An Open Letter of Tweets to Husbands
I was wondering about what to post next in the Family section and being a Husband to me is a pretty important title, having been one for over 23 years.
Huge responsibility!
Holding the heart of a woman delicately enough to not damage it while at the same time strong enough to offer the security that allows her to love without fear.
I had the thought that I had tweeted about being a husband a few times. So I did a Twitter search for some inspiration. Over the years I've posted about being a husband or being married over 20 times. So for your encouragement, as a husband, I've posted some of them below.
Let me know your thoughts on on loving your Bride well. It's a constant learning curve and is worth sharpening each other in order to love our wives the way Christ loved the Church.
Tweets to Husbands
Hey Husbands!! The quality of your marriage is up to you...PERIOD! #radicalhusbands
— Van Baird (@vanbaird) July 8, 2014
Husbands: Financial security for your Bride is waaaay underrated. Their desire to know everything is okay is crucial.
— Van Baird (@vanbaird) September 3, 2014
Husbands/Dads: being on time for family dinners is great, just be sure to be mentally present when you get there.
— Van Baird (@vanbaird) September 4, 2014
HUSBANDS! Help your wives via @BulletPointDad http://t.co/8Bwmw5kiIE #Marriage #Fathers
— Van Baird (@vanbaird) September 9, 2014
Dads/Husbands: It's in your brokenness your family will see God's holiness. Struggle with His grace. Not your pride.
— Van Baird (@vanbaird) September 10, 2014
HUSBANDS: Our call to #honor our wives isn't a passive call. It's active! Honor not expressed is not honor. #WordsMatter
— Van Baird (@vanbaird) October 30, 2014
Husbands, the power to serve your Bride comes from the level of intimacy we have with Jesus.
— Van Baird (@vanbaird) January 26, 2015
Live for Him. Die for her.
Husbands, the weight of our #marriage is on us. We better be doin' those deep knee bends EVERY DAY.
— Van Baird (@vanbaird) March 5, 2015
Mt 12: 29-30
Young Husbands#Bible Mt. 12:-29-30 pic.twitter.com/3C8CFDUId4
— Van Baird (@vanbaird) March 24, 2015
Husbands, it's not hard to make your wife happy. Start loving her everyday like you did the day you started loving her.
— Van Baird (@vanbaird) May 19, 2015
HUSBANDS:
— Van Baird (@vanbaird) May 22, 2015
a) do you even remember what your last argument w/ your wife was about?
b) is your marriage stronger b/c you "won"?
Husbands, you should fight with your wife everyday...
— Van Baird (@vanbaird) July 23, 2015
over who loves the other more.
Husbands: What are you placing higher in your marriage than your wife's security & happiness?
— Van Baird (@vanbaird) January 26, 2016
Husbands: You sacrifice your own selfish needs in order to serve your Bride. You just do. Lead by serving!
— Van Baird (@vanbaird) May 5, 2016
That should give you an idea of juuuuuuust how arrogant I was at 20 years old. So arrogant! The following is my way of documenting the 3rd best day of my life. The first being when I decide to follow Jesus and 2nd when the Detroit Tigers won the World Series in ‘84. Wait, I mean, my wedding day! I definitely meant to say my wedding day is the 2nd best day of my life. Moving on…
Even as I wrote that heading, it seemed a little weird. My oldest is out on her own. Working. Paying bills. Dating. Paying Taxes. And as of today, she can order an alcoholic beverage!! I mean, my wife was younger than 21 when we got married. Sheesh...I'm old.
I was wondering about what to post next in the Family section and being a Husband to me is a pretty important title, having been one for over 23 years.
Huge responsibility!
Posting the picture above reminds me...we need to get a new family pic. Didn't we JUST take this one? Actually no. This is at least 3 years old. Now, I have a beard, my youngest is a Senior in high school and my oldest is out on her own, ya know...adulting. This time next year my wife and I will be empty nesters.
My post about meeting my wife Wendy, gathered a lot of eyeballs as well as questions about relationships and marriage over 28 years of knowing each other. (You can catch up on that post here if you haven’t read it yet). It even prompted me to send some unsolicited advice to a a couple that I knew was heading out of town to go get married.