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In This Issue ................

Recent Birthdays........................2

101 Ways You Can Love Your Husband....................................3 - 4

Food .......................................4

Anticipated Arrivals................5

Newest MOPPETS.......................5

Playdates........................................5

Experiment of the Month ......6

Meet Your Steering Team..........6

Book Nook.......................................7

MOPPETS this Month ..............7

Peek at Next Month ..............7

Thank You.....................................8

Sponsor Spotlight.......................8

Date Night on a Dime.........9-10

Mompreneur Businesses........10

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Anna Reimer February 16thTiffanie Robertson February 21stAmanda McCaslin February 25th

Recent Birthdays

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Bunco: February 15th at 7:00pm at Lanisa’s house 4809 8th St.

Happy Valentine’s Day!


100 Ways You Can Love Your Husband HIS Way

Discuss this list with your husband. Ask him to check the ones most meaningful to him and then arrange them in order of im-portance to him. Use this list as a basis for learning his views. Your relationship can be greatly strengthened as you use these sug-gestions.

1. Respectfully communicate with him.2. Let him know he’s important to you.3. Purposefully try to understand his feel-ings—even when you disagree with him.4. Show interest in his friends giving him some time with them if they’re trust-worthy.5. Let go of the small stuff. We all have an-noying habits and preferences that are dif-ferent from our spouse’s. (Dave Ramsey)6. Tell him you both love him AND like him.7. Either show interest in his hobbies or al-low him space to participate freely. (Dave Ramsey)8. Protect his dignity on a daily basis.9. Be tender with him realizing he has feel-ings also.10. Foster an atmosphere of laughter in your home. Look for ways to laugh together.11. Try not to make sudden major changes without discussion and giving him time to adjust.12. When you go out on a date together don’t bring up problems—have fun instead.13. Focus on what he’s doing right, instead of focusing so often on the negatives.14. Show interest in what he feels is impor-tant in life.15. Give him special time with you apart from the children.16. Recognize that the first few minutes after a spouse comes home often sets the stage

for how the rest of the evening will go. So try to make the first few minutes a positive experience. (And then ease into the nega-tive if it’s necessary.)17. Give him half an hour to unwind after he gets home from work. Your evenings will be much more enjoyable. (Dave Ramsey)18. Don’t allow any family member to treat him disrespectfully. Be the one to defend him to any family member that dishonors his place as your husband.19. Compliment him often.20. Be creative when you express your love, both in words and in actions.21. Talk with him about having specific fam-ily goals for each year to work on to achieve together so you will both feel closer to each other as a marital team.22. Don’t over commit yourself. Leave time for him.23. Extend God’s grace to him and be for-giving when he offends you.24. Find ways to show him you need him.25. Give him time to be alone. (This ener-gizes him to reconnect at other times.)26. Admit your mistakes; don’t be afraid to be humble. Peel away your pride.27. Defend him to those who disrespectfully talk about him. Remember that love protects (1 Corinthians 13:7).28. Respect his desire to do well—not his performance.29. Rub his feet or neck, or scratch his back after a hard day.30. Take time for the two of you to sit and talk calmly (schedule it when necessary).31. Initiate going out on romantic outings (when he’s not tired).32. Email him when he’s at work, telling him how much you love him.33. Surprise him with a fun gift of some kind that he’d really enjoy.34. Express how much you appreciate him for working so hard to support the family.35. Tell him how proud you are of him for who he is (giving him specific reasons).36. Give advice in a loving way — not in a nagging or belittling way.37. Help your husband to be the Spiritual head at home (without “lording” it over him).38. Reserve some energy for him so you’re not so tired when he wants you sexually.

