I love you because you know when I need pizza for dinner, and soda, and chocolate.
I never really fell back asleep last night as I was up praying over a child. That led to a rough day as I was also working on a Mother's Day project for my mom. You did not mind bringing pizza home and even was thoughtful enough to bring me some chocolate. I love you for always trying to make my job easier.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
May 8, 2013
I love you because you do the hard things.
I know that dealing with one of the children at 2:30 in the morning is not really how you wanted to spend the evening. It was a crisis of the heart and spiritual battle that you were fighting. I was praying for you as you dealt with this child or should I say young man. He is so much like you and you are trying to teach him the consequences of his sin. Thank you for being such a good dad to him and trying to make him understand he is sinning against a holy God. Know that as we are still dealing with this child that I am always praying for you. I love you.
I know that dealing with one of the children at 2:30 in the morning is not really how you wanted to spend the evening. It was a crisis of the heart and spiritual battle that you were fighting. I was praying for you as you dealt with this child or should I say young man. He is so much like you and you are trying to teach him the consequences of his sin. Thank you for being such a good dad to him and trying to make him understand he is sinning against a holy God. Know that as we are still dealing with this child that I am always praying for you. I love you.
May 7, 2013
I love you for being so interested in what is going on during my day.
You always ask how my day is. You call during the day just to check up on me. When you know that one of the kids has a doctor's appointment you always call to see how it went. I love you for being so concerned how my day is going. It makes me feel loved.
You always ask how my day is. You call during the day just to check up on me. When you know that one of the kids has a doctor's appointment you always call to see how it went. I love you for being so concerned how my day is going. It makes me feel loved.
May 6, 2013
I love you because you love our boys and only want the best for them.
Thank you for taking the boys out this morning and trying to teach them about God. I know that it is a struggle as one of the boys really rejects anything to do with God. I respect you for being patient with him and working with him despite his lack of interest. Know that he is watching you and he is responsible for his own decision. I am so glad that you and doing what you need to do.
Thank you for taking the boys out this morning and trying to teach them about God. I know that it is a struggle as one of the boys really rejects anything to do with God. I respect you for being patient with him and working with him despite his lack of interest. Know that he is watching you and he is responsible for his own decision. I am so glad that you and doing what you need to do.
May 5, 2013
I love you because you are getting better at making decisions.
We both have a tendency to not want to make decisions, even about the littlest thing. Today, I called to ask if I could go to evening church at my parents. You expressed the desire to have me come home and be there about the time you got off from the Army unit. I so respect when you make a decision like that. I tend to struggle with submission and you tend to struggle with being the leader of the family. It felt really good to actually submit to your decision as it was very clear what you wanted and why. I so want to get better at submitting to your authority. Please forgive me for not being a very submissive wife sometimes. I know that undermines your role as head of the house. I am trying to do better.
We both have a tendency to not want to make decisions, even about the littlest thing. Today, I called to ask if I could go to evening church at my parents. You expressed the desire to have me come home and be there about the time you got off from the Army unit. I so respect when you make a decision like that. I tend to struggle with submission and you tend to struggle with being the leader of the family. It felt really good to actually submit to your decision as it was very clear what you wanted and why. I so want to get better at submitting to your authority. Please forgive me for not being a very submissive wife sometimes. I know that undermines your role as head of the house. I am trying to do better.
May 4, 2013
I love you because you took me on a date night last night.
We do not get to go out that often. We met at the mall last night and you even took off a little early. We had a very enjoyable evening.
We do not get to go out that often. We met at the mall last night and you even took off a little early. We had a very enjoyable evening.
May 3, 2013
love you because you sacrifice going to work every day to provide for us.
I know in my heart that engineering is not where God wants to be ultimately. The waiting for what God does want you to do is hard. You have such leadership qualities. People tend to listen to you and talk to you. I know that God has great things in mind for you and yet you get up every day and head off to a job that is hard. You do not complain but go off and leave us here at home. I know you would love to do something that allows you the ability to stay at home more and spend more time with the kids. Until God tells us to move though you are content right where he has placed us. I love and respect you for that.
