First read this blog excerpt from one of my new favorite blogs called "Girl Talk.
"October 31, 2008
"Doing Your Husband Good
Here's the final batch of ideas...
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My husband has been quoted as saying, “The 5AM Club" is the greatest thing for our marriage!” After reading Shopping for Time, I have adopted this habit and it HAS been so good for our marriage. I currently work outside of the home, so the only time I seem to be able to care for our home is briefly after work…if we don’t have a home community or date night. When I get up, I’m able to read, pray, plan and care for our home before I even walk out the door to go to the office. When I’m done at 5pm, I’m ready to come home and give my husband my all…not my left-overs.
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My husband has been quoted as saying, “The 5AM Club" is the greatest thing for our marriage!” After reading Shopping for Time, I have adopted this habit and it HAS been so good for our marriage. I currently work outside of the home, so the only time I seem to be able to care for our home is briefly after work…if we don’t have a home community or date night. When I get up, I’m able to read, pray, plan and care for our home before I even walk out the door to go to the office. When I’m done at 5pm, I’m ready to come home and give my husband my all…not my left-overs. Only by God’s grace (and my sister-in-laws calls each morning) am I able to get out of our warm bed and get my day started off right. Sitting at Jesus’ feet first thing sets the tone for my day, leaving me still joyful and energized after a long day at work. I get to focus on my man instead of the dishes and that makes him happy. The sacrifice from 5:00 to 5:05 before the coffee kicks in becomes well worth it when my husb
and feels like he gets my full attention at night.
Amy"
Amy"
Ok, so I did it this morning! I woke up at 5am and officially became a member of the 5am Club. It was incredible. Do you know how much time awaits you at 5am. I took a shower, made some coffee, cleaned the dishes and the kitchen, fed the dogs, let them out, started a load of laundry, spent QUALITY time with my Jesus reading His Word and listening for His voice, prayed over my husband, prayed over my house, ironed Brett's clothes, finished getting dressed, MADE MY BED, prayed with Brett, walked out the door and made it to work completely on time for chapel!!!
People, I am in no way super woman, I just gave my morning to the Lord so I could give my Brett more of me when I get home. When Amy, the author of the blog article,talked about left overs my heart sank. Because I knew that is what I was coming home to offer Brett. I am always rushing rushing rushing to get to work and get home and make dinner. God deserves my first fruit and every area of my life and so does Brett.
I am not even tired today. The day seems a little brighter and I love knowing how closely the Spirit is walking with me and how covered my family is in prayer... man I even prayed over my dogs.
So who is going to join me in the 5am club? I know some of you are already doing this and to you I ask for your continued prayers of encouragement. Those of you who aren't, married or not, think about it. Will you do this with me?
Les, you know I'm a member of the 5 am club. It's wonderful, huh? I do my prayer journal in the AM too--I love reading through it sometimes and seeing where God has moved in my life. Keep it up! you can do it! It's wonderful!
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