Friday, March 15, 2013

{ Five Minute Friday: Rest }

It's the nature of life, I suppose, when he has a job and a commute and I'm taking care of the home and our wee one and after that there's church, community group, family, serving opportunities, friendships--all manner of things and people vying for our time and attention. But I don't like it when I start to sound like a human calendar. When dinnertime conversation is

We need to make a decision about X

and

We've been invited to Y's party--do you want to go?

and

Are you having breakfast with Z on Saturday?

and

I need you to do this and this and this

I remember when we were first married, and Mike talked to me about how, for him as the provider working and fighting battles--both financial and otherwise--for us outside the home, it's important that our house is a sanctuary for him. A refuge, a place of rest and comfort and safety. And not just our home, but me. As a wife, one of my highest responsibilities is to be my husband's safe haven. His sanctuary. A restful person to be with.

Even though I'm not nagging--I'm pretty sure he'd agree--I realize that the way I've been interacting with him lately is more like a machine trying to get as much accomplished ASAP, rather than inviting his soul to rest when he gets home in the evening.

Honey, I'm sorry. Tonight, let's rest.

4 comments:

  1. It's so hard sometimes to connect with our husbands in the midst of the day-to-day mundane stuff. Praying you have a beautiful weekend!

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  2. So blessed I found your blog! Love your heart and your words.

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  3. Definitely on the same page right now. Thanks for the reminder that I need to be a refuge and place of rest for my hubby too - with both of us out there on the daily grind it is tough but very needed!

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  4. I have always longed for my home to be a sanctuary too! Totally challenged by your so-true words that the wife is to be that rest and sanctuary! Wow! And I completely understand that rut... I don't want to dwell there either! Thank you for your sweet, honesty! <3

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