Ten Tips for a wife to encourage her marriage
I have such a long way to go in this arena! Inspite of my shortcomings each day, God and my husband graciously grant me forgiveness and a new day to continue learning and growing in my wifely roles. Maybe some of you older women (or younger women, too!) could comment and add to the following list? We young wives need all the encouragement and help we can get!
Ten Tips for a wife to encourage her marriage
Courtesy of Beall Phillips, given at a recent bridal shower. Thanks to Kim for posting them.
1. Praise him privately, sincerely, for something different once a day.
2. Praise him publicly, in front of others, and to others.
3. Watch your words: Remember that what you say has a powerful influence over him.
4. Keep yourself attractive. Freshen up and look your best when he comes home, even if dinner burned and the dog messed on the carpet.
5. Write him notes, handwritten and e-mail, to remind him you are thinking of him.
6. Be the first to say I'm sorry, mean it, and don't make it conditional on anything.
7. Pick up after him cheerfully, without drawing attention to it, just because you love him.
8. Make him your focal point, not your housekeeping, not your cooking, not even your children. If your relationship with him is solid and happy, everything else will fall into place. Make him successful in every way you can, and remember, if he is successful, you will be too.
9. Remember the "bigness" of the diversity of your roles: sweetheart, confidant, counselor, best friend, encourager. Remember they all add up to: completer.
10. Pray for him continually and NEVER forget the burden of responsibility he carries as the head of your home.
Ten Tips for a wife to encourage her marriage
Courtesy of Beall Phillips, given at a recent bridal shower. Thanks to Kim for posting them.
1. Praise him privately, sincerely, for something different once a day.
2. Praise him publicly, in front of others, and to others.
3. Watch your words: Remember that what you say has a powerful influence over him.
4. Keep yourself attractive. Freshen up and look your best when he comes home, even if dinner burned and the dog messed on the carpet.
5. Write him notes, handwritten and e-mail, to remind him you are thinking of him.
6. Be the first to say I'm sorry, mean it, and don't make it conditional on anything.
7. Pick up after him cheerfully, without drawing attention to it, just because you love him.
8. Make him your focal point, not your housekeeping, not your cooking, not even your children. If your relationship with him is solid and happy, everything else will fall into place. Make him successful in every way you can, and remember, if he is successful, you will be too.
9. Remember the "bigness" of the diversity of your roles: sweetheart, confidant, counselor, best friend, encourager. Remember they all add up to: completer.
10. Pray for him continually and NEVER forget the burden of responsibility he carries as the head of your home.
posted by Crystal Paine at 9:59 AM
5 Comments:
Excellent encouraging wisdom from Beall Phillips. It is so encouraging to me to know that she is a sincere woman living out her own suggestions to others. What a blessing. I am going to copy this and make it pretty and then paste it right between my eyes!!!!!!!!!! hee hee!
Love this post! So glad you included it. I may share it with our ladies group from church.
Thanks again
I love this! Thank you for posting it.
Thank you for this encouragement. It is very much appreciated. I am sure that my husband will also appreciate it when I put it into practise.
These are indeed wonderful. Sorry to be contrary, but it strikes me that they apply equally well to husbands!
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