Help Him Feel Respected

Men thrive off of the respect they are shown from their wives and those who matter to them.



Today's post is one that has been on my heart and I asked a few men that I know and look up to, to help me out and tell me a few things that help them to feel honored, repected and appreciated in their home and marriage. Below are a few things that they gave me.

• When in public and I tell you something that you may or may not appreciate, please do not make a scene but wait until we get home to discuss it or just let it go.
• Keep our house clean and tidy so that when I'm home you aren't rushing about, but can spend time as a family instead of doing something that could've been done while I was working.
• Unplug from social media and socialize with your family.
• When it comes to pleasing me sexually, please don't say no or I have a headache all the time but instead say yes because that is what let's me know you are still attracted to me and I please you in all aspects of our marriage. (1 Corinthians 7:5 says "Deprive not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your lack of self-control.") Granted we know that sometimes you just don't feel like it but don't make it a habit, reschedule.
• When I call please answer, I know you answer for all your friends and family so why not answer when I call because I am your beloved and if you are busy make time for me.
• Respect me and be submissive, please let me lead as God intended me too, show you trust my decisions although you may not agree with them.
• Do not accuse me of things just because you feel the need to, that is hurtful and makes me feel dishonored and disrespected.
• Keep our home clean and comfortable, warm and welcome, have my clothes ironed, bring my food to me after  a long day of work, Do not make me ask for things.
• Please quit fighting with me over stupid things that don't matter, walk away and think on it and pray that God will help us not continue in this hurtful thing.
• Help me to pray and fast for God's will in our marriage and that I will let God lead me.

Sometimes just sitting down and asking our husbands how we can help them to feel more respected, honored, appreciated and cherish can help us to see that we need to make some adjusting. We aren't perfect but we should strive to be, after all we are more precious than rubies (Proverbs 3:15). I do pray that somehow this list will help you and feel free to add to it.

My prayer today is that God will show us how we can help our husbands to feel honored and respected as the leader of our home. What are somethings that you need to work on and how can you help your husband feel more respected?

Be Blessed,

Regina Cozad

New things coming!

I have a few things in mind to do here at Love and Marriage and I wanted to share them with you first to see what you thought about them.

1. Friday I will be doing a post on things wives can do for their husbands to feel respected and appreciate in their marriage and home.

2. Maybe you have been wanting to get organized and into a rountine but haven't really gotten around to it, well I'm thinking of doing a challenge to help us out and have community to keep us going.

3. The Book "Love and Repect" by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs is absolutely awesome for couples to read together or just alone, I will be doing a challenge where we read it and discuss how it is helping us.

4. I'm going to do a challenge with a new book coming out that I'm getting the honor of reading and help launch called "The Passionate Mom" by Susan Merrill. I have to say absolutely a wonderful parenting book!

These are just a few of the things coming up here at Love and Marriage so be sure and subscribe and follow on Facebook, twitter and Pinterest so that you don't miss out. Let me know what you think and if you would be interested. Any one that would be interested in guest posting also get with me and let me know. I'm exploring new things here at Love and Marriage to help you all stay encouraged and fighting for a happy long marriage! It may not be easy but it is well worth it!

Today is Wednesday so be sure and join the Women Living Well Wednesday Link Up party at www.womenlivingwell.org and read some awesome inspiration from some awesome bloggers.



Be Blessed,


Regina Cozad

Quiet Moments

In those quiet moments God can communicate with me, but when it's busy and loud I often miss His calling out to me.

Today I woke up and just listened to the quietness. The kids are out for spring break and they were still asleep and even the dogs were quiet, and if you lived at my house you would know that is odd because they are never quiet in the mornings.

I took that time to just pray and thank God for all His blessings in my life. He gave me a husband who leads our family by the word of God and is always there for me, wonderful family that is always encouraging me, and He gave me all of you who come here and encourage me to keep on blogging and helping you to stay focused on God and having a happy marriage.

Sometimes we just have to take a moment and tell God thank you for a loving spouse, a roof over my head, family that loves me, a church family that will lift me up when I'm down, a vechile that gets me where I need to go, and your word to direct me when I stray from the path I'm suppose to be on.

Take time to today to just say Thank God to the One who created me and you! Also tell your husband thank you for working hard to support us and for leading us spiritually. What are you thankful for today? Share with us!


Be Blessed,

Regina Cozad

Sunday Scripture

Proverbs 15: 31-32
"The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise."
"He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding."

Today is a lazy Sunday at my house. I have spent my day just enjoying my family.
Tomorrow I will get back to blogging and reality but today is just a relaxing day.



Be Blessed,

Regina Cozad

Direction

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Today I am praying for direction and guidance for Love and Marriage, I truly enjoy blogging here and I will continue no matter what, but the direction I am praying for is what God truly wants me to share with you all. If you have been looking for a specific something and I haven't covered it please feel free to email me or comment below and let me know. I want to help all that I can and I'm here with my sleeves rolled up and gloves on ready to dig in and help.

Today out of no where came a blog post on my heart so next week I will try and get it published but it will take time and effort. It will be on things that make men feel respected and appreciated by their wives. So I'm calling out to all MEN, if you would be interested in making a list and emailing it to silligurl91@gmail.com, it would be appreciated! My husband and a few other men are already making a list so come on help. This will give you a chance to be involved and a chance for us women to know what we can do to better help you feel respected and appreciated in your role as a husband.

So today I'm asking all that come here to say a prayer about what you would like help on and pray that God will lay it on my heart. Thanks to all who come here daily or weekly or whenever, I appreciate you all and love you much.



