Homemaker Moments!
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Homemaker Moment #1: I have been rediscovering this year how important it is to please my husband. I suppose there are numerous ways for a wife to please her husband, but I’m talking about aesthetically here people…SHEESH!
Keepin’ it clean! This is a family blog!
I talked before about the fake nail fiasco…and BOY was it a fiasco. I’m glad you can’t do that too many times without your fingertips falling off because, Geeze-Lou-eeze that’s painful! But I did it for Todd and he appreciated it.
Another thing I know that Todd appreciates is when his family looks presentable upon leaving the homestead. Especially if he is with us and especially if we are going out to eat. This doesn’t happen very often, but on those few and far between times, Todd likes for the kids to have on stain-free clothing (what am I saying, I am usually the one with all the grease stains and food spots), hair brushed out of the face, mud-less shoes, matching shirt and pants is a plus, and the all-important teeth being brushed.
In the past I haven’t taken this very seriously. “We are who we are” is my motto. If we have some stains, oh well…they’re kids…what do you expect? If I don’t have makeup on, oh well…can’t you see how many kids I have…do you really think I have time to put on makeup?
I noticed that this really bothered Todd. Not because he’s vain, but I truly know that it’s because he works hard so that we can have nice things, like clothing for times like going out to eat or to a special event. Ultimately it speaks to his character and his ability. I believe men need to be proud of their families and know that they are the perfect leader of their pack.
I realized this week that it’s not just a silly thing that Todd likes for us to look nice when going out. He truly feels proud to lead our family. Therefore, I made an effort to set aside atleast one outfit per child (and myself) that are our “going out” outfits. They do not get worn when playing outside, we do not eat while wearing these particular clothes, and if something is dropped on them we come straight home and “shout it out”. Shoes are a little trickier, but we replace shoes like we change diapers; once a year constantly. So those don’t get too bad!
The point is, I wanted Todd to know that his wishes are taken seriously. I want him to be pleased with how his family looks when going out. If it’s important to him, it’s important to me…well, most of the time. I couldn’t really care less about who made it to the NBA finals or which Razorback recruit is going to be our All-Star this year. I can’t affect those things no matter what I do, but I can do something about our kids and their appearance!
Okay, and for Moment #2 this week: I don’t know where my brain was when I went to Target the other day, but I bought size 2 diapers for Adia and Salem (they wear the same size- although not a 2). I guess I was mesmerized by the new packaging and I got a little excited that the new Target brand, which are called “up and up”, now have fun green and blue polka dots.
You know how I feel about blue. And polka dots…Yeah, just look at the top of this page!
I was just so happy! So happy that I thought diapers that fit most newborns would work on my 10 month old and 2 year old.
Atleast I now know that Salem can pull off a Speedo if need be…although Adia looks a little hoochie.
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Angie, that is great about your #1 HMM this week! I know I mentioned this book before, but last year I was blessed to go thru a book with some ladies at church called Feminine Appeal:Seven Virtues of a Godly Wife and Mother by Carolyn Mahaney. One of the things she said that has really stuck with me actually discusses the “pleasing your husband” topic. It is a chapter that offers a lot of freedom in this area..especially for those of us who tend to compare/hold ourselves to other women’s examples/standards (yup…I can be guilty of this at times). The wonderful and liberating point that Mrs.Mahaney makes in this chapter is that we are created SPECIFICALLY for OUR husbands…not anyone else’s…and so we are to please HIM and that will look different in every marriage relationship. For instance; some husbands really want their wives to put on make-up, fix their hair, and “dress” everyday while other husbands could care less about those things (praise the Lord, Eric is one of those latter husbands…ha!). Another example; some husbands like for their wives to keep a beautifully landscaped yard full of flowers while other husbands prefer a clean and organized home to a show-stopper yard. Some husbands like predictability and routine while others are more spontaneous. Looking at the examples of other godly wives can be helpful at times but certainly shouldn’t be our yardstick concerning how we please our own husbands. What Eric desires/requires from me as a godly wife will not look the same as what Todd desires/requires of you as a godly wife because they are different men and we were created by God specifically for them to meet their different and unique needs! Isnt’ that LIBERATING!!! I believe that this can be carried into our roles as godly mothers too. Just like you had mentioned in an earlier post, your own kids are all different from one another and require different things from you (I think it was in the “…in the way he should go” post). If that holds true in our own immediate families, chances are it holds true outside of our immediate families. God created me specifically to be the mother of the children He blessed me with. The way I mother my children may look completely different from the way someone else mothers their children but God in His wisdom knew that my kids needed me as their mom…not someone else…PRAISE THE LORD! :O) Now, this does not negate the fact that God does have some very specific things to say about familial relations and what those are to be by His standards. I’m just saying that how this is manifested in each individual marriage and family will probably look different. All things to the glory of God, amen?! AMEN!
Okay, on that note, my HMM this week concerns our oldest son who graduates on Saturday…unbelievable! I have been efforting (and believe me…for an uncreative person like myself it is an effort!) to put together a reception for him following his graduation. Last night I asked him to get together all of the standing picture frames in the house with pictures of himself in them whether alone or with others as I plan to put these up on various tables. I also asked him to get his yearbook out so that we could turn it to his Sr. page that his Grammy had made for him in his yearbook. Last night I was flipping thru his yearbook looking for his Sr. page and noticed all of the signatures/comments in it. I started reading the comments and as I read each one, it dawned on me that the Lord is answering a prayer I have prayed for our kids for a long time; the He would be glorified in their lives…PRAISE THE LORD!!! Comment after comment after comment in his yearbook had a consistent theme running thru them; GOD!!! Amazing!!! Things were written like “…I know you’ll do great in life because of your walk with God.”, “I hope you continue to stand strong in your beliefs and lead by example…”, “You are truly living out your faith, just as God had planned.”, etc. The one comment that brought tears to my eyes was from one of his teachers this year.
She wrote, “Mason, Thank you for having the courage to be the Godly man in class that you have been. Days have presented themselves when you could have compromised and been more popular, but you maintained your honesty and stand while being compassionate to others.” WOW!!! I praise God for this! All glory concerning this belongs to Him! I know that it is only by God’s grace that Mason has left this impression on those he spent so much time with over the last six years. You see, the most amazing thing about this HMM for me is that Mason has actually been struggling in his walk with Christ this year…a lot. He’s been having doubts, confusion, etc…you know, the typical weaponry of Satan..so the fact that he’s been going thru this spiritual warfare during his Sr. year and yet this is the impression that he has left with his friends and teachers at school says a lot about the power of God to hold us and keep us (Col 1:16-17)…PRAISE GOD!!!
Angie, thank you for this opportunity to share. I feel a little guilty for writing so much and realize I should probably just get my own blog but I don’t always have so much to say/share…sometimes nothing at all. Anyway, I really do appreciate the opportunity you give us here each week. It is good and encouraging to read about the struggles and triumphs God gives each of us during our week! Praise the Lord!
Comment left on May 15, 2009 @ 7:12 am