One night was particularly stressful for me. I was feeling overwhelmed, overtired, and hungry, as I was dealing with upcoming events for my job and trying to figure out how to make time to study for an upcoming college trigonometry test with such a packed schedule. Hoping for an encouraging word or possibly a dinner date with my husband, I called the house on my drive home from work that night. To my dismay, Dave answered the phone with about the grumpiest "hello" possible. That was the last thing I needed at that moment, and it hit me the wrong way. A few tense words were spoken, and he seemed annoyed that I had bothered to call him at all. "Never mind," I said rudely, and I hung up on the verge of tears.
Little did he know that at that moment, I could have used an encouraging word from the person I love the most, but little did I know that he was also feeling tired and stressed from his day, too. I had woken him up with a phone call when he was napping on the couch, and the fact that I was probably the third phone call that he had received that evening frustrated him. I fumed about our negative exchange for a minute, but I also prayed about it on the remainder of my drive home. I thanked God for our crummy attitudes and thanked God that he was going to help us to work out the situation. After all I didn't want to stay angry with my husband. We discussed the matter when I got home, but I have to admit that I was still feeling a bit hurt.
That night, after we resolved our earlier differences, I mentioned a troubling sound in my brake system. Over the next two days, he spent a considerable amount of time working on my car and making arrangements for professional assistance, too, when the problem was greater than he had originally anticipated. Not once did he complain about it, and it really blessed me that he went to a great deal of trouble to fix the problem and make sure I would be safe. That day, he became my hero again, and it caused me to doubly desire to strive to be the wife that God has called me to be. I want to be the blessing my husband needs on a daily basis, but it's not always easy to do. Our own wants, needs, and selfish desires get in the way.
We all have our moments when we are not our best selves, but I do thank God for a man who loves me in spite of my imperfections.
"4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love never fails... " (I Corinthians 13:4-8 NIV)
Little did he know that at that moment, I could have used an encouraging word from the person I love the most, but little did I know that he was also feeling tired and stressed from his day, too. I had woken him up with a phone call when he was napping on the couch, and the fact that I was probably the third phone call that he had received that evening frustrated him. I fumed about our negative exchange for a minute, but I also prayed about it on the remainder of my drive home. I thanked God for our crummy attitudes and thanked God that he was going to help us to work out the situation. After all I didn't want to stay angry with my husband. We discussed the matter when I got home, but I have to admit that I was still feeling a bit hurt.
That night, after we resolved our earlier differences, I mentioned a troubling sound in my brake system. Over the next two days, he spent a considerable amount of time working on my car and making arrangements for professional assistance, too, when the problem was greater than he had originally anticipated. Not once did he complain about it, and it really blessed me that he went to a great deal of trouble to fix the problem and make sure I would be safe. That day, he became my hero again, and it caused me to doubly desire to strive to be the wife that God has called me to be. I want to be the blessing my husband needs on a daily basis, but it's not always easy to do. Our own wants, needs, and selfish desires get in the way.
We all have our moments when we are not our best selves, but I do thank God for a man who loves me in spite of my imperfections.
"4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love never fails... " (I Corinthians 13:4-8 NIV)
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