Wife Ministry: Give your Wife a Quick & Easy Massage

Men, one great way of ministering to your wife is by giving her an unexpected massage at the end of a long day. "Honey, get ready, because I'm going to give you a massage!"

Regardless of your wife's love language, this will probably be well-received.

Here's what you do:

Put some massage oil in a cup
Heat it in the microwave for 15-20 seconds
Test the oil temperature--you want it "almost hot"
Put two drops of lavender essential oil (optional)
"Honey, get ready!"

Just have her lay face down on the bed and slowly pour some of it on her back and act like you know what you're doing--it will work.

I generally mix three oils together, but one is all you need.

Here's what I use (just a little squeeze from each bottle):

1/3 Sweet Almond Oil
1/3 Apricot Kernel Oil
1/3 Jojoba Oil
2 drops of Lavender Essential Oil (optional)

Let me say that any one of these oils by themselves would make for a great massage, so don't feel like you have to break the bank. You don't. In fact, you can even use the oil you use to cook with. The reason I don't do that is because those oils are thicker and leave a greasy feeling after the massage--which is still way better than no massage at all. The oils above are used in massage because they absorb into the skin a lot easier. Each of those oils does something special, but again, if money is the issue, just grab some of that olive oil she uses to cook with.

Don't put a lot of essential oil in there. It's great stuff and a little will go a long way.

You can probably get most of this stuff at your local grocery store.

Guys, this is easy, cheap, and can really go a long way with your wife--especially if you spring it on her at the end of a long day. You may even want to print out "One Free Massage" coupons. (Some women really love coupons anyway, so hey, why not?)

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