 Be Blessed,


Regina Cozad

We work together

First I want to say welcome to Love and Marriage, Thanks for coming by! You can connect here and be apart of a community striving for happier homes and marriages. You can subscribe via email on the right hand side of this page so you don't miss a single post, link on FB www.facebook.com/loveandmarriagecommunity, Twitter@sladezmommy, and Pinterest www.pinterest.com/silligurl91. Come back anytime!

You ever find yourself in a rut of arguing over nothing but it seems everything turns into an argument?? This is normal in marriage so don't think that life is over and there is nothing you can do about it. Sometimes we get so busy in life with all of our daily activities that we forget to make time for one another and then when the other tries to interact, we are too busy and snap, causing an argument.

Today I want to share with you a simple memory verse that my nephew who is 4 had to learn, it comes from 1 Corinthians 3:9 "We work together". We must learn to work together, make time for one another, interact with each other, during the day send a brief text message or call on breaks and just say I love you. When we start making time for one another and build our marriage up, we no longer have time for small arguments that really shouldn't have happened in the first place.


Prayer: Today Lord I pray for those of us struggling to learn how to build our marriage and stop arguing over small things and letting the devil take over our emotions. I pray you would lead us in the way you want us to go as a wife and mother. Help me and guide me, In Jesus name, Amen.

What are you struggling with today? How can you make it better? I'd love to hear from you below.


Be Blessed,

Regina Cozad

A new day

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Psalms 30:5 "For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning." 

I am standing on the promise that weeping may be here for the moment but Joy cometh in the morning! God said He wouldn't leave us comfortless but He would be our comfort. I have complete faith He is holding my husband and I through this dark spot in our life. Today I woke up with a peace and comfort, I know most people would be crying and asking why but God has just gave me a peace that lets me know He has a plan. 

Today I am opening my windows and cleaning my house! I am praying for God's divine will in my life and for His guidance on where He wants me to go and what He wants me to do for His glory and honor. 

What do you do in times of trouble and heartache? Share below and let others know how you cope with things?

Be Blessed,

Regina Cozad

A letter to heaven

Dear God,

I don't understand why you chose to take my little one whom I love so dearly even though I never met him/her. At just 8 weeks along and so tiny, you held the master plan and it said that you needed a precious angel and you chose mine. This is very hard for me to just let my little one go because I wanted to have him/her here with me, but I understand that you know best and needed a perfect little angel in Heaven. Please hold my little one close and tell him/her to find my Paw Paw Jules and tell him happy birthday for me please. I love you and my little one, please kiss him/her for me. I can't wait til the day I can be there with you. Amen.

A Heartbroken Mother

I prayed this yesterday when I got home from my doctor appointment. I went in expecting an miracle but God had another plan, He needed an angel and called my little one home. When my doctor explained to me that the blood work showed I had indeed miscarried, I was numb and didn't want to hear it but I knew God knows best and this was His plan. All of my friends and family told me they were sorry to hear and they would be praying for me but still inside was this deep feeling of emptiness and hurt. I looked at the toys and children clothes I have accumulated in hopes of one day they would be filled and used with the little hands and body of a child, my child and I just asked why? Last night, I got my answer in my dream, God needed a new little angel and mine was the one He called home. He is making me strong and giving me a testimony to use to encourage others facing the same hurt and emptiness. I rest knowing that I'll met my little one in Heaven one day and I just have to strive to make it there. So today I'm smiling because I know God has this under control. Yes there will be moments where I hurt and cry but I know God has his arms around me.

Prayers today to all who are going through this kind of pain. I love you all and thank you so much for being apart of Love and Marriage community. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any post on the right hand side of the page and also go by and follow me on pinterest.

Be Blessed,


Regina Cozad

8 weeks :)

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So I have been put on bed rest for the past week and 1/2 and it has been killing me but I guess it was God's way of telling me to rest and just let Him take care of things. My family has really come behind and really taken care of everything and just let me rest. That comes from a strong bond and because I always take of them. It makes a person feel good to know that she is appreciated.

I encourage all of you to take time to rest and re-cooperate, My hubby took me out to eat the other night just to get me out the house and let me know he loves me. Please be praying for me, tomorrow I go in to see my doctor about the baby. Today I'm 8 weeks and praying for a good pregnancy with no issues.

Do you need prayer? Leave a comment below and I'll be praying for you.

Be Blessed,

Regina Cozad

Announcing!

First I want to say welcome to Love and Marriage, Thanks for coming by! You can connect here and be apart of a community striving for happier homes and marriages. You can subscribe via email on the right hand side of this page so you don't miss a single post, link on FB www.facebook.com/loveandmarriagecommunity, Twitter@sladezmommy, and Pinterest www.pinterest.com/silligurl91. Come back anytime!

My husband and I have been trying for almost 10 months to have a child. We have been praying and seeking God for His will. I was to the point that I was just going to give up, when out of no where my friend asked me if I had my monthly yet, so much had been going on that I hadn't even realized that I missed it haha. Well I looked at my calendar and was pretty much like ok if I am ok and if not oh well because I couldn't take those negative answers anymore so I wasn't even going to take a home test.

My hubby asked me to take one so I did and what do you know! It said pregnant!

So today I just want to encourage those that are struggling with the idea that maybe children aren't in your future and it just isn't meant to be. Don't give up! Keep praying and staying faithful to God, He will come through. Sometimes He doesn't answer in the way we want Him to but He is always on time and always faithful to see us through.

I have been on bedrest from a few complications so please understand that it why I haven't been posting but I do check my email and to see if you comment, so if you need me to pray for you, have a question or just want to chat, feel free to contact me :)

Be Blessed,

Regina Cozad