There are some gifts a husband can give to a wife (and vice-versa) that are a win-win all around. Take the time my husband gave me gas. Best. Gift. Ever.
You all know I’m talking about the time Matt installed my new oven with a gas hook-up, right? Okay, I figured that was obvious. What else could it be? Just in case you’ve forgotten the details though, let me give you a refresher:
Remember how my very old and over-used stove/oven finally gave out last year? Matt tried to fix it again for the many-eth time, sighed, and finally gave up. Then he looked up at me from his precarious half-in-half-out-of-the-oven floor post while holding the recently removed heating element and said, “Well, Babe. You want to go shopping for a new oven?”
Do I?
Flirting with my hunky repairman for a moment I said, “While we’re at it, you wanna know what my dream oven would be?” Of course he wanted to know, in as much detail as possible, no doubt. So I told him, “I want a white double oven – so I can make twice the amount of food in half the time. Just think of it! And also…
“I really want gas.”
Yep, every girl’s dream.
I knew it was a long shot. In fact, I really assumed it was an impossible shot. I mean, how can a girl get gas when her kitchen only has an electric hook-up?
Ah. Well apparently the girl has to know the right repairman. It also helps if the house already has gas hooked up in other areas of the home. These are only a few of the gas facts I have learned since that day.
Here she is, the day we brought her home.
My husband went to our basement and found our gas line. And who am I kidding right now? I have no idea what all he did to give me the gift of gas. I just know that he heard my dream and he cared enough to make it happen even though it was not an easy job.
You see now, don’t you, how this is such a win-win?
Every day, multiple times a day, I use my beautiful gas double oven with gas range. And every day, Matt enjoys the tasty bounty that comes out of these ovens and off of the stove-top. I’m happy. He’s happy. He didn’t have to do go to the trouble to give me gas. But he did and we both love it.
From Gas to…This? Well, yeah.
What can I say?
Lately I’ve been considering the many parts of marriage that are a win-win for both of us, gas being toward the top of my list right under companionship, protection, teamwork, being cared for….
And also one of God’s greatest gifts to married couples that sometimes causes us to blush and giggle when the subject comes up. Gas? Well, that too. But I’m actually talking about this: What God provides for married couples in the bedroom truly is a win-win. At least that’s the way He intended it to be.
But what about the times it doesn’t seem like a win? Mmmhmm. I know.
- Sometimes it may only feel like a win for him.
- Sometimes it feels like a gift that keeps on keeping us from getting to sleep at a decent hour.
- Sometimes it feels like something is wrong with me because while I know this really is supposed to be a gift – I don’t understand why it doesn’t always feel like it?!?
That’s the worst part. Not figuring out the bedroom thing perfectly every single time, and assuming something is wrong. Twenty-two years into marriage, while I have mostly loved and enjoyed this great gift, I’ve also gone through many different stages and changes and each new situation has led me to question:
What is wrong with me?
Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt that way.
It’s a horrible feeling, particularly as we strive to enjoy a healthy marriage, love our husbands, and yep, even enjoy ourselves.
Truth —> Nothing is wrong with any of us! We are the way God made us. < —- Truth
Sheila Gregoire is a Christian author and speaker on this subject, and I think she is awesome to do so much research and tackle this necessary, sensitive, and fantastic subject with such care and godliness!
The past few months, I have been listening to and reading her work from her website and from her latest eCourse, Boost Your Libido. I have been so refreshed and encouraged to hear all of her words, including, “You are normal. This is the truth about how a woman thinks. Here’s some godly advice. Here’s what the Bible says about this.”
Not to dismiss the beauty of “the gift of the gas” in any way, but Shiela’s eCourse has been the biggest marriage win-win I have discovered as of late.
God really did intend for married sex to be a win-win. I hope you’ve found this to be true. This is truth.
I’m mentioning all this today because it’s fun to talk about my gas, and because Sheila’s Boost Your Libido eCourse is something I think every married woman should have.
Check it out here. Be blessed!
It is a win-win for you and your husband if you check out the Bible-based Boost Your Libido course. My husband has loved what I’ve learned, and he’s learned a few things too! ;)
Check out the Boost Your Libido eCourse here.
