Obedience and Submission

Something really neat happened this last week. I am able to give God the glory and say that because I submitted and did what pleased Him the most; therefore peace and joy came forth in abundance.
For the most part, I find it easy to submit to my husband. But on occasion, I am good at manipulating to get him to do what I want. (I am sad to say it's true, but it's true.)
We were invited to friends for Thanksgiving. I really wanted to go. He wanted to stay home, relax, watch football, and have no agenda. Thankfully, I did what I knew God wanted. I submitted. It ended up being the best Thanksgiving Day of all. My selfish ways wanted to manipulate the situation, but I knew that was not according to God's Word. So I stood firm.
We cooked all morning together while the girls played. We laughed. We took walks. We talked about what God has done and all that we are thankful for. We prayed. We napped. We ate and ate. We got out Christmas decorations. It was a joyful day, not rushed with an agenda- being with our family and enjoying one another. It’s what God knew we needed.
As we walked, we talked about this whole situation and I confessed to him that at times I'm terrible at submitting. He said he was thankful that I did and that we could clearly see His hand upon the day for several reasons (1. We had been watching my friend's children for three days and we were really tired. We were able to rest. 2. He leaves for a TDY Tuesday for 2 and half weeks. We won't see him until December 15! We had quality time together that we needed. 3. If we messed up our Thanksgiving dinner, it was ok! No one else was eating it! 4. We were both glad that I submitted. 5. My husband was pleased. 6. Most of all, I know God was pleased.)
If I boast in anything, it's in the Lord and how He keeps changing me piece by piece. I pray I will continue to have grace to submit in all things and that God will keep on making me more like Him.