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A Husband's Biggest Cheerleader
I believe that a wife should be her husband’s biggest cheerleader ... especially when her children are present. Years ago, I remember one of my daughters complaining that Bill was working all the time. I was quick to remind her that it was her dad’s job that made it possible for me to stay home with them. Several years later, I am still waving pom-poms for my spouse. Like when Katie started to get after her dad for not hanging up his jacket.
“We need to tell Dad not to leave his coat lying around,” Katie announced.
“Do you know how many hours your Dad worked last week?” I asked. “It’s his busy season so what we need to do is to show Dad some mercy and hang it up for him.”
“What are you guys talking about?” Hollie asked as she walked into the room.
“Dad left his jacket lying on a chair,” Katie replied.
Before I could stop her, Hollie turned and yelled up the stairs, “Dad, you need to hang up your jacket!”
I tried, I thought to myself as I mentally dropped my pom-poms.
That’s all any of us are responsible for ... trying. Although many people worry as if the whole world were resting on their shoulders, it’s really on God’s. Our role is to do our best as God does the rest to shape His children's character, one cheerleading session at a time.
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“We need to tell Dad not to leave his coat lying around,” Katie announced.
“Do you know how many hours your Dad worked last week?” I asked. “It’s his busy season so what we need to do is to show Dad some mercy and hang it up for him.”
“What are you guys talking about?” Hollie asked as she walked into the room.
“Dad left his jacket lying on a chair,” Katie replied.
Before I could stop her, Hollie turned and yelled up the stairs, “Dad, you need to hang up your jacket!”
I tried, I thought to myself as I mentally dropped my pom-poms.
That’s all any of us are responsible for ... trying. Although many people worry as if the whole world were resting on their shoulders, it’s really on God’s. Our role is to do our best as God does the rest to shape His children's character, one cheerleading session at a time.
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Tags: character, christian living, marriage, mercy
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Comment by Brittney Fisher on April 17, 2009 at 12:00pm - I AGREE!!! Thanks for putting it in to words.
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Comment by Suzanne Conant on April 17, 2009 at 9:19am
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I agree! It's a great reminder as the world tells us we don't really have to support our husbands if we don't "want" to. I agree God has commanded us to and we need to strive to be the help mate He intended.
Thanks for the reminder! :)
Suzanne
http://www.OnMomsTime.com
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Comment by Mommy Dearest on April 17, 2009 at 8:12am
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Thanks for the insightful reminder, I too have been afforded the opportunity to be a stay at home Mom/writer because of my Husbands efforts. Though I may not be the caption of the Cheerleading team...I'm proud to be on the team!
Hubby, Daddy, He's are man,
Cynthia aka MD
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Comment by Jo Rhodes on April 16, 2009 at 10:50pm - Thank you for that reminder! I think that being my husband's cheerleader is a part of God's command that I need to be a help-mate to my husband. I admit I fail at this sometimes, but I really want to build up my husband. Because I know that there a lot of things out in the world that try to tear him down.
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