For BESIDE Every Man...

Is a great woman praying for him.  I'm sure we all remember the saying, "behind every great man, is an even better woman rolling her eyes"  or something of that nature.  I'm not behind my husband.  God created Eve to be Adam's helpmate.  "It is not good for the man to be alone, I will make a helper suitable for him."  Genesis 2:28 (NIV)  In the beginning of this blogject I had the wrong idea.  Assuredly, I had no idea what exactly I was setting out to do, but I knew it was from God, I knew it would be good for our marriage.  What I didn't know, was how much I would learn on a daily basis.  God truly is amazing. 
For a few days, when conflict would arise, I would find myself saying, "be quiet, let him be right."  That was not the idea here.  My husband isn't right all the time.  I'm not right all the time.  (much to my chagrin)  And what I'm learning everyday, it's not about being right, it's about being together.  Walking with God together.  I worked hard not to get angry when the evil one was diligently trying to push through new barriers.  I had no idea what to do with my feelings.  I prayed the Lord would lead me and begin to teach me about anger.  If you know me, you know I know alot about anger.  How to get there, stay there, and bring others there.  What I don't know is how to stay away, how to deal in a Christ-like manner, and how to keep others from going there with me.  I know all too well, "...a harsh word stirs up anger."  Proverbs 15:1 (NIV)   Like a witch meticulously stirring her cauldron; there I was, brewing my pot of anger, ready at a moment's notice.  God has shown me this week alone, to use gentle words.  "...for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires."  James 1:20 (NIV)  I've learned, when I turn away my anger, and pray before acting, God leads me down the righteous path.  When I embrace my anger, and want to share it with my husband---WOW, like walking down the dark path with ravenous wolves lurking in the fog.   What I learned was anger itself is not sinful.  God gave us that emotional response.  It's how we choose to handle it. 
Who knew this blogject would show me anger management, marriage counseling, and a better understanding of His Word?  Well...God did, but who else?

One Good Thing My Husband Did Today:  I said to him, "babies are not very forgiving when you are sick."  "okay." was his response.  "Thank you."  He even added.  I remember a time when he would have yelled and told me he knew what he was doing.  Praise the Lord!