39. Don’t expect him to do projects beyond his natural capabilities.40. Pray for him to enjoy God’s best in life.41. Take special notice for what he has done for you and the family.42. Brag about him to other people both in front of him and even when he’s not there.43. Share your feelings with him at appro-priate times (but keep it brief when he’s tired—sometimes men can feel “flooded” by too many words).44. Tell him 3 things you specifically appre-ciate about him.45. Honor him in front of the children (differ respectfully in private when necessary).46. Give him time to unwind for a little while after he comes home from work. Arrange ahead of time to take your “time out”, giving him a few minutes with the children.47. Get up with him, even when he gets up earlier than you want to and pray with him. (Hopefully you can go back to sleep after-wards. If not, it’s a sacrifice worth making.)48. Be his “help-mate” in whatever ways you sense he needs it.49. Do some shoulder-to-shoulder activities with him (like watching a movie or taking a drive together) without talking. Sometimes men just like to BE with you and not talk.50. Be a student of his ways so you show your love in ways he best comprehends it.51. When your husband is in a bad mood give him time to recover. Don’t crowd him.52. Help him to finish his goals, hobbies, or education when your see he needs it.53. Treat him as if God has stamped on his forehead: “Handle With Care.”54. Work to get rid of habits that annoy him.55. Be kind and thoughtful to his relatives. Don’t make him choose between you.56. Don’t compare his relatives with yours in a negative way.57. Thank him for things he’s done around the house. (It means a lot to men).58. Don’t expect credit for all you do for him. Do it as “unto the Lord.”59. Make sure he agrees with everything im-portant that you’re plan-ning to do.


Who Is Bringing the Food?February: Pink table March: Orange tableApril: Red table May: Blue table

Please don’t forget your dates! We mommas need energy to chase after all our preschoolers!

60. Do little things for him— let him sleep in, bring him coffee and/or breakfast in bed.61. Don’t belittle his intelligence or be cyni-cal in your words with him.62. Initiate sex periodically. And respond more often.63. Sometimes let him enjoy his day off work without having to “work” at home.64. Get to the point in your discussions. Spare him details unless he wants them.65. Discover his sexual needs.66. Surprise him with a 15 second kiss when he gets home from work.67. Wink at him from across the room when you’re out at a group function.68. Give him the benefit of the doubt when he mis-speaks.69. Don’t quarrel over words.70. Be kind and courteous with him. (Don’t be kinder to strangers than to him.)71. When things go wrong, instead of as-sessing blame, focus on how to do better.72. As a kindness, don’t say, “I told you so.”73. Try not to argue over money. Peacefully discuss future expenditures instead.74. Take him out on dates—pre-planning all of the details ahead of time.75. Hold his hand and snuggle up close to him at times both at home and in public.76. Praise his good decisions; minimize the bad ones.77. Tell him you love him more often.78. Put love notes in his pockets and brief case.79. Sit with him while he’s watching TV—

even if the program doesn’t interest you.80. Don’t expect him to read your mind. (Family’s are spared grief when a husband isn’t required to read their wife’s mind de-

spite the fact that the wife thinks he should.)81. Periodically, give him time with his fam-ily alone.82. Check with him before you throw away his papers and stuff. (He may view them as more important than you realize.)83. Work to keep yourself in shape in every way.84. Let him express himself freely, without

fear of being called stupid or illogical.85. Carefully choose your words. Remem-ber to “speak the truth in LOVE.”86. Don’t criticize him in front of others—keeping his dignity in tact.87. Visit his childhood home with him.88. When you’re angry, express it in re-spectful ways. Don’t give the silent treat-ment.89. Pray for him.90. Make him homemade soup when he’s sick.91. Look your best—dress to honor him and make him proud to be seen with you.92. Support him when someone tries to put him down. Be his best cheer leader.93. Don’t disagree with him in front of the children.94. Take him for a weekend get-away with-out the children.95. Cheer his successes whether in busi-ness or in other areas of everyday living.96. Graciously teach him how to demon-strate his love for you.97. Give him coupons to redeem—maybe for a back scratch or a shoulder rub.98. Buy him a gift certificate to his favorite lunch spot and put it in his wallet.99. Hide notes for him around the house where only he will find them.100. Thank him for just being himself.

100 Ways You Can Love Your Husband HIS Way (continued)


• Joni Andrews is due on February 16th.

• Kristi Hart is due on June 1st.• Amanda McCaslin is due

September 1st.• Rachel Riddle is due

September 9th.

