Happily-{er} Ever After Challenge - Week 2

       My mornings are routine. Very routine. I wake up all by myself to a quiet home. I get dressed and then have just enough time to put the coffee on; while that pot of gold is brewing I put in my bagel and make lunches, pour my coffee, and cream cheese my bagel, pack Gigi's bag, wake Gigi, grab everything and out we go! On the rare chance Jonathan has to be up for a meeting or something I get all thrown off. Or if Gigi wakes up before I am ready for her it pushes me back. No biggie. Still on time. As Gigi and I begin our commute I encourage her to be nice to her friends, listen to Miss Ali, and go on the potty. {Been potty training for a couple months now and I haven't had so much fun in my whole life!} Every morning we pray for the day and Gigi will say "Amen!" Cutest. Thing. I. Ever. Heard. I strive to be an example of a strong women of God for my daughter. We pray together in the morning and at bedtime each night. But, as I was thinking about my happily-{er} ever after challenge and what would be the most important thing that would change my marriage this year PRAYER was numero uno.

Week 2 Challenge:

Pray for your husband. If he is a believer then pray with him at the start of each day.

As I was reflecting on last week's challenge I found myself thinking more about my husband and the things that amaze me about him. I began to pray more for him on the way to work, on the way home, while making dinner, and knew this was the best way to begin my happily-{er} ever after challenge. There was a point when we were starting each day by praying together. Not a 20 minute in depth prayer session, but a 15 second, "Lord, be with my husband today. Protect him. Put your favor on him. Amen." I am not sure when or why we stopped, but I am vowing to put it back in my morning routine. I love the book Power of the Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian. The prayers she writes in this book are unbelievably powerful. The best thing you could do for your marriage is to buy this book, read it. and watch God transform your marriage!

Love Your Today,

Lex