Annie's Woodshed: Communication

A True Wife

"A true wife makes a man's life nobler, stronger, grander, by the omnipotence of her love 'turning all the forces of manhood upward and heavenward.' While she clings to him in holy confidence and loving dependence she brings out in him whatever is nobles and richest in his being. She inspires him with her courage and earnestness. She beautifies his life. She softens whatever is rude and harsh in his habits or his spirit. She clothes him with the gentler graces of refined and cultured manhood. While she yields to him and never disregards his lightest wish, she is really his queen, ruling his whole life and leading him onward and upward in every proper path. -JR Miller

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Communication

As you can tell I have not been faithful about posting or reading especially over the past month. I am an administrative assistant to two (2) department chairs at a private univerisity and this past week classes started back. So I totally understand those of you like PK that are teachers and are dragging butt right now. Last week kicked my butt. Hence the reason I asked (ok pushed) for the spanking earlier this week. Any way yesterday I spent some time reading and catching up on y'all and well Audra has been in my head again. On August 10 she posted almost word for word what I had been trying to say to my hubby. So yesterday I stole her post (well after emailing her and getting her permission) and edited it to fit me. Last night I handed him a two and half page letter and left it at that. I saw him stick it with his stuff for work so I figured he would not read it until today.

Well this morning I was getting ready for work and he walked in and said "REALLY?" For once I was totally clueless as to what he was talking about. I just looked at him. He walk to his side of the bed to his bedside table and tossed the envelope down and said he would finish reading it tonight that right now he was getting a stiffy and he was not going to work with a hard on. I was speechless and watched him walk out of the room. I continue putting on my shoes and wracked my brain as to how far he could have possibly gotten in the letter and what could have given him a stiffy.

Later when I was in the kitchen gathering our lunches for the day he walked in and I asked him how far he had gotten on the letter and he said to end of the second page. Yep you guessed it. As soon as I got to work I pulled it up to see just what he had read. Now I have butterflies.

LOL I just got a steamy text from him...Lunch should be interesting.

7 comments:

K's sweetieAugust 25, 2011 at 1:23 PM
And the plot thickens....me thinks you just might have a closet "spanko" on your hands...you just have to pull him out! Pardon the pun....LOL!!!
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TammyAugust 25, 2011 at 1:59 PM
I shouldn't have but I laughed so hard reading this my stomach hurts!Good luck with communicating things, it truly is the key.
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AnonymousAugust 25, 2011 at 3:06 PM
Wow, kudos to Audra for writing the original post and to you for putting it in your own words and giving it to your husband:)!

Kityt
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StormyAugust 26, 2011 at 1:45 AM
Was it the "what a girl wants" one? Hmmm.
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Annie's WoodshedAugust 26, 2011 at 9:24 AM
Yes Stormy that is the one.

Kitty...definitely KUDOS to Audra.

Tammy, laugh now I am waiting for the shoe to drop so to speak. I keep getting strange looks from him and this night I was about asleep when he come to bed but he reached over and kissed me good night and gave me soft love pats on my bottom before telling to go back to sleep. This morning more strange looks. I love our out of town house guest but the suspense is killing me I want to know what is going through that warped brain of his.

K's sweetie - I could only hope I have a closet "spanko" on my hands. LOL
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SerenityAugust 26, 2011 at 12:34 PM
It's nice when other people write what we are feeling. I've shown my Husband lots of post written by other subbies. It kind of is like backup and gives me comfort that I am not the only one with these feelings.

Good you are communicating again!
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kiwigirliegirlAugust 28, 2011 at 6:34 PM
i know the exact post from Audra - it resonated so much with me too - and I am going to have to try and express all those thoughts to my hubby too...still working on it :) but way to go you - communication rocks at times doesnt it :) cant wait to read from from you love an dhugs, kiwi xx
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Colossians 3:18-25

Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them. Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. Slaves, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality. Colossians 3:18-25 ESV

1Peter 3:1-7

Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they see your respectful and pure conduct. Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening. Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered. 1Peter 3:1-7

Proverbs 31: 10-31

An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life. She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands. She is like the ships of the merchant; she brings her food from afar. She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and portions for her maidens. She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard. She dresses herself with strength and makes her arms strong. She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp does not go out at night. She puts her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle. She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household are clothed in scarlet. She makes bed coverings for herself; her clothing is fine linen and purple. Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land. She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchant. Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: “Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.” Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates. Proverbs 31: 10-31 (ESV)

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