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<\/a>This is a series looking at the marriage advice given in Nancy Campbell\u2019s book \u2018How to Encourage Your Husband\u2019.<\/p>\nWhile packing for a move I have turned up are books, terrible idiotic books filled with toxic advice. One of those books is by Nancy Campbell of Above Rubies \u2018How to Encourage Your Husband\u2019. I think I ended up with this book in the aftermath of leaving my old church, given to me by one of my former friends<\/span><\/span> that thought it would \u2018help\u2019 my marriage since in her eyes my husband leaving our old church meant that I wasn\u2019t doing my job of wife well enough. Reading through this book now I cannot help but laugh at some of the suggestions. The book is entirely written by commenters and comments from Nancy Campbell\u2019s website.<\/p>\n When I want to see my husband\u2019s face glow I tell him, \u201cThank you.\u201d His response is always a little smile and a questioning look on his face. \u201cFor what?\u201d he\u2019ll ask. I give him an answer such as\u2026<\/p>\n He looks at me and says, \u201cReally?\u201d I nod and assure him that I mean it. Really!<\/p>\n Our home is humble. The dishwasher, oven and stove are really old. Our cabinet doors are coming apart. The windows are not \u201cenergy efficient\u201d because they let in whatever temperature we are trying to keep out! Everything my children and I wear comes from someone else\u2019s closet to ours. But, my husband knows I am content. He knows I am thankful for everything I have\u2014mostly for him and our children. He knows he is king of this earthly castle, and he is respected and adored. And despite what others called a \u201chopeless marriage,\u201d we now have a marriage made in heaven. Saying \u201cThank you\u201d has made a difference!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n While having a good attitude in adversity and accepting situations as they are is a good thing there\u2019s just something about all of this that seems so wrong. What do you think?<\/p>\n Stay in touch! Like No Longer Quivering on Facebook:<\/em><\/p>\n No Longer Quivering<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n If this is your first time visiting NLQ please read our Welcome page<\/a> and our Comment Policy<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n Copyright notice: If you use any content from NLQ, including any of our research or Quoting Quiverfull quotes, please give us credit and a link back to this site. All original content is owned by No Longer Quivering and Patheos.com<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Read our hate mail at Jerks 4 Jesus<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Check out today\u2019s NLQ News at NLQ Newspaper<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Contact NLQ at SuzanneNLQ@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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