by Harriet Hairston
I’ve never been the cheerleading type. I tried out for the squad, but I got tired of them always wanting to put me at the bottom of the pyramids. LOL Nevertheless, there’s something about having an encouraging spouse that warms my heart. My husband is my biggest cheerleader, and the way he supports me in my endeavors is just…wow.
How do you support your spouse? I try to encourage my husband not only in his career, but also in bringing his dreams to pass. Some ways I try to do that are:
- Ask what his wildest dreams are (and in this context, that means his dreams outside the bedroom LOL).
- Invest towards his dreams. For example, my husband LOVES music, and right now, he’s teaching himself how to play guitar. I do my best to budget towards getting him the equipment he needs to pursue that dream.
- Applaud every baby step taken towards fulfilling that dream. Slow and steady wins the race!
- Cast the vision out and follow the guidelines of it, no matter how long it takes.
- When your spouse gets discouraged, don’t allow them to give up on their dreams. Tell them how important their dreams are, not only to them individually, but to their children and their children’s children.
Just like real dads do cheer, so do real spouses! Cheer and encourage your spouse to greatness!
BMWK, how do you cheer your spouse on towards his or her wildest dreams?
God bless!
~ Harriet
Harriet Hairston is a woman who slips and slides in and out of labels (military officer, human resource manager, minister, mentor, spoken word artist and teacher). The only ones that have stuck so far are “wife” and “mother” (the most important in her estimation). The rest have taught her well that only what she does for Christ will last. She joyously writes for the site Black and Married with Kids and her own blog entitled “Can She SAY That?!?” There is one more permanent label she holds: “author.” Her first book, “Who Are You?” discusses how to introduce yourself to your identity in Jesus Christ. It will be available through Amazon.com in early March 2010.