Loving Family

The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down. Proverbs 14:1

Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Col. 3: 18

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. Ps. 28:7

    Perhaps it was because we had been out as a family making memories and spending sweet fellowship together. I really don't know. I know that I have been praying since the weekend regarding something that I observed.
    We had left early in the morning to ride to the northern part of our state to see the fall colors and ride along a river. We packed a picnic lunch and found a nice quiet spot to eat and chat. Just have fun and enjoy each others company. It had been a wonderful day. 
    On the way back home we stopped and visited with some family. As we sat and talked I listened to the wife nag and complain. (Phil. 2:14)  My heart broke as I watched her husband's heart break and I could see him almost physically pull further into himself as he was so verbally pounded on. I know this to be a man who loves his family. He has cared for and supported his family his whole life. I stayed out of it, but I so wanted to ask her if she realized what she was doing.
    The above verses came into my mind. 
    I wanted to tell her, in love, that she was tearing down her husband. She was showing her children how not to respect their father.  I wanted to tell her to build her man up and show him and the rest of the world that she loves him. (I know that she does). 
    I wanted to tell her husband that he was a wonderful man that had worked hard his whole life to support his family and that he should stand tall and know who he is in Christ.
     The hardest part was sitting by feeling like I had to stay out of it. Why couldn't I be bold and speak up. But, then again to say something in front of everyone would have been doing the same thing to her that she was doing. My love for her kept me from saying something in front of everyone. I know that one day with prayer and patience, the opportunity will present itself for me to say something in gentleness and with love and kindness. 
   Pray ladies, love your husbands and place them before the Lord. Let the Lord work on your heart as well as his.
 Love and Blessings to All ~S~