Morning all!

Well, all so far seems to be just me, but that's OK.

This blogging bit is a bit fun I think. I am sure this will settle into a more steady run eventually, but for now we'll just see where it leads us.

Still have to figure out how to put up pics, but the basic help seems to make sense - if you bother to follow them properly.......

As I said, this weekend has been a little bit gentle really, and today is no different - have been up long enough to look over this morning's message and am relatively happy with it so far. They never come out quite the same way as I envisage, but the Lord leads along if I am willing to follow.

I might post up a summary later, but wouldn't want to give anyone a preview - not that anyone is following me anyway.

Now then - the Dumb Bloke bit?

Pretty easy really - As any woman knows, the vast majority of us blokes might be intelligent, but we often are not very smart. I mean, we can do all sorts of stuff like fixing basic stuff on cars, changing light bulbs, maybe to some floor tiling, painting walls, gardening things even if that's your bit.
We can often control our dogs, do our work effectively, handle the bills and payments, and generally keep out of trouble. Most of us can even sweep and wash floors, do dishes, and a few of us can even run a clothes washer. (Not mt by the way - I can only do that by remote control - the wife giving me instructions along the way.....).
Some of us are even more than competent in the kitchen, and could survive a few weeks at least without someone cooking for us - even if the pizza shop stopped delivering.

But me, I can put my foot in my mouth right up to the knee with the greatest of ease. I just seem to know how to say the wrong thing, especially to my wife.

Now don't get me wrong - we love each other dearly, and have a great marriage - I just don't know how to give the right answers or when and how to make certain suggestions.
And then I get the 'tension' thing, which of course leads to the question which no man should ask, and the answer which no man wants to hear.
"What's wrong darling?"
"Nothing!"

Now at this point I know I am in trouble, and the best course would be to let it settle down and go out and buy some flowers or something - but I am a dumb bloke, so I have to continue.

"No, I know something is wrong, so what is it?"

To which the answer normally begins with "Well, if you must know...."

Yep blokes are just dumb - first of all to be that inconsiderate - and normally it is entirely due to me own thoughtlessness - and then not to just fix the problem ASAP!
And most of it can be easily fixed by being a bit more considerate and thoughtful.

Guys, come on - think about her a little bit more often, an d maybe on occasion do something without her having to ask. That is gonna be hard, but try to look at the floor on occasion and think to yourself "I wonder if that needs a sweep?" and then think to yourself a far more important question - "I wonder if she would think it needs a sweep?"

Chances are that if you can still see a good portion of the floor then you think it is fine, but she sees things differently.
So try not to be a dumb bloke too much - you will never get away from what you are, but try to be the mot considerate dumb bloke you can be.
She will love you more, and you will end up loving her more too.


Php 2:3-4
(3)  Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
(4)  Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.