The Abundant Wife

I recently bookmarked this link from Family Life by Janel Breitenstein. I’ve heard the story at the beginning before, and it always makes me smile.  A wife has the power to uplift, encourage, and help her husband to reach his fullest God-given potential.  Here are some of my favorite ideas from her list:

• Send him an e-mail. “Praying for you today. Thanks for being so courageous in ___.”

• Ask God to open your eyes to the ways He has made your husband unique, and to give you wisdom about how to maximize that workmanship.

• Create a cheerful atmosphere when he comes home.

• Pray about and pursue at least one dream of your own, talking with him about it. An inspired wife breeds inspiration.

• What’s difficult about his life right now? Pray for his endurance, and encourage him specifically. Galatians 6:9 is a great start for both. Think, What can I do to ease the load he’s carrying?

• Let him overhear you speaking well of him on the phone, among friends, or in public places. And to your mother.

• Give him one night on a regular basis to do something he loves.

• Tell him what a great dad he is. Be specific.

• With quality, complete something from his to-do list for him—something that he’d rather have you do anyway.

• Pray for him.

Do you have any suggestions to add to her list?