Care to share a special gift your spouse has given you? I’m wondering if your husband has ever topped the gift of gas? That’s a tough one to beat. But speaking of gifts —>
A Surrendered Heart
Remember the Surrendered Heart series I wrote a couple years ago?
I have found it incredibly beneficial to work my way through those lessons every few months to be reminded of my need to constantly be surrendered to the work of the Holy Spirit in my life and in my marriage. So that you, too, can have all of these writings, journal pages, and scripture printables in your hip pocket at all times, we just finished creating this:
We turned A Surrendered Heart into a Mini eCourse for everyone! This packet includes 42 pages filled with 6 Lessons with Biblical insights and instructions, worksheets, journal pages, and scripture printables. One of my designers made this packet gorgeous; God, of course, made the marriage truths found inside beautiful, powerful, and glorious.
I’m offering this because healthy marriages don’t just happen. Often, we need guidance, encouragement, and most importantly, we need frequent reminders to surrender ourselves to the Lord and to let go of selfishness. Like everyone else, through the years, I’ve needed help from trustworthy, godly mentors. I want you to have the above mentioned Boost Your Libido eCourse, by Sheila Gregoire, and this Surrendered Heart mini-course too.
Read more about the Surrendered Heart Mini-eCourse here.
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K Ann Guinn says
My hand is honestly raised. It’s wonderful to learn how God created us (male and female) differently and to compliment each other, but sometimes we need help. Our church community just discussed having a great marriage, in conjunction with the current series our pastor is teaching. We all agreed that while it is wonderful, it is a lot of work!
I, thankfully already have gas (a selling point back when we bought our house), but have been blessed often by my hard-working husband’s handiwork in keeping our appliances operating.
We truly need both types of gifts in a successful marriage….both “romantic” and practical.
I wasn’t planning to purchase any more bundles until I use the information I have, but if my husband reads your post, he may insist! ;)
Laura says
Yes, your husband would like you to have this. ;) I haven’t been sure I’d promote more bundles, but I felt like this one is worth buying for this eCourse alone, so here I am again! :)
Ashley says
This bundle is tempting!
Laura says
It really has a lot of greatness in it!! And it’s worth it for this eCourse alone. I can’t believe how much I’m loving it!
Carolyn says
My husband and kids went together a couple years ago and bought me a gas stove for Christmas. I had been dropping hints about what I was going to buy when I’d saved enough money from babysitting, but my daughter was being “sneaky” and taking notes (and pictures as I showed her what I liked) and passing on the information I was unknowingly feeding her. Christmas Day my husband handed me a pig tail, I believe it’s called, the attachment for a gas stove to be hooked up to the …gas. I bawled. It was truly unexpected. The best part? My daughter had suggested keeping the electric stove and putting it in the basement so though I don’t have a double oven per se, I still have two ovens! (and four extra burners!) And let me tell you, it has saved me numerous times! Honestly, there’s rarely a day go by that I don’t make a comment about loving my gas stove :)
Laura says
That is so, so awesome. I’m so glad you shared this story!
Maria says
So, how long will the bundle be available after I purchase it? Is it something that I can download onto my drive so that I have more than a year to go through it? (I take a long time to absorb things…..)
Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions!
Maria
Laura says
You’ll have an entire year to continue to download and access everything in the bundle. Beyond that, the items you downloaded can be on your computer forever so you can continue to go through them in your own time! :)
Maria says
Thank you! Maria
Carolyn says
We’ve had gas stoves almost my whole life. There were a couple years where we lived in a house with a flat-top electric stove and it was so weird to get used to it. Since I got married we’ve had a small oven with 3 small burners, but it’s run on propane, so I’m happy! We’re moving in a month or so and we will have an electric stove, so that will be interesting. I remember having a hard time adjusting to how the element stayed hot longer in the few years I’ve used electric. I guess I’ll just have to be very mindful of where I have the dial while I’m cooking while I get used to it. Initially, we weren’t going to have an oven at all and only have a 2 burner stove top, so I’m just grateful that I’ll have an oven still! I’m definitely a fan of cooking with gas though!