How I love him...let me count the ways

I don't tell my husband, Mike, often enough how much I love him for the following reasons:

1. He is a man who tries to follow God all of his days, just like me, he has imperfections. He makes mistakes just like we all do.
2. He adores me and treats me like his queen. He doesn't mind jumping in to help me when I am overwhelmed or just with daily tasks.
3. He is a good Daddy and has shown so much growth over the years as a father. He doesn't mind playing or being silly. He doesn't mind changing diapers (well he didn't..they are all potty trained now).
4. He is a hard worker and never lazy, does his best to provide for our family in this economy.
5. He has a passion for the gospel and sharing the gospel with others.
6. He does his best to live what he preaches.
7. He is cute.
8. He has a cute butt (yep, I said it but I am supposed to think that).
9. He has the deepest brown eyes in all the world. I still get lost in them.
10. He has the best hugs and kisses.
11. He is warm and cuddly and his arms feel safe.
12. He understands me.
13. He can make me laugh when no one else can.
14. He puts up with my moods.
15. He wants to improve and grow in the Lord.
16. When he makes mistakes he admits it and tries to correct it.
17. He cares about others and has compassion for his fellow man.
18. He encourages his children.
19. He helps me get the kids ready for each day.
20. He gives the BEST back rubs in the world.
21. He has character and integrity.
22. He is a very good preacher. I enjoy his sermons and am challenged by them.
23. He treats his parents and my parents with respect.
24. He is a God seeker.
25. He is my beloved husband and I could go on but the list would be so long. I love him just because God made him Mike and God gave him to me for a reason. I respect and honor him. I love my husband.

The Love Dare

A while back my husband and I saw the movie Fireproof in which the actor took a love dare. I think ALL marriages could benefit from the Love Dare which is now also a book. In any case, a friend sent me a challenge to do this. So I am starting today. I will blog this as my journal entries until I can get the book. I will blog other things too but each day one of my blog entries will hopefully be about my Love Dare. Here is a link to the Love Dare Challenge.

http://www.familylife.com/site/c.dnJHKLNnFoG/b.4844737/k.9A2/40day_Love_Dare_Challenge.htm?DCMP=EMC-MMemo+Jan+12+2009&ATT=Bodytext3

Take it....I DARE YOU..........I DOUBLE DOG DARE YOU....LOL.

The Love Dare Day 1:


Resolve to say nothing negative about your spouse today.
Ephesians 4:2

""Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love."


As I think about this......I realize too many times in a blog or one of my Mommy boards I say negative things, even if "joking around with other women" about the many faults of men.......this is a negative way of referring to my husband and it is wrong. Saying nothing negative is difficult. Because sometimes we think negatively before we even give ourselves a chance to find a positive. So I am resolving, even when aggravated with my husband to find something positive to say or do. I am not telling my husband I am taking the dare. I love him. I know he is the one God chose for me and I do not want to downgrade or put down in any way the gift God gave me in my husband. I am sure over the next 40 days it will be hard to not say negative things. Because the whole concept of the love dare is to do the challenge for that day plus the day before and so on.......some I may not be able to do quite the way the book intended if it involves money...but I will figure this out. I will SHOW my husband how much I love him. He is and always will be my Preacher Charming.