Putting my Family First

[leannamama]

Deuteronomy 26:1-2 (New International Version)

Deuteronomy 26

Firstfruits and Tithes

 ¹ When you have entered the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance and have taken possession of it and settled in it, ²take some of the firstfruits of all that you produce from the soil of the land the LORD your God is giving you and put them in a basket. Then go to the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for his Name

 

Do we give God (and our husbands) the first and best of everything we have? Our money? our time? our attention?  Our

energy?  Our heart?  Too often speand so much time trying to please and serve others that when it comes serve time to serve God and our husband we simply have nothing left to give.  I had to make a verry difficult decision.  My BFF needed me to baby sit

this week.  She has 3 kids; 2 boys, 10 & 6, and 4 year old DD.  The 10 year old doesn't like me, he doesn't want to be her.  He and Dalton clash.  He's rude and won't listen.  He's very disrespectful.  Anyway Monday and Tuesday were horrid.  They totally trashed my house, they got mud everywhere...Alex- the 10 year old- painted a gutter black.  DH, needless to say was highly

up set.  I ended  up calling my BFF, who's out of town this week (her DH was here) and telling her that I  just couldn't keep him any more, that I'd gladly keep the other 2.  It was one of the hardest calls I every made.  I feel guilty because I feel like I failed her.  I really want to help her, but not to the point where it stresses  me, my family and especially my marriage. I didn't have any of the kids yesterday - I'd already told them I couldn't because I was going with a friend who getting married on Saturday to run some errands.  So today I just have they two younger ones.

[BearsMommy]

Aug. 13, 2009 at 3:00 PM

(((((Heather))))))

You know you did the right thing!  You didn't fail her, you really didn't.  As hard as it was, you put your family and their needs first, especially your husband's.  And you really put the older boy's needs first, too.  If you don't get along with him, and he doesn't like being there (don't take that personally - it's not you!), then he wasn't happy, either.

I know how hard it was for you.  I also know that God is still in control, and you are honoring Him when you honor your husband and meet the needs of your family.  Don't ever forget that!

[sdgd21]

Aug. 13, 2009 at 5:58 PM

Yes indeed you did, and you are so strong, for know when it was time to through in the towel and for even trying. But I have to wonder why did  here DH not keep the kids?

 

[leannamama]

Aug. 13, 2009 at 6:01 PM

He Dh is a teacherr,  I just watch then why he works

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