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Find one flaw the drives you particularly crazy, and nag him about it at least once a day. This is most effective when done right before bedtime.
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Through out the day, keep a list of things to complain to him about, and as soon as he walks in the door go through it with him. Don’t even let him sit down.
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Make sure your needs and desires are met before even thinking about his.
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Don’t ever let him have time to himself. Keep him busy and with you at all times.
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Even if it seems like he’s not listening to you anymore, just keep talking.
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Always be too tired and worn out from work or watching the kids for romance.
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Frequently organize and rearrange his things so that he can’t find them, and throw out the stuff you don’t think he needs anymore.
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Don’t trust him make any decisions. Always second guess him.
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Don’t shave your legs, do your hair or put on make-up. Wear the same ratty sweats around the house every day.
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Compare him to other men you know, and tell him how he doesn’t measure up.
Follow these 10 step carefully, and you too can join the thousands of other woman who have already changed their husbands. Watch as before your very eyes that wonderful, loving husband becomes distant, angry and bitter. Satisfaction not guaranteed!
2007 ended on a high note for our family after several months of uncertainty.
The first three quarters of the year were difficult financially. A sluggish economy and rising costs made it difficult for the family business that my husband was self-employed with full time to make much of a profit.
We sensed it was time for change and had been thinking about it for over three years, but weren’t sure what our next move should be. We considered many possibilities. My husband thought about completing his college degree to help him get a new job, but the funds weren’t available to pay for classes. We even toyed with moving to another state with a better economic outlook, but there was still the problem of finding work there. Without what seemed like any real direction from the Lord, we just waited.
The business seemed to take a particularly bad hit in late summer. Needing a more secure paycheck my husband applied for a job at a local factory. He got the job and I was thankful just for that, especially the health insurance that came with it. But after just three months he got promoted to the office. It was a higher paying salaried job that came with even more affordable health coverage. I was overjoyed. Then his employer offered to pay for for him take college classes to study electrical engineering. I couldn’t believe it! In such a short time we went from having no idea what to do, to having a very clear path laid out for us. I am so thankful to God for providing this for our family.
I am sure that if you asked my husband 10 years ago where he’d be today, studying to be an electrical engineer would not have even crossed his mind. It certainly wouldn’t have been my first guess. God often has different plans for us than we have for ourselves. When we seek and open up to his leading we can find ourselves on paths we’d never imagine. Sometimes it can be a long time between asking God and receiving his answer, and those times can be tough. Why he chooses to wait isn’t always clear, but there are usually lessons learned and the result of a deepening of your relationship with him. I certainly learned to trust God no matter what, learned he does keep his promises and learned to be patient and content with the situation I am given.
When I am in those long, dark hours of waiting my mind always turns to this verse, “Wait for the Lord; Be Strong; Let your heat take courage; yes, wait for the Lord. (Psalm 27:14) Many times it was only the courage that came from knowing God was watching over us and that he had a plan for us that got me through. “For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11)
For a time it seems like the waiting is over. I am sure there will be more difficult times to come. I am sure there will be more waiting for other answers in the future. Right now I am resting in those ” green pastures” by “still waters ” promised to us in Psalms 23.
Thank you Lord for your blessings in 2007. Continue to lead and direct my family in 2008.
