Matthew

I’m really inspired by Matthew. Ever since his recovery from Fibromyalgia, he’s been home less and less. Mainly, he’s been out looking for a job, along with several trips to the grocery store, walking around our neighborhood in the cold weather. He also was able to go to a place where they helped him write his resume. It’s been a long time since he has worked and I can tell he’s so excited to get back into it. This whole experience with his recovery has caused me to reflect a lot on who he is.

One thing he said to me recently was that I didn’t have a concept of responsibility. & it was true. I shrink away at the thought of a task that looks or feels too difficult, for whatever reason. He said that I needed to see my responsibilities and recognize that: IT MUST BE DONE. These few words have really helped shift my perspective and attitude towards things that I would normally neglect because I was too overwhelmed by the task. Somehow, I would reason that since I didn’t feel right about it at the moment then it meant that perhaps I wasn’t supposed to attend to that just yet. So, you can imagine just how many things I would neglect because I didn’t feel all warm and cozy about it. Another thing he says is that, anything that is worth it, is going to probably be hard.

I have often tried to reason against him about something I was probably stressed out about by saying, “You think that it’s easy?!” And he often reminds me that that is not what he is saying. He’ll say, “just because something isn’t easy doesn’t mean it’s impossible.”

& it’s true.

I’m very thankful for who he is. He gently leads this little family of ours by setting such a great example. & also challenging me as a person. He’s taught me so many things. Shamefully, down to basic manners like saying you’re welcome all the way up to glorifying Christ. None of which he does for his own benefit but simply because he wishes to see me happy. There are many things I thought I’d never be able to do but because of his persistence, guidance, love, & support I’ve been able to surpass my own expectations of myself as a wife, mother, friend, keeper of my home etc.

He’s also taught me how to relate to other people for their sake. I remember when I first met him, I was under the notion that going to church was just a time for me and God. But I was so wrong. He taught me that going to church was a place where you could fellowship with other people and be there for one another. He’s taught me to reach out to people every now and then (or often) so that if they ever need anything, they know you are there.

One of the most important things that he has taught me is that through faith in Christ we can walk in righteousness. It reminds me about what I quote him on earlier, “Just because something isn’t easy doesn’t mean it is impossible.” Amen! It must be done, & God is able. 😊

It’s a joy to be his wife. I hope I can mature in Christ to be the kind a wife that is a crown to his head.