Anticipated Arrivals

Newest MOPPET

Playdate

Annelise Marie Andrews is the newest member of Gary and Joni Andrews’ family. She was born on January 11th at 6:07 pm. She weighed 5 lbs 7 ozs and was 19 1/2 inches long. Big brother Tripp welcomes Annelise!

Our February playdate will be held on Friday the 18th from 9:30-11:30am at the indoor playground at Southcrest. The kiddos can play and the mommas can visit. Come join the fun!


Experiment of the Month: Density

Meet Your Steering Team: Amber JowersWhat is your

husband’s name?Joshua Jowers

What are your kids names and

ages?Bryson &

Braydon are 3 and Brody is 8

months

What is one thing people might not know about you?I worked at Chuck E Cheese’s in high school… and yes, I even wore the

costume!! :D It was SO smelly… not very pleasant to say the least!

What did you do before you were a mom?

I actually got married and started a family straight out

of college. I never have been anything but a mom!! As a child, being a mother and wife was the one thing I wanted to be when I ‘grew

up’!

What is your favorite snack?Chips or crack-

ers & dip...of any kind!

What do you do to relax?

I love to get pampered--pedicures, spa, etc...which isn’t very often. Otherwise I just take a good long bath or nap

What is the best piece of advice you could give to a new mom?Don’t get wrapped up in the ‘housewife’ aspect of being a mom. Laundry, dishes,

and a clean house can wait! Cherish every.single.moment!! “Time waits for no man!” Also, work towards giving your children back to God for His use, because

they are gifts to us- from Him.

Experiment:

Pour one-third cup of syrup into a glass jar followed by one-third cup of cooking oil. Then pour in one-third cup of water. Drop in a piece of plastic, followed by a grape, followed by a small cork. See what happens.

Explanation:

You will notice that the different liquids stacks up in layers. This is because the liquids have different densities. The most dense (syrup) will be at the bottom, the least dense (oil) will be at the top, with the water in between. Each object will sink to the level of the liquid that has a greater density than the object. The object will then float on that layer.


What your MOPPETS are learning this month

Book Nook Feminine Appeal: Seven Virtues of

a Godly Wife and Mother by Carolyn Mahaney If you have been in church for a while, then you are probably familiar with Titus 2 and what God has to say for women there. Recently our Mom to Mom group at Southcrest began a study of Feminine Appeal. I have heard these verses about how women are to love their husbands and their children countless times, but this time has seemed much different. This is not a book you will want to skim through to hit the high points. You will want to sit down with this book and an open spirit to receive the encouragement and correction that the Holy Spirit will undoubetedly want to give you. Besides encouraging us in our quest to love our husbands and children more, Carolyn provides chapters on self-control, purity, working at home, kindness, and submission. You may think that you have these areas pretty much in hand, but you may be surprised at what you will learn when you go through this book. If be-ing a better wife and mother is on your priority list, I would encourage you to pick up a copy and a couple of friends and start going through it together. You won’t be sorry!

Moppetts are going to learn how it is God's plan for us to be cheerful givers. They will be hearing the story about Abigail sharing food with David and his men from 1 Samuel 25. Besides playing games, the kids will be making baskets so they can go home and behelpers to their parents.

Peek at Next MonthAre you excited to spend some extra time with family dur-ing Spring Break? Are you a little nervous about keep-ing everyone occupied and not fighting with each other? Cassie Cooper will be here in March to talk to us about fun activities we can do with our little ones. You won’t want to miss it!


Sponsor SpotlightSouthcrest Baptist Church cordially invites you to...

• Worship Services: 9:15 a.m., 10:50 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (Childcare is available during all ser-vices)

• There are lots of fabulous life groups just waiting for some new members to join, so get involved today.

• It is not too late to join some awesome ladies on Wednesday mornings from 9:00-11:30 as we study the Bible together. On January 12th we be-gan a book study of David: Seeking a Heart Like

His by Beth Moore. Childcare is free. Contact Patti Rickman to sign your kiddos up. We meet in the Worship Center.

