Husbands :)

I love my husband! I love him! My heart and soul seems to burst when I think of him. He is my BEST friend!
Last night at MOPS we talked about husbands and their needs and the conversation could have lasted for several meetings, but it was a good topic to ponder. I have really been thinking about one question that came up - "if you were a man would you want to come home to you?"
Think on that! Some nights - probably NO. I can get VERY stressed out at times and so overwhelmed that I am not pleasant to be around. I don't know if that applies to any of you, but it does apply to me. I can be pleasant as well. For me I think that we have choices as to how we are going to be. I plan to make it a goal to CHOOSE to be pleasant towards my husband. When he gets home I want him to be excited to see me! God wants our marriage to be a BLESSING in our lives not a burden. He wants us to experience JOY and to have good experiences, to work together to make our HOME a haven.
I think too often I focus my time and energy on my children and the house that my husband gets sidelined. I think that if I were to turn the tables a little and focus more on him and what he needs from me I will become a better mom and wife. I will have more peace at home. I will enjoy my life more.
I know some of you may think - she is so naive! Marriage is not all roses and champagne! No it isn't, we have are struggles and our differences - but imagine if we as wives would focus more on his positives and not so much on the negatives; how our perceptions of our husbands could change. This in turn can bring so much positive energy to our lives!
I say all of this because I am not doing so well in this department. I tend to take him for granted. I tend to overlook his needs and focus to much of my energy on other things. This is not what I want for my marriage. I want to enjoy him fully, I want to lift him up , I want him to be happy and not fearful of my "mood" when he comes home. I want more from this marriage and I will lift it up in prayer and look at my actions and improve them. Our marriage is part of the foundation of our family - God first, then marriage, kids, family, friends etc. When that gets out of order - it can really tear apart our home.
I pray that you all will think of these words and say a prayer for your husbands today. Lift him up to our Father and bless him someway today!
Love;
Amy Q

Life Update

Sorry it has been awhile since my last post - life gets carried away sometimes. I was blessed with a 3 day weekend with my mom, sister, sister-in-law, and 2 cousin-in-laws for a girls scrapbook retreat! We had SO much fun. I missed my man and kids - a little :) But, they saw how much it helped for mom to take a break - my first in exactly 2 YEARS!
My grandma made it through her hip surgery great and told me she felt better than she has in over 2 years! (PRAISE GOD) My little man had his check-up and it was OK - he has lost some weight - 3 lbs to be exact in 3 months - Dr. is a little concerned because he was small to begin with. I am adding a little more protein in his diet and I will just watch him. We go back in a month for a follow-up. If he has lost more weight we will have some tests done. I am a little perplexed because little man is my BIGGEST eater! I would even put him up against my big man (14)! So we will see how it goes. My momma instinct says he is fine - just needs a diet change.
My big man turned 14 on Wednesday!!! Me and my man are so stunned at this! It just hit us like a ton of bricks! He has turned into a fine young man and is doing very well. It seems like yesterday that he was 7 at our wedding and I placed my vows to him to be there for him and love him unconditionally until the day I die. (In case you don't know he is my man's son from another marriage) I am his mom in every way and he treats me as such! I love him with ALL of my soul! I enjoy him and love watching him grow in the Lord and make decisions about his life. He is a JOY!
So there you have it. I am back off of my time off refreshed and renewed! Too bad my man is going to Lubbock for 4 days tomorrow :(
Love;
Amy Q

Pray for America

Pray for rulers and for all who have authority so that we can have quiet and peaceful lives full of worship and respect for God.
1 Timothy 2:2

Max Lucado has a Pray for President-Elect Obama button on his web-site www.maxlucado.com. I encourage all of you to read the prayer guide and continue to pray for America and our elected officials.

This is a nice little guide to help us all stand behind our country - at least in prayer.

Have a blessed day!
Amy Quinn