It is late, but I just saw the discussion at the Well and wanted to join!
Lisa posed the following questions to us:
How can we lay a welcome mat of love for our husbands after a long day of hard work?
How can we make our homes inviting places where Daddy longs to be at the end of a long day?
How can we involve our children in this process and teach them to show reverence to their Daddy?
How do we answer these questions as Titus 2 women?
Titus 2:4-5
… so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored. NASB
I don’t remember my Mom ever doing anything in particular to welcome my Dad home, but I certainly remember chomping at the bit to see my Daddy every evening! I’m sure I met him in the yard when at all possible! I know shouts of “Daddy! Daddy!” left my mouth as I jumped up and down. For me, my Dad was a place of safety and peace.
As a Mom, the main thing I try to do for my husband is have supper almost ready when he comes home. Isn’t is wonderful to come into a home that smells like a nice home cooked meal? As I type, I have cabbage, corn on the cob, and hamburger steak cooking. Once my husband arrives, some corn bread will be cooked and supper will be ready. Yum!
I also have my daughter pick up her toys because her favorite place to scatter is right in front of his chair in the den.
Our daughter is at the age where she likes to tease her Daddy and hide when he comes in the door. I certainly pray his home feels like a refuge to him. We are so grateful for my husband and all that he does for us.
I pray all of us will try to make our homes a place of peace and refuge for everyone who enters our doors.
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Beautiful reminder of making our homes comfy and a nice place to come home to for our special, hard-working hubbies. Like you, I have dinner ready, try to have our home spic 'n span…and some quietness as I ask my dear son clean up also if he has any mess.
It's always a give and take process, compromise but through that, everyone is happy and blessed. But to God be the glory! Blessings.
What a sweet reminder to make our homes a haven for our hubbies! With the Salesman working from home and homeschooling our teens, some days it can be challenging. I really enjoy being at home and making our home a place of joy and delight.
Blessings to you Beth!
Such a precious reminder.
Great message today!!! Although we don't have children, I still consider ourselves a family. Simple things like walking my husband to the door and kissing him goodbye when he leaves in the morning and wish him a good day at work. And at night, there is always a meal planned for his return home. This summer I've even taken up mowing the lawn so that he has more free time once he's home. I work as well, but his work is labor intensive. He also commute to work, where I work local. Anything I can do to make his day easier…and more pleasant–if it's within my means, I'll do it.
The supper thing is a big deal to my hubby…it is amazing sometimes at the small things that can make my husband really happy…
Beautiful. I know your hubs loves his home. My hubs just requests a hug & kiss at the door when he walks in. That seems to make his day!
It sounds like your husband is truly blessed with such a good, Godly wife!
Erica =0)
My husband has been home all summer (he's a teacher) and we're slowly trying to get back into our routine. I normally try to have the front part of the house looking presentable (not spit-shined by any means) when he comes home.
I've got a question for you. How did you learn how to do your text boxes and photos like that within your posts? It looks awesome, as does the rest of your blog! 🙂
This is exactly what I've been working on myself lately. I'm finally starting to get it together and know what it is that needs to be done when he comes home from work. Thanks for this. Have a great week and thanks for stopping by.
You take such good care of your husband and your family, Beth! I greet Chris with dinner on the table, a hug and a kiss, and a back rub in the evening. That man of mine has it pretty good, wouldn't you say?
I love this post. I try to really work on this some days are better than others. I got the food thing right yesterday but this house was covered in toys and laundry.
I believe I truly fail where this is concerned. It's hard to keep up with the house and yard plus work 48 hours a week. But I try! Bryan is so understanding when I can't get it all done. I don't expect anything out of him as far as help. He works a very stressful job and I want him to just relax when he's home. I think I'm just too hard on myself. Thanks for sharing this. I needed to hear it!
Ah yes. I want to make the home a refuge for my husband too. 🙂
These are lovely suggestions! Alas, my husband and I both work and I don't necessarily get home beofore he does, although usually I pick up our son. Nonetheless, this was a good reminder about making the home a lovely, restful, Godly place