Day 85 Honoring My Husband By Sharing

This week the Lord surprised Bryan and I with a financial blessing.  When we were considering purchasing our home, the Lord spoke to me and said everything we need is on our land.  I later learned that the natural resources on our property are actually worth quite a bit.  We have nine acres of land, six of which are still wooded and filled with all different types of trees including Black Walnut which are worth from a couple of thousand up to several depending upon the size.  We also have huge boulder rocks which are also worth thousands.  Over the past year we have had the government purchase a portion of our land for a road expansion and a request from the developer who purchased the property adjacent to ours to allow usage of our land to build his development.  Each of these request have resulted in a financial gain on our part. 

This most recent surprise, we knew was in the works but had no idea about the timing.  The request was made about 3 years ago, so it was a nice surprise to hear about it on yesterday.  I was excited because I wanted to replace our deck and get the backyard patio tiled.  When I shared with Bryan that the attorney had the check for us he had a different idea about how to use some of the funds.  He is a boater and last year winter storm destroyed his bimini top, so of course he saw this as an opportunity to get it replaced.  My first response was it is going to cost how much to get a new bimini top?  Hence the dilemma, so I did what I always do and took it to God.  His response, the first thing you need to do is pay your tithes,  the second thing was the question; "In what way can you honor your husband in this situation?" 

So today I am honoring my husband by sharing.  It is not that I am not a sharing person, because I am.  I probably share too much.  I just thought the cost was a little steep, but then I had to realize it is his one major enjoyment and hobby in life, being on the boat.  The funds are well over enough to get both our request fulfilled.  He will be able to get his new bimini top and I will be able to get my new deck and both just in time for summer.  We will both have the enjoyment of the other's request.  God is so good!  Neither of us wanted to use existing funds to cover the expenses of these requests, so they were put on hold.  I can't wait to enjoy the beauty of my back yard as well as sailing on the seas this summer.

Wives of the world, in what ways do you or can you honor your husband's by sharing?  How do you find the win/win when it comes to getting both and possibly opposing desires fulfilled financially without breaking the bank?  Please share your stories with us; we would love to hear from you.

Blessings,

Rochelle

"Happiness is not so much in having as sharing. We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." Norman McEwan