A house divided makes a happy house
Our world has never been more divided than it is today. Sports, politics, religion, and so on and so forth The majority of people believe that being divided is a bad thing. And it is for a lot of people.
However, after nearly 50 years of marriage to the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage, I have learned that a divided house can be very happy. It simply depends on how and why you are divided. In the house, that makes all the difference.
Even though I have been married for as long as I have, I am not an expert in this field. Because I am only an expert at forbearance, I always have a smile on my face. That genuine smile is there, whether you believe it or not.
When we finally finished adding an office room to our house, all of this became clear. At the very least, it has been going on for four years. My “forbearance” comes into play here.
Something happens just when I think everything is ready to close, pushing the can down the road another mile or two.
When the coronavirus struck last year, we were nearly finished when everything was put on hold. Unless I’m talking to a cat or dog, I don’t like to pause.
The office is now complete, with the exception of a few bookcases.
Our home has experienced a great deal of happiness as a result of this, which has brought it to the Great Divide.
The Craft Room, which is located on the opposite side of our house, is supervised by the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. I cannot enter this room, despite the possibility that I am permitted to do so for a variety of reasons.
I see a plethora of crafty items when I enter that room, but I have no idea what they are. And believe me, I won’t inquire about what’s in that room.
Therefore, I am the sole supervisor and administrator of the Pastor Cave, which is located at the opposite end of the house from my wife’s Craft Room. I have complete command of everything there.
We are greatly divided but enthusiastically happy when my wife is in her Craft Room on one side of the house and I am in my Pastor Cave on the other.
I do my work in my room, and my wife does hers in her room; the two of us will never meet.
Our home has experienced a great deal of joy as a result of this great divide.
It is true that what divides us may also destroy us. However, if crafted skillfully, what divides us may also unite us on a different level.
She is content in her room, I am content in mine, and the house is filled with enthusiastic contentment.
My wife will occasionally approach the Pastor Cave’s door and exclaim, “Look what I just made.” She then demonstrates a craft she has constructed for me.
She shows me something very delightful because I’m not very crafty, and I express my great delight in her craftiness.
Knowing what the other person enjoys doing is one of the most important aspects of a successful marriage.
My wife, for instance, enjoys making crafts. I couldn’t make anything for five minutes in a craft room. I would completely lose it. In her craft room, I probably would cut myself with some of them.
My wife enjoys working in her craft room greatly. And as the saying goes, a happy wife makes a happy husband.
When she is pleased, I am delighted, and that brings everything together.
When I’m in my Pastor Cave, I’m content and take great pleasure in my work. Everything I need to do to make me happy is at my fingertips.
We wouldn’t have the joy we do right now if our house weren’t so divided.
I had no idea we would end up so wonderfully divided as we are today when we began our marriage adventures almost 50 years ago. I would have thought they were crazy if they had told me that one day she would have her room to do what she likes and that I would have my room to do what I like.
Today, I enjoy crazy.
While we were watching television the other night, I mentioned to my wife that someone in the church was celebrating a birthday.
She exclaimed enthusiastically, “Oh, my,” “I need to go make them a birthday card.” She then set out to create a birthday card.
We may need to send a thank-you card to a friend or family member. The good thing about all of this is that we don’t have to go out and buy holiday or nature-themed greeting cards.
It’s wonderful to have everything you need at your fingertips.
A wonderful verse from the Bible recently caught my attention: “Can two walk together, except they be agreed?” Amos 3:3).
To say something of this nature, Amos must have been a husband. The focus of the agreement is what matters most. My wife and I are completely in agreement at the opposite ends of our house.
