Some of you may recall that at the beginning of this year, I said that each month I would start a new habit, and at the end of 2012, I would have 12 great new habits.
In January, we worked on reinstating morning devotions, and we have managed to make that a regular part of our family routine once again.
For February, I am going to stretch out of my comfort zone because I am not naturally affectionate. Some of you instantly greet others with warm hugs and kisses, but I don’t even think about it until I am responding to one.
I need to establish the habit of greeting my husband at least once per day with a hug and a kiss, initiated by me instead of him. He will love it.
Are you ready to begin a new habit? Figure it out today, and tomorrow let’s begin.
Love Michelle
Hello, I want to thank Above Rubies for the encouragment you send through my Facebook page everyday. I feel that your site and the ones who post with you are the only people who support my endevours to be a homemaker. The people I know, from my husband to my parents to my church family think I do nothing. I am a family of five, we live with my parents. We have been living here for a year and a half. I have only been married for five years and within those five years I have taken on my husbands two children and have had one of my own. I am not a lazy mother nor wife. My husband just said to me yesterrday that the reason we are in this situation (living with my folks) is because I decided to sit around and do nothing. It started because I said my mother and father want to retire and she said we will have to leave (not immediately but soon enough). We pay no rent here, basically the money we get from his job is used on us to spend. We have nothing saved and I think they are right for telling us to go. I feel like our name is mud. I want to give a lot of money back to them from our taxes. I look at it as an offering unto the Lord for blessing us during this time. I said to him “I don’t know if you have fear or not,”… what did I say that for, he blew up and said that he’s not afraid of anything and the reason why we havn’t left and don’t have our own place is because of me – “you decided to not work.” I remember asking him if I could stay home; he didn’t really give a definite answer. He wants me working. I was fired from my job in 2009 when my son was three months old. I looked at it as a blessing becasue I was able to raise my new born baby and be home for my other children who were transitioning from their old home. I felt they really needed stability in their lives they were only seven and nine. I tell you the truth the words from my husband hurt more than anything. I told him he was responsible and that we are under his leadership. I just admire those of you who have the suppot of your husbands and family. I feel stressed and nervous and bitter. I am starting to use my words idolly with him because I was hurt. Please pray with me. I’m sorry. Thank you.
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