WIFE TALK: 10/19/08

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Series Three Introduction

I would like to welcome everyone back to the weekly issue of Wife Talk. I know that I’ve been away for a good period of time now, however; I’ve been in a transitioning period over the past several months. Since ending series 2 in March 2008, my husband and I have moved to a new city, started new businesses and I’ve found a new church family. Having said this, I want every reader to know that I’ve missed blogging and reaching out to those of you who have supported me since column one (September 2007) and those who have been wondering if Wife Talk would ever return. To those of you who are new to the column; thanks for logging in. I hope that you not only enjoy the column, but that you are inspired by it.

During this series of Wife Talk columns, I would like to focus on more heartfelt topics that we often experience by expanding upon previously blogged Wife Talk issues as well as introducing new topics. While taking a blogging break, I had the opportunity to reflect upon what’s next for Wife Talk. It came to me that I need to push the envelope more. I’ve written about my own experiences as well as the experiences of many of the wonderful women/wives that I have the privilege of calling friends and family, however; I have to admit that I’ve held back a bit for fear of being too detailed with sharing one’s business. God has brought me to the realization that this blog is meant to allow wives’ to know and appreciate the fact that they are not alone in the things that they go through within their marriages. God gave me the vision of Wife Talk to serve a purpose. So, since I’ve agreed to be obedient to His will and follow His instruction, I’m challenging myself to let go and allow God to have His way with me. I’m surrendering as He uses me as His vessel while He shapes this column for His purposes, and His purposes only! Therefore, I will meditate longer, think a little deeper, and be even more prayerful so that I give you (the reader) the best that I and Wife Talk have to offer!!! Thanks again for logging in and always remember:

Find the jewel in you, see the gem in him!!!

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Hidden Treazures

I will answer the final of three (3) questions for this Series, “Am I the kind of wife that God wants me to be?” Absolutely Not! I strive to be obedient to God to become the kind of wife that I know He created me to be, prayerful, obedient and faithful! I am still a work in progress!

This week I would like to answer the question, “What kind of wife am I”? I aspire to be a wife whose actions speak volumes to her husband about the life that she lives for Christ. A “Wife of Noble Character” is described in Proverbs 31. I read about her regularly and she is my role model. I desire to follow in her footsteps, being an obedient servant to God and a wife who is praised by her husband for doing so. I want to be the best helpmate to my husband that I can possibly be and I hope he realizes how blessed that he is that God chose me for him.

Praying for your husband is both a responsibility and a privilege and praying for my husband is one of my favorite things to do! I encourage each of you to try the challenge of “Praying for Your Husband for Thirty (30) Days.” You can find it at http://www.reviveourhearts.com/ .

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*The Promise of Marriage

Marriage is a promise of companionship, of having someone to share all of life’s experiences.

Marriage does not promise that there will not be any rough times, just the assurance that there will always be someone who cares and will help you through to better times.

Marriage does not promise eternal romance, just eternal love and commitment. Marriage can’t prevent disappointments, disillusionment, or grief, but it can offer hope, acceptance, and comfort.

Marriage can’t protect you from making individual choices or shelter you from the world, but it will help to reassure you that there is someone by your side who truly cares. When the world hurts you and makes you feel vulnerable, marriage offers the promise that there will be someone waiting to listen, to console, to inspire.

Marriage is the joining of two people who share the promise that only marriage can make—to share the sunshine and the shadows, and to experience a richer, more fulfilling life because of it.

Bettie Meeks

*The Promise of Marriage is taken from: The Language of Marriage, a Blue Mountain Arts Collection, SPS Studios, Inc.

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