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Pappy’s Five Words of Wisdom to Men | EP. 153

Know and identify when your spouse is sacrificing to serve you well.” // Garret Barbush

On EP. 153 Garret retells a story that was recently shared at our Monday morning team devotional. This story was shared by our Office Manger Christine about her Grandpa (Pappy). She recently asked her 92-year old Pappy what words of wisdom he would share to men. Check out the 5 words of wisdom from Pappy below. On today’s episode Garret dives into #2, love your wife and learn to drink your coffee black.

  • 5 words of wisdom from Pappy:
    • #1 – Always dwell in the house of the Lord
    • #2 – Love your wife, learn to drink your coffee black
    • #3 – Tell your children you love them, don’t assume they know
    • #4 – Work hard, be humble
    • #5 – Serve Others

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SHOW NOTES:

  • Garret retells a story that was recently shared at our Monday morning team devotional
  • This story was shared by our Office Manger Christine about her Grandpa (Pappy)
  • Pappy’s legacy – 5 Children, 19 grandchildren, 49 great grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren
  • Christine asked him, “If you could share something to men, what would it be?”
  • 5 words of wisdom from Pappy:
    • #1 – Always dwell in the house of the Lord
    • #2 – Love your wife, learn to drink your coffee black
    • #3 – Tell your children you love them, don’t assume they know
    • #4 – Work hard, be humble
    • #5 – Serve Others
  • The one I want to expand on today is #2 – Love your wife, learn to drink your coffee black
  • Garret retells the “drink your coffee black” story
  • Pappy was a dairy farmer, and would be out milking the cows early in the morning. He would come back in after for breakfast and his wife would always have breakfast and coffee ready on the table
  • She didn’t learn till months later that Pappy liked cream in his coffee, she had been giving it to him black
  • She asked him why he never said anything, Pappy said, “I saw it as a loving act from you and a blessing, so I just learned to drink my coffee black.”
  • Pappy’s words of wisdom convicted me – love your wife, learn to drink your coffee black.
  • What Pappy was saying was, know and identify when your spouse is sacrificing to serve you well

 

 

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