About My Sidney

How'd you meet Him? I met him through my oldest brother. It's a long story, but big brother was a little freaked out at first by my immediate attraction to one of his friends and took measures to see that our relationship would be slowed if not stopped. ::) DH and I persisted in what we knew was real and right and were blessed for sticking to Dad's requests and commands of our relationship.
What neat-o things has God done or are you hoping for God TO DO in your friendship with your DH??God has really drawn us close together by seeing to it that we lived away from our parents for the first 4 years of our marriage. We really had to lean on each other in times of need instead of running home to Mom and Dad for every little thing that went wrong. It really makes a big difference.
What Makes Him Tick? (not Ticked....) Work makes him tick. He works too hard, really. His love language is acts of service, and it just occurred to me the other day that the reason he's always trying to get in over time and skip lunches is to provide for us with his acts of service. His job is his life. He'd go crazy if he didn't have anything to do during the day, I think. I'll be interested to see how that works when and if he's ever called to a church as a full-time pastor so that he won't have to have a day job. That'll be funny to watch.
What are his Hobbies ? Cars. He works on just about anything that anyone needs done to their car. If you have a problem with your car, you know to call Sid. He rarely, if ever, accepts payment. He merely charges for the parts and that's it. I don't think he would know what to do if we had perfectly working cars. Again, he'd probably go crazy.
What are some things that he's repeatedly expressed to you that he'd like to see you remember to do or get accomplished or focused on ? I think he'd really like to see me be more diligent in my homeschooling Abby. I'm not really great for homeschooling, but I'm trying. Lord knows Abby doesn't forget so she keeps me on task by bugging me all day until I finally set aside a time that we can work on it. I also think he'd like to see me at least have a meal on the table for him when he gets home from work. Or... at least know that I'm thinking and preparing for it. And, maybe be a little more diligent in my housework.
How are you going about making those things a priority? I've been majorly slacking on it lately. It's bad. I do make sure that the girls pick up the living room for Daddy (since they're the ones that trash it) and try to have the sink cleaned up. I also have Abby sit at the table during naptime and do school while Phoebe sleeps. I take time out for her to read her words to me, but for the most part, it is self-explanatory to her and I'm there to check her work. It isn't really hard for me, but I just have trouble remembering to do it and seeing that it gets done if she forgets.
Do you pray for your DH EVERY DAY? I wish I could say that I did. If he comes in and leaves again, I'm always sure to pray that the Lord brings him home safely. I need to pray for and lift him up each day. It really is so important as a wife to support her dh in prayer. I really do know this... I just need to be more diligent about practicing it. ::)
Are you investing into His life as a FRIEND?? I really like to think so. He's the one I can go to with any problem, gripe, funny story, or cute anecdote about the kiddos. We really do delight in the things our children do and say and it really draws us together to watch them grow and mature everyday. I feel I can tell him any and everything. He's a great listener and on the rare occasion that he needs to talk, I try to be there for him, as well.
Name 5 things that you are thankful for concerning your Dh or your Friendship with him.
1. He is my best friend.
2. He is the best dad a kid could have. He grew up with a less than acceptable father and is spending his time and energy proving that he can rise above that and be the best dad that these kids could dream of having.
3. He would do just about anything for me, even though I can do it myself. He does his best to provide the things that I want that he doesn't think are frivolous to keep me happy until I find something else I feel I need (but really don't).
4. I'm very thankful for his ability to fix just about anything... including cars. We have saved tons of money by having him fix things and only buying the parts, whereas if we were to take it to a mechanic everytime. I'm blessed to have such a talented man for a husband.
5. He is so smart. He's a great math tutor and he does it in such a way that you don't feel stupid for the things you've overlooked or forgotten to do. He would really make a great teacher. He's our resident math whiz. If you have any questions about Math, he almost always has the right answer RIGHT AWAY. I just love that about him.
Name at least ONE Scripture that relates to your friendship with Dh. If you don't already have one in mind...go find one and post it. I Chronicles 4:10 Oh that thou wouldest bless [us] indeed, and enlarge [our] coast, that Thy hand would be with [us], and that Thou wouldest keep [us] from evil, that it may not grieve [us].Jabez was a man in need of great blessing from God. He was a man of diligent prayer. He asked God to bless Him and God granted that which he requested.All we want of God for our marriage is for him to bless us and to enlarge our territory for his kingdom. As a preacher's family, that includes a lot of moving around and ministering to all kinds of people in need, so it's important for us to have a strong marriage. A strong hold to each other in times of distress and grief. We know we can turn to Jesus and ask him for help in all things. This verse is a true testimony for our lives together and we're continually asking God to guide, protect, and bless us in everything we strive to do for his glory and honor.