My poor friends and me
First, a friend that I used to teach with at a Christian school has had a sucky month. About 4 weeks ago her husband attempted suicide. He's now living with his brother not talking to her or their 15 year old son and saying he doesn't want to be married anymore. They finally diagnosed him as bipolar. It's not like he's really been there as a husband or a father for a long time; it's just that now he's not there physically at all either. Then my friend's father-in-law died unexpectantly about 2 weeks ago. So her poor son has basically lost his dad and his grandfather in a months time.
Second, a friend at church who is on my ministry team is in ICU right now and it doesn't look good. She had a brain stem stroke which apparently is the worse kind and is not likely to recover. In fact, her family has put her on a do not recusitate and she is currently not reponsive. I don't know what God is doing here but thankfully I don't have to know since He does. She's grown so much in the past few years and has been a big help on my ministry team.
Then for me...sometimes it's hard being a submissive wife. (Before I go any further, I do not intend to get into a discourse on submission. I believe that a wife should submit to the servant-leadership of her husband. Submission does not mean being a doormat to a tyrant. Submission does not mean not being my own person, having my own thoughts, growing individually, etc., and those who think it meand that do not understand.) Anyway, I started using Arbonne products. Love them. Want to sell them. He says not right now. I've bought my membership so I can get my own stuff wholesale at least, and he totally believes in the health benefits of all the products, but I know where he's coming from. He's afraid of me taking on too much. With the baby and being the women's ministry leader at church, he doesn't want me to over do. BUT I have 3 people who are at my feet wanting my to do classes for them and to buy from me. Even my friend who did my party wants me to get into the business aspect. Thankfully, they all believe in being submissive too, so they understand that part and are just willing to pray about it. Who would have thought even ten years ago that my phlegmatic husband could be so decisive!?!
Second, a friend at church who is on my ministry team is in ICU right now and it doesn't look good. She had a brain stem stroke which apparently is the worse kind and is not likely to recover. In fact, her family has put her on a do not recusitate and she is currently not reponsive. I don't know what God is doing here but thankfully I don't have to know since He does. She's grown so much in the past few years and has been a big help on my ministry team.
Then for me...sometimes it's hard being a submissive wife. (Before I go any further, I do not intend to get into a discourse on submission. I believe that a wife should submit to the servant-leadership of her husband. Submission does not mean being a doormat to a tyrant. Submission does not mean not being my own person, having my own thoughts, growing individually, etc., and those who think it meand that do not understand.) Anyway, I started using Arbonne products. Love them. Want to sell them. He says not right now. I've bought my membership so I can get my own stuff wholesale at least, and he totally believes in the health benefits of all the products, but I know where he's coming from. He's afraid of me taking on too much. With the baby and being the women's ministry leader at church, he doesn't want me to over do. BUT I have 3 people who are at my feet wanting my to do classes for them and to buy from me. Even my friend who did my party wants me to get into the business aspect. Thankfully, they all believe in being submissive too, so they understand that part and are just willing to pray about it. Who would have thought even ten years ago that my phlegmatic husband could be so decisive!?!