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    ‘I Want A Man, Not A Mouse’ By Nancy Campbell

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    'I Want A Man, Not A Mouse' by Nancy Campbell, Charles and Caroline Ingalls,

    (Anyone remember Charles and Caroline Ingalls?)

    I Want a Man, Not a Mouse!

    As for the one who shares my life,
    It was my choice to be his wife!
    And for our jobs, if I could choose,
    I wouldn’t want to wear his shoes.

    No, I won’t sign the lib’s petition
    To do away with wife’s submission,
    I’d be a fool to boss my spouse,
    I want a man and not a mouse!

    I do not have to prove my might
    For we are equal in God’s sight,
    But we’re to function differently,
    God made us that way purposely.

    He’s my provider, what a gem,
    And I’m a helper fit for him.
    To live the role God planned for me
    With joy, makes me completely free!

    ~Nancy Campbell, Above Rubies

     

    Lessons From the Cedar Tree

    Cedars resist decay and repel Pests! This is another wonderful feature of the cedar. This quality is an important part of our marriage, too. Perhaps you are having a self-pity trip and dreaming that you deserve someone better than your husband. Resist this evil thought in the name of Jesus!

    Perhaps you think you could do better on your own. Repel this deceiving thought in Jesus name! Resist and repel all resentment and all negative thoughts about your marriage union. The devil roams about seeking to devour your marriage. He wants to destroy. Don’t be deceived by his seducing temptations.

    A true marriage will also resist all evil. Hebrews 13:4 (NET) says: “Marriage must be honored among all and the marriage bed kept undefiled.” Refuse all flirtations with other men. Do not even think you can have a platonic relationship with another man while you are married. It is dangerous and always leads downhill. You covenant on your wedding day that, forsaking all others, you will be faithful only to your husband.

    Refuse all kinky sex. God has made it beautiful without doing things that are unholy which in the end only lead to frustration and bitterness. Keep the marriage bed pure and holy. 

    Cedars are also fragrant. The cedar exudes a gum, which gives off fragrance. Does your marriage exude fragrance like the cedar?

    Cedars have remarkable lasting qualities and are noted for their durability. In fact, there are some cedar trees that are estimated to be two thousand years old! This is how God sees marriage–durable and lasting. When we make the covenant of marriage before God and witnesses, we are in for the long haul! It is “forsaking all others.” It is “until death do us part.”       

    We live in an unprecedented hour in history when divorce is as rampart in the church as it is in the world. How God’s heart must grieve as the beautiful institution of marriage, which He ordained, is attacked and torn apart by the devil. This is not the vision of “lovely homes” which God designed.

     

    How can our marriages last? Only by doing it God’s way. Our selfish flesh continually puts a spanner in the works! “Self” and “selfishness” are the root of all problems in marriage. We need to lay down our own rights, both man and woman, and embrace the same attitude of Jesus who did not cling to His rights as God. Instead, He made himself of no reputation, He became a servant, and He humbled Himself and was obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross (Philippians 2:6-8). The outworking of this truth in our lives is sufficient to keep a marriage to the end.

    Too many people think that love is a feeling. When the feeling dies, they think love has finished. Love is a commitment. It goes beyond feeling. It goes beyond circumstances. Even when we have no vestige of love left within us, God’s inexhaustible love is still available to us. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 describes the kind of love we need to survive marriage. It is agape love, which starts with: “Love endures long” and ends with “love endures without limit.”  

    King Solomon used cedar timber to build God’s temple, and his own palace, because of the durability of the wood.  God wants our marriages to be built of cedar too, not poplar or untreated pine that will not stand the tests of time.

    May you have a marriage like the cedar tree.

    Do something to make your marriage beautiful and special today.

    ~From Nancy Campbell, Above Rubies, A Lasting Marriage

    Caveat: I pray this will edify and encourage each and everyone of you that is living in a difficult marriage, but I am not speaking to those in an any kind of abusive situation! Please go to a safe place and get help. The Lord is for you and will help you – call on His name! Also, visit here. 

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    Colin and Nancy Campbell, from New Zealand, are blessed that all their children and many grandchildren live near them. Wesley is the oldest and owns the Christian band, the NEWSBOYS. Stephen manages the NEWSBOYS. Pearl and Serene are the authors of TRIM HEALTHY MAMA and committed to raising their families.

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    1. momstheword

      August 14, 2013 at 12:31 am

      We used to love Little House. Still do in fact, lol! I was just watching it today while I did some work around the house.

      Love the poem, especially the part about wanting a man not a mouse, lol! So true.

      You always do such a great job with visiting everyone and leaving a comment. I don’t know how you do it. I had over 100 last week on my linky party and I just couldn’t visit them all, although I wanted to. Thanks for hosting today!

      Reply
      • Jen @ A Heart For My Home

        August 14, 2013 at 7:30 am

        Nan, I own the whole series. lol I love little house and now thanks to you and Jacqueline I am going to have to watch an episode. 🙂

        Reply
    2. Vickie

      August 14, 2013 at 12:39 am

      Good evening, Jacqueline, I hope your day went well. Thank you so much for hosting this linky party. When I was 9 years old my family and I moved to a new town, right after school was out. In the new town I had no friends yet, so over the summer I read the entire series of Little House On the Prairie books on a bunk in our travel trailer parked at the side of the house. That was a very memorable summer for me and even without friends, I had a wonderful time!
      I hope the rest of your week is fabulous and your weekend is full of wonderful memories!

