Dream Big Dreams...

Has your husband shared his dreams with you?
My husband is never really big on sharing anything, but I can always tell when he has something new on his brain. He talks about it, mentioning it in passing conversation. I see him looking it up on the internet, trying to figure out how to start the process of whatever the dream may entail. Its funny because out of the nearly fourteen years I have known my husband, he has had so many jobs and so many jobs/dreams it is hard for me to keep up. But hey, we're talking about it, so I'll give it a whirl:
Landscaper, barber, bank teller, restaurant owner, minister, drug dealer, landscaper, bus driver and  mechanic.
I know I said landscaper twice, but we visited that one quite a bit.
Thank God, he was delivered from the street pharmaceutical portion of his life, but the other ones weren't so bad. He has always had dreams. He knew that he wanted to be better than the person that he was in his past. He knew that he wanted to take care of his family and he wanted his children to live an abundant life. It may have taken him a while to get his momentum up, but my point is, he had dreams. I didn't always agree, but I tried my best to support him until he found his niche. So let me ask you...
Do you believe in your husband's dreams?

Proverbs 16:9

"We can make our plans,

But the Lord determines our steps."

 

It is very difficult to set out on a new path. Starting a new job, losing a job, expanding your family, relocating. There are so many changes that come about as we live our lives. Even starting a blog takes effort! But you know what is especially hard? Setting out to make your dreams come true with no support system.

I may not have been the best wife, but I tried to make sure that I supported my husband and all of his business endeavors. Well okay. Not all. But you know what I mean. I listened to him plan, let him bounce his ideas off me, helped him when he asked, left him alone when he didn't ask and I prayed for God to order his steps and guide him.
I sat and bit my nails nervously when he decided to go back to college, and I was so proud of him when he graduated. I was just as nervous as he was when he went for job interviews and stayed up late to listen to him weigh the pros and cons of each position when he got job offers. I will admit, I did have an issue about him changing careers with the wind, and I did voice them; not always in the most supportive ways. But we were on his dream rollercoaster together.
It might be hard when you don't understand your husband's plans or be able to follow his train of thought. But our job as wives isn't to make the plans for him. We stand beside him and help where we can, praying the whole time. Trusting your husband will mean the world to him, and when it's your turn to build your dreams, he will remember what you did for him. Then the support will happen for you in return.
So dream big with your husband, and watch him dream big with you...