Comments on: 5 Profound Words To A Husband

By: Allison

Allison — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:35:22 +0000

Katie
What kind words! Thank you so much! And I have so enjoyed the wisdom I hear from you too! God Bless you.

By: Katie Pierce

Katie Pierce — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 01:31:06 +0000

Allison,
Well said, and dare I say, I knew there was something very special about you when I first met you. I am a gleaner, a people watcher. God in his infinite kindness and mercy toward me has given me opportunity to glean as Ruth and Naomi from the edges of other people’s fields. Whether in books or from observing someone’s words or conduct, He continually shows Himself and allows me to glimpse into how life can be, if we will but “surrender” it all to Him.
I think if we truely have a heart to obey Him and to hear His direction, we will always have a testimoney to offer to others. I know God works in people’s lives to the extent they let Him, trust Him, and much to the extent they know His word as His ways always lead to life.
Thank you for allowing me to glean from your field.
In His service, blessings to you all.

By: Allison

Allison — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:09:21 +0000

Brooke, Wow, what encouraging words! And it is so great to hear from you. For my other friends, Brooke was one of my best friends in college (was that really over 25 years ago? Ouch!) I love hearing from a marriage therapist. Im sure you clients (and your husband) are hugely blessed by you! Thanks for your take on this subject. The more people that chime in, the more it registers just a bit deeper for each of us. And that is a good thing!!!

By: Brooke

Brooke — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:45:07 +0000

Hey Allison,
Apparently God had something special in store for me today as I lay in bed trying to recover from the flu! I opened up your website and got caught up and I’m so blessed for it. I think YOU missed your calling as a marriage therapist. As I read your words, it sounded just like the words I use with couples in my office. I love that you sat and listened! If only wives could get that one single act…..just listen. We do have so many more words than men (in most cases) but we don’t have to use them all:). In fact, our husbands usually only tune into the first 50 and then we can lose them. I also love that you are helping Matt at work. Our lives are on such a parallel path as I have been asking Ray for weeks (as I too see him drowing in his remodeling business), “What can I do to help????” He hasn’t found a place for me yet but it was convicting as I read your story, that I will just keep asking (when I feel better…). I just wanted to tell you God is using you to encourage Matt and your friends’ marriages. I believe that other than parenting, there is no higher calling than to have a God honoring marriage which means to yield in those moments we’d rather yell. Our husbands REALLY don’t NEED to know all those thoughts in our head. God bless your marriage and God bless you. Love, Brooke

By: Allison

Allison — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:03:43 +0000

Jenny
Wow! What a story you are living. You are blessed to have your husband around you so much now. This kind of thinking is such a paradigm shift for all of us. Me too! I can totally see God’s hand working in your lives. All I can say is embrace it. I think once we quit fighting things, God says, ‘Ok, now you are ready to move on.’ Fun, huh! God Bless you Jenny. Hang in there!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:46:30 +0000

Allison,
What a treat it is for me to read your posts- every time! This one really spoke to me since Brian just retired this summer and is “home.” He’s been a great help, especially with the homeschool -thing and getting maintenance jobs done around the house. But this retirement-at-44 was not a realistic option in my eyes! I’ve questioned it (in my outside voice) and fought it (interenally) for a couple of years now! Your post gives me new perspective! I think I need to read it daily, just to remind myself of the “new” way of thinking. Thank you!

By: Allison

Allison — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:33:26 +0000

Roberta,
It is sooooo good to hear from you. God Bless you in your adventure across the other side of this world and your helpmeeting your husband and raising those precious children. Just relax, chill out, have fun with your children, and FORGET about school for awhile. My goodness, just living in that country is school enough girl!!! I think I would just go on lots of outings to neat places, parks, museums, restaurants, etc etc, talk about math in an everyday kind of way (cooking, kilometers, distance,) listen to foreign language tapes in the car, read books about the history of this country and THAT’S IT! Keep in touch. Love you lots!

By: Roberta

Roberta — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:10:42 +0000

Hello friend!
I knew when I was prompted to check your website that God had something for me there. After moving to a foreign country, living among people I cannot speak to, and juggling homeschooling, I felt completely overwhelmed. Nights of restless sleep added up to lots of worries about children and their adjustment issues, finding friends for all of us, and greatly missing all of my girlfriends in Oklahoma. I cannot tell you how much this post has blessed me. With every new beginning there is apprehension and adjustment, and I felt completely “sucked dry” from trying to figure it all out. And then it hit me as I was reading your post. The helpmeet thing. Oh yeah. Forgot about that. I’ve been way too wrapped up in all the other issues to ask. Yikes. I am blessed by your candor…and look forward to hearing about the blessings of Matt being “home”. Thanks for your heart, Allison. Love you.

By: Allison

Allison — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:32:32 +0000

Thanks Christy! Go for it!

By: Christy

Christy — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:49:33 +0000

I loved your post and I’m going to try and put it into action.