Last week, my mother-in-law took all four children on “vacation” for 3 days (and 2 nights, as my children like to remind me). They had a fantastic time and I hope to post some pics of them later.
While the kiddos were gone, I had made some pretty big plans for myself. I had a long list of things I wanted to accomplish around the house. Mr. OverKill also needed me to help him figure out the computer situation at the shop. So, I headed out to the shop after doing several loads of laundry. I had only planned to stay out there for a short time, until I got there. While I was waiting on the computer to “do it’s thing”, I started to clean up his office. While I was doing that Mr. OK came in and asked if I could help with some other office work. I used to do all the books for our business, but the last year or so, Mr. OK has been trying to manage on his own. Let’s just say that Mr. OK, has no “overkill” abilities when it comes to paperwork.
So, my three days were mostly taken up helping out at the shop. I straightened and cleaned the office, filed papers, got the computer set up, cleaned the bathroom, and swept up the shop for him.
What I didn’t realize was that Mr. OverKill needed me there. The first night after I had helped at the shop, I read these words from the book, “Created to be His Help Meet” by Debi Pearl.
“A wise woman seeks to be part of her husband’s life. His interests become her interests. She looks for ways to help him in all his endeavors. When he needs a helping hand, it is her hand that is there first.”
Now, Mr. OverKill and I have always enjoyed many of the same things; camping, fishing, road trips, cooking, and good discussions. But I have definitely been neglecting one particular endeavor, our business. I used to say “our business” loosely, because I really never felt like I was a big part of it. But now, I can see that my man needs me to be more involved. I hadn’t realized how overwhelmed he was feeling, trying to go it all alone.
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered. -1 Peter 3:7
Mr. OverKill confirmed this for me, that he needed me to be more involved in “his” part of “our” life. It is encouraging to our husbands to know that we are behind them, in tangible and intangible ways!
If you’ve never read Debi Pearl’s book “Created to be His Help Meet”, I highly recommend it. But be warned, you will be challenged!!!
You go girl. . . tell it like it should be!