Testimonies for the Church, Volume 2 - Ellen G. White

out of that reticent, diffident position which is
natural to her.
Only let a woman realize that she is appreciated
by her husband and is precious to him, not merely
because she is useful and convenient in his house,
but because she is a part of himself, and she will
respond to his affection and reflect the love
bestowed upon her. Let your wife be the object of
your special and hearty attention. When you feel as
God would have you, you will feel lost without the
society of your wife. You think her faith not worth
having, yet it will bring answers sooner than the
faith which you possess.
Brother M, you fail to understand the heart of a
woman. You do not reason from cause to effect.
You know that your wife is not so cheerful and
happy as you wish to see her, but you do not
investigate the cause. You do not analyze your
deportment to see if the difficulty does not exist in
yourself. Love your wife. She is hungering for
deep, true, elevating love. Let her have tangible
proof that her care and interest for you, shown in
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