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When Your Husband has a Demanding Job :: Bruce and Heather [Ep 38]
Don't Mom Alone Podcast
09/08/14
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In today’s episode, my husband Bruce & I share the story of our last 3 years. A period of time where his workload was heavy, children were all-consuming and personal time was almost non-existent.
Can you relate?
If your husband has (or you have) a demanding career, then hopefully our story will remind you you are not alone. Maybe hearing how we coped will give you ideas to keep your head above water. (And there are a few general marriage tips we throw in as a bonus).
What we talk about:
- Our brief summary of life for the past three years
- Sacrifice is bearable when doing something that matches your strengths/gifts
- How Heather was “awesome” 😉 while Bruce worked a lot
- Wives, guilt trips and making things worse
- When it feels like the hard times/challenges seem like they will never be over
- How wives can best help husbands–not what you think
- The importance of a strong marriage going into a season of a demanding career
- Spending money on date nights now versus counseling later
- Is it okay to go to bed angry?
- Timing for conversations is everything
- Understanding your spouse, how he/she is wired and what works best
- Sometimes challenging seasons can grow the communication of your marriage
- Double A Short Stop prospects (don’t even ask)
- Life is just hard . . .assume that as a baseline and everything else is gold.
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- Men Are Like Waffles–Women Are Like Spaghetti: Understanding and Delighting in Your Differencesby Bill & Pam Farrel
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My first goal is to inspire you to see how your past experiences intersect with your passions/talents, to be used for His glory. Your personal “work of worth”.
The second goal is to introduce you to a new way of buying gifts and products. Kristi connects international artisians (trying to break the poverty cycle or rehabilitate from atrocities) with the American market. Philanthropic entrepreneurship.
As current COO at Work of Worth International, Kristi asked me to look over the products being sold and put pieces together I loved creating a collection you would love too.
I felt all sorts of fancy getting to “curate”. . .thought only designer types do such things. Here is the little collection I’ve gathered together. If you are interested in any of the pieces (ranging from $10 to $30), just click here.
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- How growing up in Panama & Nicaragua contributed to Kristi’s familiarity with international living.
- How international mission approaches have changed.
- The use of social entrepeneurships to build relationships before sharing the gospel.
- The unique skills and care Freeset offers gals who have been rescued from sex trafficking
- The impact of emotional and physical trauma on the girls who are rescued, and their inability to follow complex directions.
- How God used a horrible tragic airplane crash to shine a light on the FreeSet ministry. . .beauty from ashes.
- The way the Lord led Kristi to a new opportunity with Work of Worth
- How she already had relationships with distributors to connect with international artisans.
- God using the intersection of your gifts/talents and your past experiences for His glory. . .there’s no “just” anything. No small thing in the Kingdom.
You know what you’re passionate about when your heart beats fast. -Kristi Griem-
Connect with Kristi: Show Notes:- Seed Effect (microfinance ministry)
- 10,000 Villages
- World Crafts
- FreeSet USA
- UPS crash
- Logan Wolfram
- Work of Worth
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