I had to break from normal form and respond to a comment that was left in my facebook inbox. I get a lot of comments in my facebook inbox, but this was the first,for lack of a better word, negative one. It was from a old friend whom I respect and believe has good insight. If his impression is right I surely want to adjust,clarify.
This was what he wrote:
Looks like you're having fun with your new blog. I read your first entry. Be careful not to let the "old Michele" come out. :-O
By that I just mean that it sounds like your first posting was focused on trying to create envy, e.g., "Why doesn't my wife..."
Instead, please accept this gentle encouragement from me:
Hebrews 10:24
"And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works."
That's a worthy goal for a blog. :-)
If you are reading the blog to make others jealous please stop!:) If your reading it to change your marriage for the better, then that is why I wrote it.
Yes, if you treat your husband with unselfish love and dedication people will notice. You will probably be envied. However PLEASE, PLEASE,PLEASE do it because you want your home and marriage to bring glory to God. When people say wow what do you guys have tell them God has shown you to conscider others better then yourself. That like Prov 31 reminds us that we should "bring him Good not harm all the days of his life". (him meaning her husband) that its just Gods way!! Yes, I add that silly dog slant to it to make it fun, but its the same truths.
I also never thought I would have male readers but suprisingly I do.
To you guys: If this blog is making you feel resentment toward your wife or even just feel disgruntled toward her then don't read it. I also want to tell you that no one ever does all this perfecty certainly not ME!! Pray for your wife, pray for your home and marriage and try to do your part, by loving her as Christ loves the church and then let God work on her in his time.
I am sorry if the first blog it sounded that way. To my friend and reader thank you so so much for your imput. It really helped and was a blessing. To my other readers, keep the many questions and comments coming.
Someday people will actually leave them on the blog. Hahaha!!
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Michele, as an English major, a critical reader, and part-time writer, I saw nothing in your first post, or any others, that would even suggest you were "trying to create envy.'' Your blog is unequivocally founded in encouraging and teaching others about solid relationships. Keep in mind that whenever we convey our feelings in written form and publish those words, we lay our thoughts open to a multitude of interpretations. A reader's unique experiences and quirky predisposition to a particular topic can evoke an interesting and varied array of responses. Keep up the encouragement!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the encouragement Jeff and again I appologize to all the english majors out there. I know my writing must be painful to read. :)
ReplyDeleteI did talk to a friend of mine yesterday at school and she said she had the same impression of the first blog, but she said she knew me and knew that was not what I meant. I hope atleast it is cleared up now. Is it?