Sometimes I listen to other men talk about how wonderful their mate is and I am so happy for them. Then I look at my own wife and it's hard not to tell the world how incredible she is. What makes her so incredible? She puts up with an idiot like me, I do not deserve the woman God placed in my path on a small island in the middle of the Atlantic ocean almost 17 years ago. Last year I trampled on her heart, violated the sanctity of our marriage and shattered the trust of our children. We have had an incredible year as move closer together under God's grace and mercy.
I flew out of town early in the morning on my birthday last week. Later that day I got an email from her containing one thing she loved about me for every year of my life. When I arrived home I was given to golfing gift certificates with a hand-written note that indicated I would now have time to play gold on the weekends instead of finishing the deck. We went out back and she showed me the wonderful completed project. Unknown to me she had been planning for a week to have our deck project finished when I arrived home. Anyone who has ever tried to hire a contractor can sympathize with trying to get someone immediately, let alone that she wanted a massive amount of work done in < 3 days. I'm the guy that runs to the grocery store and stands in line with 100 other dudes on Valentine's day, our anniversary, or her birthday.
Father God, help me to walk in a manner worthy of the calling which I have received.
Pictures here: https://picasaweb.google.com/griffse/DeckProject#
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