I Was a Bad Wife
8 May
Ephesians 5:22 Wives submit to your husbands as to the Lord
One weekend last summer David and I went wakeboarding with our family. We each had new wakeboards. I took my turn and had a blast. David was driving his parents’ pontoon boat.
“You need to get out there and wakeboard!” I told David.
“No, I don’t think I should. My back hurts. I’ll just make it worse,” he replied.
“You’ve got a brand new wakeboard! You have to!” I pushed him. This went on for awhile. Before you think I’m completely horrible, all of David’s doctors have said that they want him to exercise and be active.
No excuses. I was a bad wife that day. David knew his limits, but I convinced him to wakeboard. And for the next week he was miserable. I felt so awful. Guilty.
Proverbs 31 talks a lot about a good wife.
Proverbs 31:12 She brings him good and not evil all the days of her life.
I hope I never do anything like that again. I doubt I will. Lately it’s more like, “David! You shouldn’t be doing that! You’ll hurt yourself!”or “Don’t pick the dog up! You’ll hurt your back!” or “Stop moving chairs at church!”
I am such a bad wife. I never let him do anything.
Ashley, God knows we can’t be perfect. No one is a perfect spouse, a perfect parent, a perfect daughter- we do our best and try to love our best and God’s mercy covers over a multitude of shortcomings! Dont’ beat yourself up- you have a lot to handle, and you’re doing it beautifully!!
I really appreciate that, Anne.