My Gift, My Husband! Happy Birthday!

It is 12:09 a.m. and while Husband sleeps, I am thinking about how much I love him. It is his birthday today. And tomorrow we get to go to Disney World. I know he is extra happy!

All my life, I waited for the one. I have met many beautiful, wonderful people in my life, but I knew that I would just know when the one came along that I was to marry. Those of you that know us well know that God brought us together suddenly. In fact, just a month before we began dating I had only ever considered Daniel like a brother.....a LITTLE brother at that!!

When God's timing came, suddenly we were in love...hopelessly devoted in love. I can still remember calling my sisters and Mom to tell them that Daniel was the one and that we would marry. It was all so surreal, yet so natural. And before the year was up, we were married....together forever, and already 12 years!

I knew Daniel was a sweet and pure hearted guy when I married him, but I had no idea what a gift God had given me in him! I am so blessed, beyond words even now that I try to write. Chantel says that we all never knew just how sweet Daniel is until Rob came along. He is a little Daniel through and through and so precious and gentle hearted.

So on my sweet husband's birthday I want to say a few things about him.

I love the way he loves God and reads his Bible and prays in the early morning.

I love the way he gravitates toward the weaker person and helps them along.

I love the way he folds his dirty clothes and puts them back in his suitcase.

I love the way he washes the kids faces when he bathes them at night.

I love the way he never complains as he diligently works on his computer long hours.

I love the way he naturally likes things that are pure.

I love the way he doesn't obsess about football or television shows.

I love the way he honors others.

I love the way he reads the Bible to the kids every night.

I love the way he loves to go to Eureka Springs just because it's cozy.

I love the way he is sentimental and makes up for how I am not.

I love the way he buys at least 2 new pair of cargo shorts every season.

I love the way he hugs and kisses me all the time.

I love the way he is not afraid to say he's wrong.

I love the way he is transparent around me and says funny things I think but don't say.

I love the way he prays out loud throughout the day.

I love the way he looks in jeans.

I love the way he takes longer showers than I do just to relax.

I love the way he never complains about what he doesn't have.

I love the way he doesn't like or desire Hollywood or secular things.

I love the way he smiles.

I love the way he looks as he gets older.

I love the way he holds his wrist like an artist when he talks.

I love the way he loves family.

I love the way he gives generously to missionaries.

I love the way he invests in people's lives.

I love the way he designs.

I love the way he looks in a baseball cap.

I love the way he dances.

I love the way he laughs.

I love the way he knows about American and World History.

I love the way he respects Pastor Billy Joe and Sharon.

I love the way he raises his hands as far as he can to worship God without reservation.

I love the way he writes.

I love the way he gets up in the morning happy.

I love the way he walks Ms. Rice all the way home everytime she visits us.

I love the way he plays with our kids.

I love the way he takes care of what he has.

I love the way he loves bananas.

I love the way he is not bound by tradition when it needs to be let go.

I love the way he believes in adoption.


and I could go on and on and on. I love him so much. I just want to be a better wifey for him every day.

Thank you God for my husband, my gift. Thanks Husband, for all you are. I know you have many more years ahead of you in this lifetime, but I know that God is pleased with you. I sure am!

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Signature of Divine...the song you are hearing right now.

Cathedrals have tried in vain
To show the image of your face.
But we are, by your design,
The signature of divine.

We'll always sing your name.
Forever and today.

Yahweh, Yahweh...
Great is your glory when you go before me
Oh, we sing...
Holy, Holy...
Your ways are lovely. So high above me.
Yahweh

The fortunes of kings and queens
Are wasted chasing what we've seen.
Cause we are, by your reprieve,
The beauty framed by your suffering.

We'll always sing your name.
Forever and today.

Yahweh, Yahweh...
Great is your glory when you go before me
Oh, we sing...
Holy, Holy...
Your ways are lovely. So high above me.
Yahweh

Take me, and pull me through.
Cause I can't move without you.
I won't leave you alone, you say.
It will be okay.

This song by Need To Breathe blesses me!

My little pianist!

My sweet little Phoebe has been taking piano lessons for 5 months now. She had her first festival, in which she played for a judge and she did perfect. She has played Little Shooting Star so much I think even Rob could play it by now! I always wished I had learned to play but I never wanted to force it on my children. She really really loves it. And she can sit down at the piano and play something she has heard before. I'll come in the room and ask her who taught the song to her and she'll say, "No One!"

I took piano lessons for about 5 months when I graduated high school. All I can remember is how to play "The Entertainer." My family laughs because that's all I can play. Now i've taught it to Phoebe. So I've passed down my legacy! I am counting on Phoebe now teaching me how to play!