immerse him in all the love Jesus can offer.

See you on day 13...

Day Eleven

God is so totally in control...
Last night TJ and I were sitting down and relaxing and just chatting about the next day, today. I told him I had to go to the grocery store, since we were out of EVERYTHING!! TJ is a total stickler about money, I guess that is why we always have it in the bank and are not in debt...Praise the Lord for him!! He told me to try and keep the bill with-in a certain dollar amount...now normally I would just let that statement go in one ear and out the other since food is a necessity of life, but I actually listened and heard him.

Soooooo, this AM I read the assignment and there it was...obey your husband!! No Aaarrrrrg this time, I was going to obey my husband because I have to obey God first, even if it was going to kill me:)

Actually, I truly wanted to Glorify God with obeying my husband thus giving my husband joy. Long story short....I obeyed beautifully and my husband was very pleased and appreciative. I think he might secretly be proud of me ;) Regardless, I am proud of myself and I pray it lifted his trust in me. I do love him so and want him to never forget that I too take my vows very seriously.

Until Tomorrow...

Day Ten

Welllllll, this one was easayyyyy!
I love to tell my husband how handsome he is....I call him "me Irish Lovarr" and it just makes him grin and do a little nervous chuckle....LOVE HIM!!
So instead of the same-O-same-O, I opted to tell him I love his lips....that's right ladies!! they are yummy to kiss!! Just can't get enough of those 'pucker-up and hold on' smacks! He just keeps giving them to me so I better let him know I want more of them :)

Until Tomorrow...

Day Nine

Epic fail!!!!
Well, I listen to my husband every day ramble about his job...it is very hard to sound interested in the Sonar Field. It is a bit Borrrrring. I went to a viewing of some new curriculum I was looking into and fell in love with is so I just had to talk his ear off. I know I should have kept to the assignment of not talking all day, but that is what I usually do...so it wasn't a priority. Hellloooooooo, I barely get to say a word about my day, I am continually inundated with the 'stupid idiots' in the office remarks. I do know the Lord wanted me to listen, because in the long run I apologized for chatting his ear off...which he said no worries about and believe it or not he wanted me to follow him around the house so he could listen!! WOW!!
I promise to be better at my homework.....well, at least put in more effort for tomorrow. I'm liking this challenge, it is allowing me to see my husband with a new set of eyes.

Until Tomorrow.....

Day Eight

Oh My Goodness!!

So the day flew by me, stress-fully I might add and I didn't get a chance to complete the assignment. So, do I skip it or try to accomplish 2 in 1?? Aaaarg!!!!
Good news is that this challenge is paying off, TJ could tell I was stressed and just came home and gave me a big hug and a kiss....awwwwwww, how sweet;)

I know that he has and will always be faithful to me. We have been married for 7years and not once has he lied to me or given me any indication that I cannot trust him in his faithfullness to our marriage. I'm sure he has been tempted, afterall he is in the Navy and spends 6 or more months at a time away from me, yet he knows that would break my heart, his own and most certainly God's. TJ cheating on me is the last thing I worry about when he is away...he loves me too much for that and I know this becasue of his continued commitment to the vows we took on our wedding day. He holds those vows close to his heart and for that I am forever greatful....I suppose I should tell him that....make up assignment here I come!!

Until?? Later today with eight and nine review...LOL.....

Day Seven

I am so blessed to have a financial guru for a husband. He is great with the finances. I pay the bills since he is deployed frequently but he always checks up on me...which I don't really like, but I know that I have a spending streak every now and then. In our marriage we have an agreement that we won't spend more than $100 when we go out to make 'shopping' purchases, something that isn't a necessity that is. I don't know how TJ does it but he somehow manages to make a $1 turn into $100. I am very blessed never to want for anything. He works very hard to keep us financially secure. I don't think I thank him enough for this attribute, I usually fight him all the way because a girl wants what she wants. I'm glad I have realized that his thumb on me isn't always a bad thing...we have food on the table, clothes on our backs, a roof over our head and a little extra for family fun. His frugalness is a true blessing and I am thankful for that, even if it does scream "NO!" when I want that new Coach purse or another Bible.

Until Tomorrow...