Remember Cabinetman? Well, he LOVES his wife. He use to write about marriage a lot on his blog that is now closed. He has a heart for marriage and would love to see more men be a man and a leader in their marriage. He recently wrote a post about his wife. I wanted to share it with all of you ~
My wife gets more beautiful as she ages. As we hit our mid-thirties
she gains more grace, class and beauty each year.
She cooks me three hot, from scratch meals a day. Joyfully she does it, and she is one hell of a cook, if I can say so. When we have folks over for dinner the other men look at me with envy and jealousy.
My wife never lets our house slip into chaos. When I come in from work, the house isn’t always perfect, but it’s always tidy and in order. She makes our home a safe, comfortable, and warm place to unwind.
She is one of the finest mothers I have ever seen. She loves our children. She teaches them and trains them. She plays games with them. Most times when I walk into the home I hear laughter, and it fills my soul with joy.
My wife respects me and submits to me. She never tries to go around my back or force an issue. I don’t have to pull my authority card. She does it willingly and joyfully.
My wife sleeps with me. If she’s not sick or there are not guests
sitting in the living room, if I ask, the answer is yes.
My wife is always willing to rub out an ache in my back that I picked up from my physical job, she never refuses and usually offers before I ever ask. She touches me physically all the time in a loving & giving way.
My wife wears a dress and a head covering to church. Maybe it is sinful pride, but I feel honored at church to have a wife that is one of the few wearing a dress and the only one wearing a head covering/scarf.
She treats our money respectfully. For the most part she is very frugal, and even the splurges are for the family’s benefit not her own. If times call for it, she cuts back on those as needed.
She hungers for the word of God and to serve Him. Early in our marriage it was to check the box, today it is because she wants to follow and be obedient to her Maker and Savior. It’s not an outward shell of faith, but something deep, alive and real.
I’m a blessed man.
A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.
Proverbs 31:10-12
Proverbs 31:10-12
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Ava Joy · 559 weeks ago
Katy · 559 weeks ago
Roxy · 559 weeks ago
Blessings, Roxy
hiswife522 43p · 559 weeks ago
HisHelper · 559 weeks ago
How few wives today will ever hear these praises from their husbands, simply because so few women exemplify what His Wife so beautifully portrays! Thank you, His Wife, for your godly example!
Ken · 559 weeks ago
It was not without much heartbreak our wives endured to find love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness and goodness with their flawed husbands. But if the fruit of the Spirit is not to be displayed with your spouse, when will it ever become a part of the fabric of one's being. God made marriage in part so that as the two become one we also become one with Him. Serving each other and our family is the microcosm of the church, and its fundamental building block. We must get marriage right if we are ever to get church right. Most of all it is necessary to get marriage right in order to be right with God and His Word and will for our lives.
Lori Alexander 122p · 559 weeks ago
Maria · 559 weeks ago
Lori Alexander 122p · 559 weeks ago
TheJoyFilledWife · 559 weeks ago
You're right, many wives don't understand their husband's wishes because they never ask. I think that just as wives think their husbands should be able to read their mind, they tend to think they can read their husband's mind. The problem with this is...most men and women think VERY differently and we end up doing what we think our husbands want (or should want), instead of what they actually do.
Every husband is going to be different in their desires. Some women are married to very easy-going, laid-back men who are easy to please. Other men have their desires and express them, but eventually give up and end up frustrated if their wives don't do them...or they just spend their time with friends instead. Then there are women like me who are married to a man with a strong personality and even stronger expectations. It often requires help from the Holy Spirit to meet every expectation this type husband has, but what an important life lesson that is to be continuously leaning on the Lord and being obedient to His instructions.
I have pondered this many times and I think that the Lord uses our husband's personality and non-sinful desires to refine us and teach us how to be true servants. I remember, when I was single, praying that the Lord would bring me a man that I can serve. Yes, "serve" was the exact word I used. I hunger to constantly become more like Christ and I knew that marriage required selflessness and servanthood in order to truly depict what a Biblical marriage is supposed to look like. Boy, did God answer that prayer in a BIG way! My husband keeps me challenged and growing in so many areas and I know it would not have been the case if I had married a man with a less powerful personality. God is so faithful to give us what we need.
Tracy · 559 weeks ago
Allen Smith · 554 weeks ago
peacefulwife 22p · 553 weeks ago
Thanks so much for sharing this! What an inspiration! :)
Carlton · 551 weeks ago