      Reply
    3. Gail

      August 14, 2013 at 7:29 am

      Yes, I remember Little House. How I wish TV programming was on that level now. I suppose it wouldn’t make it in today’s market without some violence or sex thrown in.
      Thanks for hosting each week too.
      Have a blessed week,
      Gail

      Reply
    4. Jen @ A Heart For My Home

      August 14, 2013 at 7:30 am

      Thank you Jacqueline for your encouraging blog and for hosting this link up!

      Reply
    5. [email protected]

      August 14, 2013 at 7:31 am

      Thank you for hosting another lovely link-up! I shared a recipe for a blended mocha frappe (honey sweetened) #62. Praying you have a great week.

      Reply
    6. Toni

      August 14, 2013 at 7:40 am

      They just don’t make ’em like they used to! Thank you for the linkup.
      Have a great day!

      Reply
    7. Heather

      August 14, 2013 at 8:00 am

      Thank you so much for hosting another link up party! Love to read through the selections I see every week!
      Blessings to you,
      ~Heather from The Welcoming House

      Reply
    8. Amy Jung

      August 14, 2013 at 8:45 am

      I still love Charles. We watched Little House every Sunday night as a family. Right after Hee Haw. I have the first two seasons on DVD and am watching them now with my kids. I can’t believe it but they love the show too! Thanks for your lovely link-up.

      Reply
    9. [email protected]

      August 14, 2013 at 9:13 am

      Love the Ingalls! (Still one of my favorite shows) And love the poem. Thank you so much for sharing!

      Reply
    10. Modern Homesteaders

      August 14, 2013 at 11:34 am

      Thank you so much for hosting!! Looking forward to reading all of the posts! Please come join us over at the Homesteaders Hop, every single Sunday through Tuesday! you can find us at: http://www.modernhomesteaders.net

      Reply
    11. Ann

      August 14, 2013 at 3:15 pm

      I enjoyed the poem you shared. I’ve been married for 27yrs. My husband and I are Navy veterans. He retired with 20yrs of service. I left the service after 6yrs. Choose to put my marriage first and supporting my husbands military career. It’s not always easy but I know that this was part of God’s plan for us.
      Thank you for the Little House picture it’s one of our favorite TV shows.
      Ann

      Reply
    12. Deb Harris

      August 14, 2013 at 5:00 pm

      I just found your website from a link in Strangers & Pilgrims on earth about herbal medicine. I’ve been reading about that & so much more. I’ve enjoyed discovering this site. I’d like to subscribe but really prefer email subscriptions. I haven’t seen that option & wonder if there’s any chance you might offer it. Thank you for a wonderful site just filled with important information.

      Reply
      • Jacqueline

        August 14, 2013 at 5:11 pm

        Hello, Deb,
        I am blessed by your very kind words. Thank you 🙂 JES from Strangers & Pilgrims is a wonderful friend, so I am glad you know about her!
        My daughter just told me that if you click on ‘Subscribe’, it will take you to feedburner and there is a box that says “Subscribe Now’. In there you can click on a link that says ‘Get Deep Roots at Home delivered by email’.
        May the Lord Jesus bless you and your loved ones!

        Reply
    13. Serafina

      August 14, 2013 at 5:09 pm

      Yay! It’s Wednesday 😀 I’ve been waiting, seems like such a long time-but can’t have been more than 6 days! haha :] So now I get to enter a post… fun! Thank you for hosting and for always having such lovely, encouraging things to share!

      Reply
    14. Rose @ Walnut Acre

      August 14, 2013 at 9:59 pm

      Thank you for hosting 🙂

      Reply
    15. Gigi

      August 14, 2013 at 11:10 pm

      Love the poem! I keep hearing about these series/books? But never read/watched.
      Very inspirational 🙂
      Thank you! I think I finally understood this “link-up” thing…I may try next time 🙂

      Reply
      • Jacqueline

        August 15, 2013 at 9:45 am

        Oh, I will look forward to it 🙂 Will be watching for, you, but leave a comment to tell me what # you are! Blessings!

        Reply
    16. Nicole

      August 15, 2013 at 5:13 am

      I like the poem!

      Reply
      • Jacqueline

        August 16, 2013 at 11:26 pm

        Nicole, I love the ram and doe that was forged for you!
        I can’t get in to comment on your blog! I can read it, but not comment 🙁 So sorry ! Many blessings!~

        Reply
    17. Hilary

      August 15, 2013 at 9:04 am

      Thank you for hosting again. I was “introduced” to Nancy Campbell (authoress of the poem) when a friend found a copy of her Motherhood book in a rental property and gave it to me. It really encouraged me to keep swimming upstream. (I trust you know what I mean by that). Have a blessed day!

      Reply
      • Jacqueline

        August 15, 2013 at 9:43 am

        Oh, I do, Hilary 🙂 Let’s swim together~ It’s our daily exercise and keeps us strong!! Haha!
        Blessings!

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