April 14, 2016
The Value in Your Husband

I'm married to a wonderful man, father to our four children, and devoted provider to us all so I can stay at home.  There are days, however, when I feel exhausted, unappreciated and tired.  I get overwhelmed with homework, school events, PTA activities, sports and the general needs of four growing and active kids.  Sometimes I can even get resentful.  No one thanks me for bringing dinner to the soccer field and picking up dry cleaning while eating in my car.  No one mentions that I don't have days off or how vacations run smoothly because I plan, pack, clean and organize. 

My own sweet, tired husband works long days and comes home without noticing the house is clean or dinner has been waiting.  But I had an epiphany before I became bitter - I realized when I was feeling sorry for myself that I can't remember the last time I thanked my HUSBAND for paying the mortgage, or racing to Boy Scouts after a ten hour day or a lot more.  So I sent him a text thanking him for working so hard to give us this life, and for coming home every day, tired but with purpose, worn out but gracious.  I told him I was more in love with him now than I ever was in the days before I knew what kind of man he really was.  He responded simply "I can do what I do, because of what YOU do for our family."  My heart melted.

Yes, I can still be tired and have tough days and feel undervalued and unappreciated, but I can turn it around and find the value in him, which turns back so I can find the value in me.

Dawn


Posted by Staff at 10:59 AM