mentor

For my Circle of Friends group, we are reading "Becoming a Woman of Influence."

The first question of the first chapter asks the reader to think of one older person who has influenced your life in a positive, spiritually challenging way. Describe what this person did to affect the direction of your life.

I would say Martha, my "Next Generation Mentoring" mentor. I admire the way she handles being a wife and mother. She confided in me that she wouldn't consider her relationship with her husband as a natural friendship. (I had just described my own relationship with Lee that way.) But she gently persevered in her marriage by seeing herself first and foremost as his helper. I've since read about this concept in books, but it was hearing it from her that inspired me.

Lee is my friend, and my husband. And I love him. I want to be his helper, even when I don't feel like it. It's hard, there are times when he hurts my feelings, especially in his dealings with my parents; but I saw how Martha pursued this goal of being her husband's helper in a steadfast way. And I know I'm capable of it, too.

Lord, I pray for Lee. I pray for his self confidence at work, and for him to know that I love him and am determined to be his helper for life. I pray for his safety and health. I pray that You will show me how to be his helper this week. He said last night that he'd like to start juicing again. I can make him juice, that's a start.


In Your son's name I pray.
Amen