Created to be his Helpmeet, chapter 3- A Thankful Spirit

This chapter was all about contentment.  A subject that a lot of us Christian women find ourselves having trouble with.  Are you content with the life your husband provides or are you complaining, making an outright attack on his ego? Are you appreciative and thankful to your husband or are you trying to be his Holy Spirit?  Oftentimes, I hear a lot women say, "If only..., if he..., I could if..."  I've said these exact things myself.  So many excuses to find a way out of what God calls us to.  BUT,  if in God's Word you don't see Him starting a command with exceptions or giving a command with them, then why do we? All of a sudden does God's commands not apply to us? Don't allow your heart to be hardened to the things of God. 

Phil 4:11 ...for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.

Heb 13:5 ... and be content with what you have.

1 Tim. 6:6-8  But godliness with contentment is great gain,  for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world.  But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content.

If you are having trouble in being content, start practicing it today. Just because you've always been a certain way or had trouble in a certain area, doesn't mean that you can't change. Seek the Lord for help in this.

Romans 8:26  Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness...

Things to think on:

Have I been discontent with my lot in life?

Do I verbally show thanksgiving everyday?

Do I daily thank God for my husband?

Would my friends describe me as joyful, thankful, and content?

Much To Do (Cleaning today!)

Ok I don't know about you but Created to be his helpmeet is so helpful every time I read it, I Feel like I learn something new each time I go through it. Now I don't know about you but I will make sure to not play the pitiful victim. But also attempting to place a smile on my face each time my husband and my eyes meet. I know if I give him a wonderful smile each time he looks at me he wont have to go searching for that from anyone else.

Now cleaning time :
So my floors are looking a bit ashy ( for lack of a better word )so today I will be polishing my hard wood and tile floors. Now before you go running to pine sol or other cleaners and polishers let me tell you there are natural oils you can spiff up your floors with ...

Jojoba oil just dab on a rag and wipe it dries super fast and will leave your floors shiney
Then for a less pricey option try Tung oil again apply and wipe off excess with a rag.

Please make sure it is a 100% natural oils your floors and you will be much happier for it.

Also lets make sure our laundry is clean and folded and vacuum some of those hidden areas (closets, small hallways spare rooms etc...)

Get cleaning and have fun
Oh BTW my clean up music choices for today would have to be Mary Mary -GO Get It https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADGnIi9KrLQ
and hummmmm... Wes Morgan - He paid it all https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud1PRdQYBFo

Have fun and remember to praise God in the midst of your busy day!

Created to be his Helpmeet chapter 2, A Merry Heart

Lets have a merry heart, 

Pro 17:22

A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

I love the reminder in this chapter about smiling. Why would emphasis even need to be placed on it? Well, lets think about when you and your husband first met, when you first starting dating each other, I bet you were all smiles, laughter and giggles. Now fast-forward to the present, are you still smiling or are you pitiful looking, bitter, angry and/or sickly looking? Our husbands are attracted to that smile, that giddiness you once had over him. Even as your looks start to change and go downhill, your smile can make the difference in your husbands attraction to you. Have you ever seen couples where the woman looks as if she may have been struck with an ugly stick, she's frumpy, tired looking, and has not aged gracefully, but her husband still adores her? You wonder what her husband sees in her. How can he possibly seem so in love with her still? It could be that she has a merry/joyful heart. Men are attracted to a womans smile, so much so that he can overlook her physical imperfections (which we all have) and love her like no other. I'm not saying let yourself go because of course our husbands appreciate our physical beauty but a smile and a sweet spirit can do wonders. Question to ponder: What can I do today to make my husband smile?

Nows the time!

       

OK calling all home makers !! I just wanted to say that anywho so if you are not looking like my sister right now with the tons of snow in the front then now is the time to weed and feed your yard. Don't worry ladies its easier then vacuuming. All you do is take the spreader (basket on wheels) pour your weed and feed into(looks like a lot of discolored mini pebbles) and walk around the yard pushing the basket. STOP a little dramatic I know but a common misconception is to do it before its about to rain FALSE if you spread before it rains the rain will wash away your hard work.

Next who needs spring cleaning?? OK everyone needs it but right now IS the perfect time to go through your closets and get rid of stuff. If you're like me and your kids closets don't have much to give away... I bet the toy chest does. Make an effort to find at-least one thing to get rid of out of every closet in your house and donate it..

 Then take your bug repellent and get to the base boards!!( before you know it ,it will be hot out and the bugs will begin looking for food that is readily available within the dust particles in our homes.) TIP : Also go around the base of your garages and patios those are generally spots that house a lot of dust and it will become an extra barrier for the bugs to have to get through before reaching your home.

