Enriching?

Proverbs 31:11 says, "Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life."

Enriching is defined by Dictionary.com as:

to make fuller, more meaningful, or more
rewarding.

Proverbs 31 calls us to enrich our husbands lives. So how would we go about doing that? What can I do to make Daniel's life fuller, more meaningful and more rewarding? I can work with him instead of against me. I can show him my appreciation for all that he does. I can consistantly remind him of the blessing that he is in my life. I can be an encourager.

As I'm sitting in my QT, ponder what this means, it makes me realize just how often I fail. God has given me the gift of encouragement. I am more than willing to use it for my mom as she is going through the Police Academy. I use it with friends when they have things going on in their lives. I use it with family members when they have things come up. Gosh, I even use it with perfect strangers.

All too often though, I forget to use my gift with the one person that loves me most, the person that I will be spending the rest of my life with. The person that I live with and who needs my encouragement the most. The man that I love more than any one else on this planet, in this world.

Why is it so often easier to be nice to strangers than it is to the people with which we live? That's just wrong! I should be kinder to Daniel than to anyone else. I should be more encouraging and uplifting with matters in his life over anyone else.

So here's my pledge. In my process of becoming a P31 woman, I will start by enriching my husband's life. While this exceeds just encouragement, I will start there.