Lately, a question I've been asking is "What can I do today that would bless you?" Most days, Marcus' answer has been something fairly easy. He needed a button sewn back on one of his shirts, for example. Making it a habit to ask this question often has brought to mind a few things that used to come more naturally - when the newlywed "new" made it easy. 1. Don't forget to greet him. Back in our 800-square-foot one bedroom apartment days, the sound of Marcus coming home made mine and Reba's little world stop. I'd put down whatever I was doing and go greet him with a kiss. Nearly five years into marriage, I realized I'd let that slip. Reba was keeping it up. But I wasn't. Greeting your man at the door has power. It says, "You've been missed. I'm glad you're here." If something so easy can make the one you love feel special, why not make it a habit? "The wise woman BUILDS her house, 2. Don't let it become all work and no play. When our weekends turned into the time to run around all day doing errands or household chores, we missed out on the fun! And it doesn't have to cost a fortune. When we were dating and newly married, we didn't have much money either - but we would get a $1 Redbox with a $5 Monday pizza or walk to happy hour at Sonic to spend quarters. Make sure to do something together that you both enjoy on a regular basis. Marcus is a thrift store hunter. He's found cheap items and resold them online, records he likes, or books that are worth a lot of money. I've learned to enjoy the adventure, too. I've found lots of great Christian living books and barely worn clothes for baby J. I'll usually follow up a serious thrift store day (if it involved several thrift store stops) with how many "real store" visits Marcus owes me. :) 3. Don't underestimate the power of a good meal and rest. When asking Marcus what I should include in my list of three things, he mentioned a time I had made him dinner and put in one of his favorite movies - not letting him get up to do stuff, get a drink, etc. He said it was refreshing. Funny thing. I don't even remember doing that. Goes to show that what speaks loudest to our men might not be what speaks loudest to us. That's why it's so important to ask them what would bless them. When I asked Marcus for input on this post, I told him I was hoping to inspire the blogosphere of women to do things that would bless their men. He said the word that starts with "i" and ends with "ntimacy." I told him that was obvious and couldn't be one of my three points. :) So...it's not a point. But there it is, ladies. Are you building your house or tearing it down? "We are to be fountains through which Jesus can flow as 'rivers of living water' in blessing to everyone. Yet some of us are like the Dead Sea, always receiving but never giving, because our relationship is not right with the Lord Jesus. As surely as we receive blessings from Him, He will pour out blessings through us. Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.
Titus 2:3-5
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