Saturday, February 1, 2014

A Husband Needs a Wife


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Elaine W. Miller with another nugget of marriage wisdom:
"A wife fulfills a role no one else can fill. She is her husband’s wife. 
Curious, I looked up 'wife' in Roget’s Thesaurus and learned a wife is a 'spouse, mate, bride, partner, companion, better half, consort, squaw, soul mate, ‘… crown to her husband.’ — Bible, and [oh my] ‘A former sweetheart.’ — Henry Louis Mencken.'
We do need to be careful not to be our hubby’s former sweethearts, don’t we?
It’s easy to do. Some days we act less like a wife or a sweetheart and more like a boss. 
Perhaps we can learn from what happened to me.
My Dan came home late from a meeting that seemed more like a battle. 
Physical exhaustion, weariness, and a burden of issues weighed heavy on him when he walked in the front door.  
Poor Dan. His 'former sweetheart' didn’t greet him with a kiss or a hug, a cold drink or a coffee. Instead, I pummeled him with questions. 
Our family room filled with more tension than the board room he just left.
'What happened? Who said what?' I interrogated.
My sweet man didn’t answer.
Yearning for my embrace and hungering for my love, he held me close and whispered, 'Elaine, I don’t need you to be my boss. I need you to be my wife.'
Lesson learned!
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Our marriage changed that night. No longer would I greet my man with a barrage of discouraging questions, a list of complaints about my day, or a honey do list.  
Now when Dan walks in the door he is loved, kissed, held, edified, cherished, and adored by his wife — who is working hard not to be his boss or his 'former sweetheart.'
It’s a tough world out there. We need tender homes. 
When your honey walks in the door, hold him and greet him with a kiss. Make your home a sanctuary of love, acceptance, and contentment.
The words of Solomon’s bride echo in my heart when she says,
“Thus I have become in his eyes like one bringing contentment.” Song of Songs 8:10 (NIV).
That’s my prayer and goal as a wife. Will you make it yours?"

(Used by permission - Elaine W. Miller)


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  Husband Needs A Wife  by  Elaine W. Miller

1 comment:

  1. A husband needs a wife. Great article today. I agree. thanks for sharing.

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