Thank you Whitney for a cute and fun playdate at your studio! If you and your children enjoyed the playdate, you might con-sider enrolling in one of Whitney’s Musikgarten Classes. Each class is designed with your child’s musical interests and abili-ties in mind. Classes last for 30 minutes once per week and only cost $10 per class. Here are the age breakdowns. Babies 3months to 18 months Toddlers 15 months to 3 years Preschoolers 3 years to 5 years

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To see class schedules or to register, go to www.musikgartenlubbock.com


Date Night on a DimeWould you like to spend some quality time with your man without blowing your savings in the process? Try some of these low-cost or no-cost date night ideas.

Hit Stars and Stripes Drive-in for your next movie. Make sure to bring blankets, pillows, and snacks and snuggle in for two movies for the price of one. You will be gone late, so you might want to secure an overnight sitter for your kids.

Settle in for a night of pampering each other. Heat some lotion and give each other a massage.

Try roller-skating together. It is great exercise and chances are neither of you are good at it, so you will have fun laughing to-

gether.

Go to a garage sale together. You might find some things that you could recondition or reuse.

Find an indoor rock-climbing place and help each other scale the walls.

Take a long walk together. Go to another part of town or out of town and just walk and walk. You will get exercise and catch up on each other’s lives.

Plan the trip you would take if money were no problem. Get guide books from the library to help you choose the perfect places to go. Even as adults, it is still fun to dream.

Instead of paying full price to see a play, call to see if you can see the dress rehearsal instead for a cheaper price.

Go to one of the museums in town together. I know the Silent Wings Museum is surpris-ingly cool.

Pretend to be Lubbock tour-ists and go see the places that residents never take the time to go.

Take a trip to Barnes and Noble or Mardel and show each other books you think look interesting. It will be a

great way to get some ideas for the next gift you need to buy him.

Go bowling to-gether.

Build something together. Find a book from the li-brary on building things and tackle a job together. Even if you are more company than help, you can be spending time together.

Find out what his favorite car is and arrange for him to test-drive one.

Play house. Visit as many open hous-es as you can. Discuss what you like in each house and what you hate. Get some decorating ideas.

Create a meal together. It will most likely be cheaper than eating out and you can have the fun of helping each other.

Invite another couple over to have din-ner and then play games afterwards.

Ask each other questions. Take turns coming up with crazy questions to ask each other. Even if you have been married for a while, you will be surprised at what you learn about your man.

Take some sort of class together. The library and the parks de-partment offer inexpensive classes on a variety of topics. Take one you both will enjoy.

Have a picnic in your living room, complete with blanket and picnic basket.

Go see a play or musical at one of the area high schools. You will be supporting their drama program and enjoying a night of entertainment to boot.


Date Night on a Dime (continued)Go to a flea market together. You may find some cool and in-expensive things. Even if you don’t, it will be fun to look at what other people are selling.

Go on a bike ride together. Make sure to take water and a snack along.

Get some art supplies and try to draw each other. You may not get a masterpiece, but you will get some laughs.

Teach each other your hobbies. You might find that he is actu-ally an excellent cake baker and that you can build a model car better than he does.

Volunteer together at a local shelter or soup kitchen.

Instead of spend-ing $40 going to the

movies, stop by the library and borrow a movie for free. The selection may be limited, but that would be a fun way to see old movies that you wouldn’t otherwise.

Take a tour of your childhood. If you live close enough to tour your old town or his, do so. If you live too far, then get out old pictures and tell each other about fond memories.

Most gyms have one day passes, so take him on a physical date. Challenge each other to competitions.

Check to see what Texas Tech has available for the two of you to do together like attend a play, a sporting event, a lecture, or an art exhibit.

Take a pretend date. Imagine that you are on your first date with each other. It will be hard to not talk about the kids or the bills for an entire evening, but it can be oh so romantic!

Love is patientLove is kindLove does not envyLove does not boastLove is not proudLove does not dishonor othersLove is not self-seekingLove is not easily angeredLove keeps no record of wrongs

Love does not delight in evil Love rejoices with the truthLove always protectsLove always trustsLove always hopesLove always perseveresLove never failsFrom 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8


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