A day for my wife. It sounds good. Everyone gets up to make the day special. Breakfast in bed and homemade cards. A gift that is meaningful. Ahhh.
But I got up 30 minutes later than I wanted to. I basically hadn't seen the boys for over two days (That's actually an excuse. I had 45 minutes with them on Saturday which I did not use wisely.). I got the two paper route boys up late, and it was their first Sunday paper delivery without dad. The potatoes burned, the eggs dried out while the bacon schnibbles were frying (it felt like we were eating bacon bits) and the toast had been popped up for about 25 minutes before anyone ate it. I went upstairs to awaken Nikki for her feast, but because of bad timing we had to eat without the two oldest boys (still on the paper route). I hadn't reminded the boys enough to make their cards (only 6 times), so only the youngest had his card ready (including me!).
At least the grape juice was good (but grape juice is not exactly her favorite).
Sigh. We did get her one sweet shirt that I think she really liked.
The rest of her day will be devoted to doing what she always does: consider the needs of everyone else. Let's get to the restaurant to honor her grandma and mom (and she loves to do that!). Let's not forget my mom (and she loves her like her own!). And such is the plight of this young mom. She's the one who honors others with thoughtfulness and time. She is honored only by a house full of guys--in their procrastinating "guy" ways.
So it's here that I tell the world that I need to keep getting better at this. To make her a meal that she loves. To make sure her table is full of all of us when it's time to eat. To make sure that the cards are PLANNED ahead of time. To make sure that she knows that we love her.
At least the coffee was good.
To my sweet woman, this man trasformed (transforming) says: I am not what I once was, but I am not yet who I will be. I am committed to becoming more Christlike. To think less of me and more of you. I long to love you with a better love that is dependent on more of him and less of me.
To you men out there: don't accept the status quo. Don't believe that you cannot change. Don't stop striving for less of you and more of Jesus Christ. Even if it seems you have miles to go. I'm right behind you.
Happy Mother's Day 2007!
2 comments:
Things may not have gone picture perfect for you, but the selfless love that you show for your wife is an encouragement. You guys are an amazing couple, and Proverbs says "Don't be upset when [God] corrects you." If you think this morning wasn't the best it could be, glorify God for showing you how to become a better man so that, God willing, next Mother's day is all that it can be.
I'm no one to teach you, I just want to share the encouragement that you've given me. :)
You selflessly and sacrificially pulled together a sweet morning of celebration for me. I don't think you realize how deeply I appreciate all that you did to express your love. It went beyond a few moments of cold toast and bacon schnibbles (delicious as they were). From sitting under your teaching and silently thanking God for giving me this amazing man...to sitting between you and our handsome boys in church...to watching the boys playfully pal around and get along...to sipping coffee with you in the afternoon hours...all these things are a balm to my soul. It's the everyday stuff of life that reminds me how blessed I am to be your wife and our boys' mom. Thank you, not just for breakfast, but for the consistent ways you demonstrate your love day in and day out. I love you.
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