Things I love about my husband, a start anyway

In recent months the buzz has been about the movie "Fireproof". I expect it is a great movie, we have yet to see it. I flipped through the book that is related to the it- the Love Dare in a bookstore while on vacation, but have yet to read it. Even just in the flipping of pages I began to understand the gist of paying attention to the spouse, being deliberate in our words and deeds and attitude, not asuming that the message of love was being understood without action.

This morning I thought about how often there are things we think about our husband or children that we don't take time to write down. How often do I or you speak of our love and delight as compared to the frustrations and disappointments? To that end I have begun a "what I love about my husband list"

Already it has been a blessing to me, to reflect upon the man who I have shared life with and continue to delight in doing say daily for the rest of our lives. Perhaps you will consider the loves of your life and the delight they are to you, and express it to them as well.

Things I love about my husband

1. he is funny
2. he loves God
3. he is a hard worker
4. he has a tender heart
5. he is hairy, furry, fuzzy and prickly
6. he likes his bedwarmer even when she isnt warm
7. he loves his woobies, year after year
8. he enjoys a good cup of coffee
9. he reads the daily paper
10. he can fix almost anything
11. he has become more than I could ever imagined he'd be 27 years ago
12. he is committed to us
13. he is planning our park bench to sit on when we get old
14. he loves nature
15. he feeds the birds
16. he is a manly, man and shoots squirrels
17. he buids with his hands
18. he is real people
19. he is computer smart
20. he surprises me with compassion towards his wayward when I am not compassionate
21. he pokes his prickly one
22. he enjoys soaking in the tub
23. he remembers lessons of life and is changed by them
24. he appreciates little things
25. he is willing to serve his country
26. he is generous with his time, talents and blessings
27. he likes to mow the lawn and cut down trees
28. he has rough hands, workers hands though he has a desk job these days
29. he has great lips
30. he prays with me
31. he prays for his kids
32. he worries when any of us are sick or ill
33. he snuggles well
34. he wears jeans and flannel shirts
35. he likes the muppets
36. he indulges his kids, even though he was not indulged as a child
37. he is stubborn
38. he is silly
39. he is a dad
40. he is mine!
41. he is responsible
42. he is respected by his coworkers
43. he is loyal
44. he has brown eyes
45. he still has his teddybear from childhood
46. he takes yearly pictures with each child on their birthday
47. he likes to camp
48. he builds campfires
49. he smokes turkey in the woods, giving us an new thanksgivign tradition
50. he leaves the woods in compassion towards a sick wife
51. he keeps his work phone in the bathroom, not our bedroom
52. he calls me before heading home, in case I need anything
53. he loves me
54. we have shared 27 + years together as friends, we share life history
    
55. he has blessed me with world travel
56. he has cared for me well
57. he has always provided for my needs
58. he helps me with my gardening
59. he lets me be hyper and loves me when I am worn out
60. he has weathered the "money pit" storm waves
61. he drives a diesel truck
62. he wears work boots
63. he rides a motorcycle
64. he loves my family
65. he has a twin brother