Obviously this weekend is Father’s Day. Dad’s everywhere will be honored, adored, given a tie or possible a new barbeque mitt but what if you could give him something more? What if you could treat dad…”LIKE A BOSS!” And not only this day but all year long.
Now, I realize some of you that know the definition of Choncho, may be tempted to hit the little x in the top right hand corner, as you shout…. “How rude….dad’s not a filthy pig.” And my man is definitely not a pig. But maybe, just maybe, you have begun to think those adoring qualities that you fell in love with, are no longer cute. He takes up the whole bed, chews with his mouth open wide, his underwear are always on the floor, and sometimes he may even smell bad. Okay that’s a stretch and I mean no disrespect. We all smell bad from time to time. Heck, he might think you’re the choncho! Or he may even say, “yeah….she’s fed me slop for years!”
But all jokin’ aside…..well maybe not all…what fun would that be? If you have noticed pig-like qualities in your relationship, and the standard to which you honor dad are beginning to stink…
Here are just a few suggestions that might help to clean up your act and treat dad like Head Honcho
- Build Him Up. Brag on him. He will notice, the kids will notice. Do it sincerely though, a fake compliment is as good as no compliment.
- Be An Attentive Listener. We use twice as many words as men. I’ve been guilty of thinking up what I’m going to say next, instead of really listening to what he’s saying.
- Give Respect. Don’t run off now…..stay with me. Dr. Emerson Eggerichs , in his book, Love and Respect says, women need love, men need respect. Although both men and women need both, this is what men and women surveyed in his book said they needed most. A man disrespected may withhold love from his wife and a women that hasn’t been shown love my lose respect for her husband. A good boss is usually surrounded by good people, who respect him.
- Be The Best Version of You. Greg Laurie’s sermon titled, “How To Get A New Husband” points out that, we hardly ever see a magazine titled, “How To Be A Godly Girl”, so often the headlines are geared towards physical appearance. In saying that, it doesn’t mean we let ourselves go either. What does the best version of you look like? Take pride in yourself, it may change your perspective on marriage and how you treat your spouse.
- Submit To His Leadership. It’s God’s Word not mine, but you might be surprised to know one of it’s Biblical meanings, “to hold someone up”. Be his helpmate, help him become the man and father, that God wants him to be. We both have equal access to the Father. We both discuss decisions and value one another’s opionion. Pray for him as leader and ask God to give him wisdom in families discisions. 31 Days of Praying for Your Husband , has some great ideas that might be helpful as you pray for him.
We’ve all been guilty of not treating each other with respect at times. But what would it look like if we learned to value one another a little more. It may just give him the best Father’s Day gift he’s ever had.
What’s the best Father’s Day gift you’ve ever given? Happy Father’s Day!! from……thecowboypastorswife
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