Annie's Woodshed: S O S

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

Friday, November 30, 2012

S O S

Help the boxes are winning they are like rabbits and multiplying. Ok so it is really not that bad, maybe. We are like 80% settled; the only thing left in storage is the piano and right now I don’t have room for it. I have yet figured out where to put it. We did have a couple of setbacks and thank goodness we are renting right now. The house has set empty for several years so when the water was turned on the landlord discovered pipe issues with the plumbing so that had to be fixed. The following Saturday we had more issues due to roots in the sewer lines don’t ask how we figured that out, I will say it wasn’t pretty. This week we discovered that not all the pipe issues were fixed and we have had a leak about a month and half so now the kitchen floor has to be replaced. They are coming tomorrow to take care of that. BUT that means everything has to come out of the kitchen YIKES! Yes everything stove, refrigerator washer, dryer and table and chairs. On the plus side of that I get to paint the kitchen before everything goes back in. YAY! A bright clean kitchen for the new year.

Now for the bad news…DD has come to a screeching halt. Between the move, unpacking and hubby’s new job that he is at from sunup to sundown my backside has gotten tender as I found out this past weekend. Since I don’t have the stress of working outside the home I have been very good and really haven’t needed much disciple his looks and a word or two of warning have been enough to squash any rebellion. However, he decided maintenance needed to be initiated again. So Friday night he pulled out his trusty tool bag and set to work. I could not tolerate much so we are back to square two…toughing up the ol’ backside.

Don’t know how much I will be posting in the future. I will try to do weekly post but if I miss don’t worry I haven’t gone AWOL I just either didn’t have time or nothing happen. I am enjoying my time as Susie Homemaker. With all the changes that have happen it has allowed me to stay home which means I have a lot of free time since there are no children in our home. I am focusing on our diets and eliminating processed foods…much to his displeasure, he loves his Little Debbie snack cakes but I intend for 2013 to be the year of good living for us. I am preserving our own food and I plan on having a backyard garden. So things will be a little different around here. We are off to a new way of life, in more ways than one *wink wink*

1 comment:

Aimless RamblingNovember 30, 2012 at 9:16 PM
The new way of life sounds wonderful. Hard work ahead though. Hope things are all fixed now and you can be all settled by Christmas.
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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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