It is Monday again and like I said last Monday I will be giving you some marriage advice. So my tip today is for the ladies and it is all about respecting your husband.  Ephesians 5:33 says “So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.” This is a hard task sometimes but it is very important to the health or your relationship and to your husband.

Respect equals love to a man.  I have unintentional disrespected my husband like asking him what he wants, but if I didn’t want to do it I would disregard it. When you don’t respect your husband he will feel that you are not acting in a loving way. My husband also says that if a man is disrespected in public you dishonor him and he may even feel shame. Which he also see as a non-loving act. These are generalizations so it is important as a wife to ask your husband about when he feels respected and when he doesn’t.

You should respect your husband no matter what he has done to you. I know that he may not be acting in a way that deserves respect but when you get married there will conflict. I am not saying that you do not explain your situation to your husband in a way that he can understand. Sometime it will take your husband awhile to understand your situation or for you to understand his point of view, but while you are doing so always be respectful. In a conflict you don’t want to make the situation worst by speaking disrespectfully because that makes if harder for your husband to see your point of view. This is why I believe it is important to have a relationship with God. He will sustain you and even guide you through these rough spots. When I have had a disagreement with my husband I have paused and prayed and collected my thoughts so as not to disrespect my him. Have I failed? Yes, but when I do I always apologize. When you know you are wrong apologize.

Now I will say that if anyone is being physically abused you should remove yourself form the situation and seek the Lord for guidance. It is not ok for him to physically hurt you and it is not ok to physically hurt your husband. Also that doesn’t mean that you can disrespect him because he has hurt you.

Your marriage should be a safe place where both of you can be free to be yourselves. Your husband will feel safe with you if you respect him. So remember that it is our jobs to be respect him because that is what he needs.

A couple of days ago my husband and I were working on some copy for 3-Design because he is a far better writer than I am. Well as we were going over his work I nixed a portion because I deemed it cheesy. Well, I must say he took offense but I assured him that I like his cheese. Still, when it comes to speaking in my voice I am not cheese. So for Valentine’s Day he sent me the below note it was so great that I had to share.

an Ode to the one I Love:

ahh… Cheese it is the gooey thing that keeps those in love together…

it is the very thing that stops up our venomous mouths from expelling hurtful things…

it is Cheese rounds, that keep us rolling, and that when hungry are perfect to share…

while cheddar might be sharp, it is the truth that sometimes needs to be spoken…

swiss being holey, only allows that much more love to fill the gap…

though very pungent and smelly, it is blue cheese that tells us that there may be something wrong…

feta is the sprinkling of character and fun in ones romance…

then there is muster is the soft comforting feeling when lovers embrace…

asiago is what keeps the relationship full of flavor and spice…

ahh… Cheese it is the gooey thing that keeps those in love together, and is what we turn to in order to express our love… so let me send you a sample plate of Cheese so that we may never come ungooed, unstopped, unmoving, unspoken, unfilled, unsmelled,  unfunned, unembraced, unflavorful…

Are you an alarm clock? You managed to wake up my sleeping heart.

I feel like a Indiana Jones, because you are the treasure I am looking for.

I looked through all the doors and I looked through all the windows but I didn’t see the sunshine until I saw you.

You remind me of a library book, because I always want to check you out.

If I had wings and I could fly, I ‘d still walk with you

Last night I looked up into the stars and matched each one with a reason why I love you. I was doing great until I ran out of stars.

I don’t know much about algebra but what i do know is you plus me equals forever.

Hi. Will you be my emergency contact?

You’re not perfect and I’ll save you the suspense. I am not perfect either…but surely we’re perfect for each other.

I’m just someone, I can’t be your everyone, but let me be your only one.

Baby, you must be a broom, cause you just swept me off my feet.

A guy who truly loves his girl doesn’t need to unbutton her shirt to get a better view of her heart.

True love is like a pair of socks: you gotta have two and they’ve gotta match.

True love doesn’t mean being inseparable; it means being separated and nothing changes.

Every girl has her best friend, boyfriend and true love but you’re really lucky if they’re all the same person.

Cute guys make you crazy. Hot guys make you drool. Cool guys make you daydream. But funny guys make you fall in love.

True love equals corniness. If you ain’t cheesy, you ain’t really in love.

ahh… Cheese it’s what makes the world of love go round, that is why is so much better when you share it, and why I am with you.

I love my husband! He is amazing because this week has been crazy and he has saved me. You may be asking how? Well last Friday I got my wisdom teeth removed. On top of that we found out Monday that my son had two ear infections and baby Bronchitis. It has been crazy.

I don’t really remember much and I am not 100% but my husband has been right there when I needed him. I couldn’t have done any of this without him. He has always been willing to get up in the middle of the night so that I can take my medicine. He has also kept Abram alive and well. Now if you looked at Abram today you wouldn’t think he was sick at all, which is not the greatest for me.

So I am a blessed woman “through sickness and health!” I made a good choice but I can’t take all the credit because God brought us together.

I have learned so much knowledge over the past week it is crazy! I have had the privilege of learning from Zach and Jody Gray, Photographers from Nashville. It was an enjoyable process and I know that I will continue to learn from them.

I won’t go into detail of what they spoke about because it was a three day workshop. What I will say it that they are an answer to prayers. I have been trying to think up ways to bless my clients and be a different kind of photographer. God know what I need and gave me the tools I needed to make my business into what I want it to be. I love how God works.

I know after this I will be able to serve others better and that is exactly what I wanted do. Not just be a photographer who shoots weddings but a person that comes into someone elses life and blesses it so that when I leave thier life is better for it. I pretty sure that I will continue to learn more and grow more so that each year I will get better and better at what I am doing.

Peace!

The Bike Ride

Last Thursday I  attend Country Sugars Fall 2012 Wedding Trend Experience, and even though I am not the most social of butterflies I did face all those unknown faces and enjoy the evening. The night was full of some really cool people offering some fantastic wedding services.

My first friendly faces were two lovely dance instructors from Wanda Deagen Studio. They teach all of us uncoordinated, offbeat, or on the beat, coordinated individuals how to cut a rug. Everything from ballroom, latin, swing to country and tejano. Imagine how fun it would be to go with your loved one and learn how to dance.

I was super excited to see the Lemonade Company there. (tasty memories) I spoke about them awhile back on my facebook page. They offer far more than the traditional lemonade, but I love the classics so I helped myself to a serving. If you what to know more about their other drinks check out their menu.

I was unable to meet Anne from Anne’s Stationary Studio but I must say I was very impressed by her work. It was classic, fresh and fun.

I also met Erin Bielfeldt a hair stylist specializing in blow outs at the Twirl Hair Salon. She was interesting to talk to and to see her at work in person. Not only does she do hair but she also does make-up. Brides won’t have to go somewhere else to get their make-up done because she is a one stop shop.

I also got the time to chat with Country Sugars’ lovely interns. They are both beautiful and fun women. It  made my night to chat with them and I was able to relax and enjoy the event and people.

There were far more vendors at the event than I have time to talk about. I would recommend new brides to take a look at the next event Country Sugar hosts because it is a great way to sit and mingle with vendors.You will able to get to know them and also see their products or service first hand.

My Son turned two on Tuesday. He is a sweet boy and full of energy and I just want to share some pictures of his birthday party which was Monday. Sorry no candles being blown out because I wanted to be right next to him while he blew out the candles.