He loves, he loves me...always

I don't brag on my husband near as often as I should and something that has been on my mind more lately is that I definitely don't brag on him as much as I use to. We are coming up on 7 years of marriage and it doesn't even seem possible. It almost makes me sad to think about where the time went, but the positive side is that we have a whole future to look forward to. I know, 7 years of marriage is not as much experience as some of you may have, but it is also more than others have. Either way, you learn more and more each passing day when you are married. And one day you wake up and there is this comfortableness that has set in. And I don't necessarily mean in a good way but it's not all bad either. You just don't "try" as hard as you use to and you take each other for granted more. This may or may not happen to everyone, I am telling this from our own personal experiences. I think part of the reason that we take each other for granted is that we don't reflect on the reasons we fell in love to begin with or what about the other person makes us happy. So I am devoting this blog to telling you about my awesome and amazing husband. 1.) He is my very best friend on this earth. There is absolutely no one else that could take on this roll like he does. 2.) He does not judge me. 3.) He gives the best advice and always knows just what to say. 4.) He is smart. I tell him this all the time and he shrugs me off, because, his whole life he has never considered himself to be smart. But he is far more than he or anyone else gives him credit for. 5.) He made a decision almost two years ago to serve God with everything he had. This entailed him deciding to go to preaching school to become a full time minister. He has met scrutiny along the way and those who don't agree with him or think he has changed for the "worse." But truly, he has changed for the better. He has become such an amazing man since he made the decision. He has grown in God's Word and he has grown as a Christian. I see it everyday and he makes me so proud to call him my husband. The life of a preacher's family is definitely not an easy one but I commend him for wanting to do it. 6.) I am not skinny and he loves me anyway. 7.) He endures my craziness. 8.) He is a little silly himself. 9.) He makes me laugh everyday and it always comes at the perfect time. 10.) He KNOWS me. And I don't mean he knows me because we have known each other for 8 years. It's scary how well he knows me and knows what I am going to say before I say it. Just ask Shannon-sometimes it is just plain creepy. But I love it. 11.) He sings good. 12.) He tells he loves me-ALOT! 13.) His taste in music and how much music means to him. Although, I am not as much of a music lover as he is, I admire his love for it and how different every song that he chooses is but how they are always great. 14.) I love the fact that after almost 7 years of marriage, when he is driving, he opens my door for me. And he doesn't like it when I open it myself. 15.) He gives the best hugs. 16.) He is patient on so many levels and not with just me. 17.) His love for souls. 18.) There have been tough times but he NEVER gives up. 19.) He is devoted- to God, to me, to school studies. It's 11:35 and he walked in the door about 10 minutes ago. He stayed here and did some work and then ate supper and then went to the library and did some more studying. 20.) He is a good role model. 21.) He treats other with kindness. 22.) His respect for his parents. That was something I was always amazed at, when others would talk down to their parents, he has always always respected his. And not just his parents but his grandparents too. 23.) I love his preaching. I think he does a great job at it and he really puts his heart and soul into it when he does it. 24.) For the fact that my silly little blogs make him so happy. When he found out I was blogging tonight(but didn't know it was about him), he got excited and said he loved it when I blogged. 25.) He is my biggest fan. 26.) I am his biggest fan. 27.) His love for our dog. There are few people who understand our love for our dog. We have, so far, not been able to have children and we may not ever be able to biologically, but we do have our "furbaby." And no matter how moody or grouchy that dog is, he is our baby. And he is a daddy's baby. If I think about it too much, it makes me cry(as I am now) for several reasons. One being, I think it is sweet how attached he is to our Bone Bone, but two because I would give so much to have his child. 28.) He has the most beautiful eyes. 29.) Because he wipes my tears away. 30.) And I am going to end here because he has school tomorrow and I have to work, but this is definitely not all the reasons. But I will say this-he loves me for me. Through moodiness, through my terrible cooking days, through infertility, through weight changes and hair changes, he still loves me unconditionally. God made him just for me and of that I am very much convinced and do not thank God enough for allowing our paths to cross. I hope this helps me and I hope it helps you. Maybe it will make you reflect on your marriage and the positive things. Everyone is going to have rough patches, it is part of it. You will be more thankful for the better days. Love to you all!!