What If He Overheard You?

Early marriage seemed to bring all of Matt’s flaws to the top–flaws I hadn’t been aware of until he became my permanent roommate (like hanging the towel with the tag showing or his loud proclamation that the whole bed was his side).

It became so easy to get with the girlfriends and spout my grievances.

Complaining. Complaining. Complaining.

One day I had this thought, What if he were to walk by when I didn’t know it and were to hear what I was saying about him?  

I would be crushed if my fine man were to hear me verbally parading my petty complaints about him.

So I stopped. I just stopped saying anything bad about him and started saying all the good stuff. There was plenty of that to talk about.

I spoke words I would be proud for him to hear if he were to walk by.

It took practice. Whining comes much more easily to the tongue.

Say the good things. Say the good things. 

Paul says, “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” (Ephesians 4:29 NIV)

It’s possible to build a guy up even when he’s not in the room. 

Applauding one’s spouse.

It does not come naturally.

But happy is the wife who learns the art of praising her husband in public. Really, isn’t there a bucketful of good to say?

Can you list 10 things you appreciate about your husband?

Here’s my list…

10 Things I Love about My Man

He takes me to lunch and lets me talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk.
He vacuums when I ask.
Little kids adore him.
So do old people and not so old people.
He tells me the day he doesn’t have time to listen to my problems is the day he quits his job.
He does great sound effects.
He’s always happy as long as I keep the Fun Pops stocked in the freezer.
He’s a rescue hero, counseling people in any crisis.
He sings tenor like no other.
In the middle of winter he lays down on my side of the bed to get it warm for me.

Happy is the wife that learns the art of praising her husband in public @Grit_Grace @Christy_Fitz
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