Women today juggle a much wider range of responsibilities. We are everything to everyone, and still have to take care of ourselves. We've spent the first few months on a wide variety of topics. We've talked about meal planning, organizing things, and loving our husbands. We have also spent a good amount of time talking about eliminating the grocery store. Now we will pause a moment and review some of our other responsibilities.
Many of these roles are intertwined with others. All are important. And seeing it all together can be overwhelming. To help put everything together in a schedule or routine that will work for your family takes time. Some projects require that you have time to really think about how you are currently doing things today (or I could say not doing, I suppose) and how you want to change and do them in the future. In some instances, it takes a bit of planning, saving, scheduling, and then actually doing it. I think many of you would get really frustrated, and bored, if I focused on only one aspect of our responsibilities before moving on to another one. At the same time, certain things need to be done in a logical manner.
I am sharing all of this so that you can understand that we are going to be bouncing around a bit between the different roles and responsibilities that we have. Just as we have to "switch hats" during the day, we will be working on various roles over the course of the next few months. Ultimately, all this information should be contained and managed in a household binder of some sort.
Today I wanted to give you an overview of the plan for the next month of posts and give you your first assignment for tomorrow - if you are married, I want you to think about your husband. Take a blank sheet of paper and write down all the little comments and remarks that you remember him making. Things like what meals he has really enjoyed that you made; to him inquiring about how you spent your day; to maybe an observation that he is out of clean [you fill in the blank]. Most men will not come right out and say, "Honey, I love you but I really wish you would work on getting 'X' done today." We have to be a combination of detective, reporter, and student of our husband to learn what he wants, likes, or needs. In this way, we can learn how to truly be his "helpmeet".
If you are not married, this assignment can be a little challenging - but practice can be done! Chances are, someone is the head of your current household - your father, mother, or older brother. Choose the head of your household and study them. Learn what their likes and dislikes are. Not only will this give you excellent practice for preparing for a husband, I am sure that whomever you choose will be happy as you help them.
If you are the head of your household, you will need to have Jesus become the head of your home. Imagine if Jesus was to walk in your home at any time. Would He be pleased? While it is much easier to study someone of flesh and blood right in front of you, Jesus can still be the head of your home. Pray to Him for guidance on what He would like to see you work on. I am confident that He will let you know!
Blessings be upon you.
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