A praise long awaited for :)

I think that one of the hardest things for me to do as a stay at home mom is watch the man that I love, the father of my children, go off to work every day to a job that I feel doesn't appreciate or value what he gives to the company that he works for.

Maybe it's hard for me because he works for a company that see's him and his position as expendable. They don't see him as a person, he's only a name to them, and an expendable name. That's hard for me to except. But at the same time we don't curse the hand that literally feeds us because as much as we may not like the way his company treats there employee's they give us a pay check every 2 weeks. And as expendable as my husband may be in their site because he's a hard worker they still choose to not expend him. And Carl and I often look at each other and remind the other of what a blessing it is to have some kind of pay check coming in because so many people don't.

So, Carl's employer's may not treat him very well but I as his wife certainly can give him a praise or 2 on my little sound board.

So here are somethings that you may or may not know.

1. My husband has an uncanny ability to find a passage of scripture that I can only just describe to him. Often the only information I give to him is the story I'm thinking about and that I'm pretty sure of what testament it's in. And He is able to often not only find the Book but the chapter and verses as well. I love that about his mind. Because I'm horrible at remembering certain things about scripture but he knows it. I love that I can turn to him and partially encourage him with what I'm thinking about and he encourages me with the rest of the truth. I love that!

Carl, if you don't know it I love that about you :)

2. My husband looks at my body at thinks it's hot! I know that may be TMI for some of you but I love that about him. Because I struggle with my weight and with my looks daily. Somedays I burst into tears because I hate the way that I had let certain sins of laziness creep into my life when I was younger. But on those days my husband wrapps his arms around me and says "I love you! I will always love you! You are beautiful! You are God's gift to me! And I am here to help you and to support you!" I love how my husband helps me to find the balance between being healthy and not worshiping healthiness. He helps me to find the balance between wanting a piece of cake and not worshiping that piece of cake. He helps me with one of the weakest area's of my life and he inspires me to keep pursuing good things that God would want me to do. So he tells me to eat that piece of cake and thank God for it! But he also tells me to remember my goals and keep disciplined.

Carl, as much as their are days when I seem to hate that you do that there are many more days that I love that you do :)

3. My husband sacrificially gives to me, his time, his money, his love :) He is not perfect but if I tell him that I really need something he will rack and rack his brain to try to figure out a way to provide that and if he can't. He prays! He prays so hard that God will provide it for him! I love that about him.

4. I love how he try's to take my mind and help it to focus on positive things.

5. I love how he reminds me even when my sinful heart doesn't want to hear it that God is there for me.

6. I love how he encourages me to read my bible and to pray. How he encourages me to spend time with God! To find a way, any way to communicate with my savior.

7. I love even the annoying things that he does when it comes to details and decision making.

8. I love the way that he has to scratch his head every night before he goes to bed and it drives me crazy just because the sound of his scratching just seems to echo in my ears...lol. But what would i do without that sound every night.

9. I love a lot of little things that he would be embarrassed about if I were to mention them publically.

I love him :) I feel blessed to be loved by him. He isn't the perfect man, he doesn't have it all together but I love him for the man that he is and I'm excited to see what kind of man he'll continue to develop into.