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tim children's development as the allows the wife to pick out his clothes, chatter. It's feeling comfortable with little I had a playhouse. Now.we;re
mother. Very often the father is not or at least influence his. opinions a the other person becauseof spoken just big children and we liketothink
as strict as the mother. A balance in great deal. A clean, sweet-smelling " . or unspoken approval. Many couples we're children sweeping, washing
the home brings security to the child, husband whets well groomed is easier live together and don't know each 'dishes, and tid_cing up our clubhouse
5. A. wife wants a man who is in- to love. If a man expects a romantic other. There is an 'inviSible wall and playhouse. Maintain childlike
dustrious and happy in his work-- wife. he _aaeeds to keep himself in which creates a bondage to.the other simplicity and you'll be much hal_-.
ibbatcver it is. good repair. She warts to be proud to person so that there's a constant pier.
A man who barely serves.his em- be his wife. , strain to make conversation or find 14. A woman likes a special night
ployer or church and begrudges ev- 8. A woman wants a positive hus- • " something to do. • a week out.
ely new day doesn't lend his family _ band. 13. A wcman warlts togetherness. .. My husband jealously guards
adequate security even though, be Nothing hurts a marriage more A couple who does everything to- Monday morning for breakfast out
brings a weekly paycheck: His fadiily, than negativism. Fear of the future,: t .gether is a.happy couple. A man can" together. Heals0 takes" me o_it for
can. almost feel guilty for thrusting fear of debts, fear of calamity, fear.of I " learn to enjo_¢ drying dishes just be- . shrimp on Friday night/not because •
unwanted responsibility on him. sickness inject a home with insecur- "cause he:s near his wife. He can make he's so fond of shrimp, but ] am. He
Some children suffer all their lives ity: The woman needs'to'.feel her grocery shopping a special treat be- 10yes to please me and l love to let
from even eating" a complete meal. future is secure with a self-confident "' cause they are together. He can make him know•he does please me':
because their father begrudged the . husband to p_-ovide for her. . a game out of ordinary household 15. A woman wants.to know her
fi)od they ate as a child A man's 9. A ,woman wants a home _ith chores. My husband and Isay we're husband's love is unconditional.
job takes on e sacred air when he short-range and long-range goals, playing house: When he was a little Marriage is not a ti'ial, and each
loves and hle_es his occupation. One A man who always reachesbeyond boy he had a clubhouse• When I.was person needs to have the security
man said he would feel 'like a sinner his grasp has a sense of mystery. This :
to remain occupied in a job he sense of mystery keeps life from getloathed.
The Bible tells us whatever" ting•monotonous and routine. .ing tohelp, and need your cooperation
iJ our hands find to do, to do it with 10. A.woman appreciates a hus- - - | in making th_ church=international
all industriously. our might. Serve cheerfully and band A husband with a sense who gives of humor. you the silent that make I a unit The of Department endeavor. " of Evangelism is
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• a(fairs of the family' means Of. torture for his Wife. A lot | tell them the new members by profes-
_ 1 know several men who buy all -of tense situations could be broken . • slon of faith and from other denominathe
groceries for the family. It's hard by a good laugh at one's situation: A lions, an_l the Board of General Super-
'! for me to compl"ehend this. but'this merry .heart is like medicine. It Headquarters Is Really intendents will send a personal letter
[i is smothering to a woman's natural makes hubby's entrance at the frufit Trying to Help Youl of greet;ngs? It takes only u few raingifts
and qualities for caring for hei" "door ajoy to look for_vard to. - " utes--but look at the blessing for.the
family. A long acquaintance of ours 11. A woman wantsa husband to - Dear'Son:. new member and the'relationship it
died recently, and his wife had no listen, . I: know" how you feel at times with _holds for pastor and.'peop!e.
idea as to ho_" the Emancial affairs•" Her world is.the most important to various departments and bureaus of Reports are in the same category.
ofthecouplestvod_let alone knowing hei'. and she needs to feel he is in- the church fl0oding your desk with all Actanlly they take little time to fill out,
anything about what tO do ifi such an terested in her. activities during the kinds of material. You wander some- but tffey show in one dimension what
emergency, She was l!ke a frightened day. The husband and wife _ho are times if we might "increase our mis- the church is doing in any given area.
child. She not only wasin a state of best friends have a continual re. sionury giving by.saving on the tons How about making up your mind
grief and shock, but in complete con- mance. There are no Worries about of paper that immediately end in file "right from the fii'st that yo_will read"
fusion about how much money she the man or woman finding a more _ 13. By the time dbmmunity, education- what comes across your desk, discern
had. where it was. and how muchwas " understanding or sympathetic ear . el, district, and general interests vie what is important, and immediately
owed. It was a sad commentary, on a" outside the h0me'if they each take for your attention, the morning is frag- respond as yo9 can to those items that
m_ux and woman who had lived to- time to listen and be interested in mented with differing priorities. If I are imperative.
gether t'ot over 40 years, the need, activities, and feeling_ of gave to every agency that asked me Lovej (_
7. A woman-wants her husbond to the other person. . :these days, I would end up in the'hole
look nea_. . 12. A woman wantsa husband to every weekwith n'6place to hide.
Her own appeaxance will be _ great communicate. . But this is where discernment comes
incentive for this. A. man u_u'ally Communication is _ not constant ' into the picture. Son, they are all try- .
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