Day 38 - Honoring My Husband Through Disclosure

Today was quite a busy day.  It was a day Bryan and I had set aside to complete the arduous task of getting our taxes ready for the accountant.  The plan was for us to begin in the morning and work until the task was complete. Bryan had to take a trip into the city that was supposed to be a quick turnover however, it turned into an all day event.  Needless to say the tax task still had to be done.  So I went about the day to complete what I could, I was still working on them when he returned in the evening.

I typically do not mind spending the day alone and working on what I need to do, it is how I work most of the time.  However today I was quite disappointed.  What I thought would be a nice day of working together and conversation turned into a day of me working alone on something I'm not all that crazy about doing.  Needless to say I did not feel like my typical happy go lucky self when he came home.  I was not only disappointed that what we had planned the week prior had fallen threw, but I was also disappointed that I was not aware his trip was going to be an all day thing until the day was almost over. 

I had to ask myself, so how are you going to handle this one.  My head was telling me to stay focused on honoring my husband, my heart was telling me to put it on pause for a minute and do an emotional dump.  But then God reminded me of my own words when I responded to a comment on day 2 about how I honor my husband when I am frustrated.  I shared then that by honoring myself first and releasing my emotions, then I can honor my husband.   So today I am honoring my husband through disclosure.  I had to disclose to him that although I understood his dilemma, I was still quite disappointed about the day and I had to do it in a way that was honorable.

I honored him through disclosure by honoring where I was emotionally and then sharing how the turn of events impacted me.  I guess just like the Lord never said being saved would mean life would be easy, that can be translated into just because I have made the decision to honor my husband, does not mean it will always be easy.  Yet, every day I learn something new about me, him and us.  All in all, I am hallelujah happy God gave this assignment to me.

Wives of the world, in what ways do you honor your husband through disclosure?  Are you able to disclose how you feel in a way that is honorable to you, your husband and your marriage?  I think we can all use some help in this area, please share your story with us.

Blessings,

Rochelle

A fully disclosed heart equals a fully free spirit. Rochelle Arnold-Simmons