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This past week was a little challenging for me. It started with me hearing about a dear friend from New Jersey passing away and it ended with me hearing about my favorite singer, Whitney Houston, passing away. So my week has been filled with sadness while at the same time trying to take in and enjoy the blessings God has been granting. To say that we walk in duality has been an understatement for me this week.
I had the opportunity to speak at a Bishops conference this week in Pennsylvania. I knew about the trip some time ago and had requested that Bryan travel with me. On the day we were to leave, it was as if the devil was trying to put every obstacle possible in our path. We had a miscommunication about which car we would drive, Bryan had several issues in his business that took up his morning, we had to get new tires, and we ran into much traffic. The miscommunication about which car we would drive caused some friction but we continued to forge forward. We were supposed to leave at noon and did not get on the road until after 3PM. I decided not to be wary about all the issues and to simply know that we would get there when God wanted us to be there.
In all we experienced, I did not lose sight that Bryan made the decision to still go even though he had several business issues lagging behind. He was most concerned about me not driving the distance alone and arriving safely. Because of this, I am honoring the generosity of his time. He could have easily stated to me to drive alone and stay connected via phone along the way so he knew I arrived safely, but he did not. He contacted several of his workers to put systems in place to hold things over the two days we were gone. He remained in contact with them throughout our visit but not once did he state he should not have gone even as things escalated in his absence.
God made it such that it turned into somewhat of a romantic short trip. The location was absolutely wonderful, very romantic and we were blessed by the preaching and teaching during the conference. I also made several business leads. The lesson in all of this for me was to know that when we make plans God does often laugh and throw us a curve ball. When this happens we have to go with the flow, remain cool and allow God to do his work. I am grateful for my husband's generous sharing of his time at the sacrifice of his business. Something he finds hard to do and because of this I am honoring him.
Wives of the world how do you honor your husband's generosity? Do you recognize when he sacrifices something of great importance to him for you and your interest? We often take it for granted when our spouse does something we think they should because of the role they have. When I was young my father used to say to me, when you get married be sure to marry someone that loves you just as much as you love them or someone who loves you more if possible and no matter what they do for you, always be grateful for it because they do not have to do anything except be black or white and die. I have never forgotten those words, it allows me to try very hard to continually notice and acknowledge the small and large things Bryan does for me and us. How do you honor your husband's generosity? Do you take it for granted or acknowledge the blessings as they are? Please share your stories with us; we would love to hear from you.
Blessings,
Rochelle
"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can." John Wesley
1 comment:
Glad you're back to posting, Rochelle. Your testimony and perspective bless me.
I too was shocked with Whitney Houston's death ... I had all her cassette tapes when I was in high school in the mid-80s. Her voice was such a Gift.
Hope you have a great week - and glad you all got a romantic get-away this weekend!
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