Speaking of dust if you have a lot of it for some reason, it IS perfectly normal.Now is about the time to change our filters in our furnaces. I bet the heat has been running and chances are if you have not changed that filter within the last 3-6 months your house is looking a bit more dusty. Change the filter and you'll be set to go.
So I hope you enjoyed our before spring to do list :-) The items on the list may seem time consuming or overwhelming but believe me you will be glad you did it

God's Gift... a study on Created to be his Helpmeet

What exactly is a Help Meet? Well, honestly it was something that I(Amy), spent numerous years not doing well. My husband and I fell in love as teenagers and married as teenagers as well. Neither of us saved. If you haven't accepted Jesus as Savior, please take some time to read here. Two unsaved, teenage, sinners, went about the business of having kids and moving forward in marriage however we knew how. Neither of us being brought up knowing exactly what a godly, christ-centered marriage looked like. To keep an extremely long story short, we both ended up coming to know Christ and through the help of the Holy Spirit, which dwells in us

2Ti 1:14

By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us

 and wisdom granted from our Heavenly Father  

Jas 1:5

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him

 God led us to resources to help us in our walk with Him. One of those resources I was led to and has helped me immensely is the book, Created to be his Help Meet by Debi Pearl. And as we mature in our faith, we are to share the knowledge we have with other women 

Tit 2:4

and so train the young women to love their husbands and children

Thus, my sister and I feel led to share what we're gleaning week-by-week throughout the above mentioned book. SO, what is a help meet? Help-Meet:

(Heb. 'ezer ke-negdo; i.e., "a help as his counterpart" = a help suitable to him), a wife (Gen 2:18-20). We are helpers that have been suited for our own husbands. 

1Co 11:8

For man was not made from woman, but woman from man.

Since us women have been created to be helpers to our man, let's ponder the question, In what ways can we be helpers to our husbands? One example would be to be there to help when he needs. I was recently handed a list of things my husband needed me to accomplish for him that day. He generally doesn't give me lists so I knew that he really needed my help in these things. Well it just so happened that he gave me a list on my busiest day of the week. Not only did I need to fulfill my role as homemaker, home school mom, taking two kiddos to classes that day, so on and so on BUT I had this list! Like I referenced earlier, thanks be to God for giving me the Holy Spirit and wisdom. I graciously accepted that list and prayed for God to order my day and allow me the grace to accomplish what needed to be done. He did. That day ran a little differently. After bible study, I went about fulfilling the items on that list and then accomplishing other necessary tasks that day. Let me tell you, that husband of mine was blessed! Anyone and everyone around could tell how much he appreciated that I had put him first and been the helper God had called me to be.

Created To Be His Helpmeet study

Update: So its Friday the 20th and I have to say Chapter 1 Gods gift kicked my bottom! I realized that because I'm supposed to be a gift for my husband I want to do my best to be the most appealing gift I can be. I want to be easy to talk to and I want him to want to be around me and cherish me. Get the picture we are to become a wonderful gift to our spouses.

Remember you do have a choice in a good marriage or a bad one.

There is an awesome point at the end of each chapter titled, "Make a new habit."

This week is : Think of ways you can be a helper to your husband.

 

I know I make sure to ask if my husband needs anything? (and do it if he does.)

Also I do everything I can to make it easy for him to get off to work/or wherever he may be going ..  Those are just a couple things I do what are some things you do to ,to be of service to your husband?

 

Lets have a passion to be of service I cant wait to hear what you all thought of this Chapter and I'm very excited to start the next.

Chapter 2 A merry Heart..

 

 

 

Yay my sister and I have been planning this study We will be doing a chapter a week Starting Monday . Then answering questions and going over the chapter on Friday. Please jump in we will be going over chapter 1 on Friday Feb 20th.Then starting Chapter 2 Monday Feb 23rd Please join in ask questions/ comment lets learn to be the best wife and helpmeet we can be. This book has taught my sister and I so much it brought us out of what could have been disasters into  wonderful marriages built on love and trust.

New Recipe Yumm!

Ok so I have to say we don't go out to eat much except when its a special occasion. So when we do go out I'm that person who inspects the food not just to make sure its good to eat but also to see how to make it so I got this great recipe that is inexpensive(favorite word)

Tilapia Tacos

Ingredients:
fajita tortillas
1 can of rotel
Tilapia filets 1-2 per person
bag of coleslaw mix(
Salt & pepper
bottle of sriracha ranch dressing (chipotle or season ranch if you need mild)

Directions:
pan fry tilapia filets  and season with s&p, then set aside to cool.

Sautee coleslaw mix in pan that had filets until slightly tender.

Cut filets into 2-3slices per piece .

warm tortillas until bendable then fill as such..

spoonful of coleslaw mix-piece of filet-drizzle ranch -then top with rotel.

Enjoy!

tips 1 filet should yield 2-3 tacos with is a serving for 1 person and serve with wild rice. You can also add cheese and deep fry the fish.