A Little More on Submission….

A little more on submission…
While we’re talking on submission, especially as it relates to Mr. Steadies, I’ll share something I need to work on.

As a “steady” type, dh would be absolutely mortified to be seen as a tyrant.   And I have to admit, I’m ashamed, but I sometimes take advantage of his good nature and his desire to be nice, go with the flow, etc.  There’s lots of times that I know he wouldn’t want to do something but if I ask him, he’ll do it anyway, go along with it, etc.   How horrid is that? A part of submission, for me, is choosing not to ask for something that I know is not what he really wants but he’ll go along with it if I ask.  (that was an awkward way to word it, sorry, it’s late)
I can’t think of any really good examples to illustrate this point.  Like, if I wanted to go out to dinner but I knew he didn’t feel like it and was really tired from a long day at work.  If I tell him I’d like to go out for dinner, he’ll say okay, but I know it’s not what he really wants to do.
This is an area I really need to improve in- I should not be taking advantage of his good nature.

I think I’ve been doing really well on being thankfull for all that he has provided for us, something that is also important to “steadies”.  Also, earlier this summer, I participated in a “marriage challange” over at the Raising Godly Tomatoes message board that did wonderful things for us.   Every day, for 30 days, you do three things:
1. pray for your dh
2. initiate hf
3. share something good about dh with someone else or keep a list of good things about dh, adding something new every day.  (Helps with learning to be thankful for your dh).

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3 Responses to “A Little More on Submission….”

  1. ambra williams Says:

    what is DH & HF? I see DH and other acronyms that I assume are speaking about your husband and children among other things, but I do not know what any of them mean! :)

  2. Anonymous Says:

    You have a very interesting blog, and one of your articles even convinced me to let my wife stay at home with our soon to be newborn, but I get easily aggrivated when I’m constantly trying to figure out what all your abbreviations mean. DH? HF? ??

    • threelittlejewells Says:

      I am so glad you’ve agreed to have your wife stay at home with your newborn. What a wonderful gift you are giving her and the baby! I apologize for the abbreviations, they are common internet forum/board abbreviations. DH=Dear Husband (DW would be dear wife, ds is dear son, dd is dear daughter, etc.) HF is Horizontal Fellowship. :-) I’m sure you can figure out what that refers to.


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