The Power of A Praying Wife

"Give my husband a new wife and let it be me."

Ladies - if you have never read the book "The Power of A Praying Wife" by Stormie Omartian I suggest you do... NOW! I'm only on chapter 6 and am completely overwhelmed with the changes I am already making in my marriage.

At the end of each chapter a prayer is written that I pray out loud. Specifically after the first chapter, a piece of the first prayer says "Give my husband a new wife and let it be me." I love this for so many reasons! I think that we can get so caught up trying to change our husbands that we forget to pray for them... or we lack in prayer over our husbands.

The Power of A Praying Wife is totally changing my perspective - it's not that my husband is changing immediately but I am. God is changing me and my heart first.

In a few days, March 17th 2011, Tony and I will be together for 6 years (married 5 in September). He officially asked me to be his girlfriend on March 17th 2005. I remember he showed up to my friend's apartment (where I was living)on that day and brought me cough medicine because I was sick, watched a movie with me and comforted me. He took care of me from the start and I am so happy to say that 6 years later he is still that sweet man who takes care of me.

Above all - Tony is the one who asked me "Do you know God?" and lead me to a church at the age of 20 when I had not been since I was 13. Between Tony and my friend Cori (who I met right around the same time I started dating Tony) and of course by God's grace - my eyes were opened to a new life and a relationship with Jesus Christ that has changed my whole life course.

So again I quote "give my husband a new wife and let it be me". I pray for God to continue to search my heart and help me be the best that I can be for my best friend and husband, Tony Poynter.

For forever, a day, and three hours babe!

A

Detour

I was inspired to start this blogspot after reading a few blogs from some very sweet, precious people in my life. I can admit that in the past I have always been so focused on helping others and providing for others that I have forgotten about my own family.

I can get so focused and passionate about making a change and taking a stand - and that's wonderful and all - but not at the risk of neglecting my family. I need to find balance and have been seeking balance for quite some time. In my defense... I'm doing a lot better :o)

Anyway- I thought another good start would be to stop talking about myself all the time and share the journey of my family as a whole while HOPEFULLY shining the light of Christ.

As some of you know - I was recently let go from my job due to an elimintaion of my position. I was out of work for 7 months with Trinity, returned to work for less than 2 months, and am now out of work again.

I really feel that God hit the reset button and I am grateful. I feel in my spirit that my prior position was a wrong turn and now God has provided the detour.

Someone asked me today at church "So what are you going to do now?" and my response was "I have no clue... but I am going to wait on the Lord." ... and I am.

The Poynter family is happy where we are - we trust that God will provide ... we KNOW that God will provide just as He always has.

Tony and I are stoked to start The Discipleship Journey with our church. We believe that our relationships with Christ are going to flourish and we are going to discover things about ourselves that will blow our minds! We are ready for spiritual heart surgery.

We find ourselves having many conversations about being still and waiting on the Lord - and this is what is totally speaking to my heart right now:

Psalm 27:13-14

I remain confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the LORD
in the land of the living.
Wait for the LORD;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the LORD.

We are waiting... joyfully waiting!

Shine Bright,

April