I know in my heart that engineering is not where God wants to be ultimately. The waiting for what God does want you to do is hard. You have such leadership qualities. People tend to listen to you and talk to you. I know that God has great things in mind for you and yet you get up every day and head off to a job that is hard. You do not complain but go off and leave us here at home. I know you would love to do something that allows you the ability to stay at home more and spend more time with the kids. Until God tells us to move though you are content right where he has placed us. I love and respect you for that.
May 2, 2013
I love you because you held my hand during prayer last night.
As we closed the evening last night with friends with prayer we actually got to hold hands. With 8 kids there are times when I realize that we have not touched in days. It was nice to have the kids occupied with playing and we were able to pray with friends. I truly enjoy holding hands with you and do not do it enough. It makes me want to purpose to show affection towards one another even more I truly do love you.
As we closed the evening last night with friends with prayer we actually got to hold hands. With 8 kids there are times when I realize that we have not touched in days. It was nice to have the kids occupied with playing and we were able to pray with friends. I truly enjoy holding hands with you and do not do it enough. It makes me want to purpose to show affection towards one another even more I truly do love you.
May 1, 2013
I love you because you understand the way I feel about having people over the house.
You understand the frustration I feel when my house is a mess and people are coming over. You allow me to go into panic mode for a little while. Everything always gets done. We end up having a great time with friends and the evening is always a great success. Thank you so much for understanding how important it is to me to have things in place. Thank you for making me realize that the world is not going to end because I do not get everything finished. You bring my mind back to the real reason for having the house in order. It is a ministry to have people over the house and fellowship with them.
You understand the frustration I feel when my house is a mess and people are coming over. You allow me to go into panic mode for a little while. Everything always gets done. We end up having a great time with friends and the evening is always a great success. Thank you so much for understanding how important it is to me to have things in place. Thank you for making me realize that the world is not going to end because I do not get everything finished. You bring my mind back to the real reason for having the house in order. It is a ministry to have people over the house and fellowship with them.
April 30, 2013
I love you because you love me.
So many times in our society children do not see a true relationship between a mom and dad. You show our kids what a real relationship is. We show our kids that love is not all roses and cards. It is dealing with the hard things and relying on God to get you through. That is what we are trying to show our kids. Real love. The kind that disagrees and is impatient and shows anger, but then always confesses and forgives. Thank you for loving me with a genuine love.
So many times in our society children do not see a true relationship between a mom and dad. You show our kids what a real relationship is. We show our kids that love is not all roses and cards. It is dealing with the hard things and relying on God to get you through. That is what we are trying to show our kids. Real love. The kind that disagrees and is impatient and shows anger, but then always confesses and forgives. Thank you for loving me with a genuine love.
April 29, 2013
I love you because you want to put things in place that will protect our children.
We have been struggling with keeping a reign on all the electronic devices that we own. It is so easy for our children to look at things that are not God honoring. You want to do everything you can to make sure that we can control what they watch. I love you for wanting to protect their hearts and minds.
We have been struggling with keeping a reign on all the electronic devices that we own. It is so easy for our children to look at things that are not God honoring. You want to do everything you can to make sure that we can control what they watch. I love you for wanting to protect their hearts and minds.
April 28, 2013
I love you because you make church a priority for our family.
Growing up in churches all our lives, church can become just a chore. You want the kids to understand how important church really is. You make sure that things are ready to go so the morning runs smoothly. You also help with the lunch that we need to bring. Most weeks you do that on your own while I prepare other things. You also help with the kids during the service. Keeping four little ones quiet for 3 hours is a tough job. We usually tag team. Thank you for making love of fellowshipping together with believers a priority in our family.
Growing up in churches all our lives, church can become just a chore. You want the kids to understand how important church really is. You make sure that things are ready to go so the morning runs smoothly. You also help with the lunch that we need to bring. Most weeks you do that on your own while I prepare other things. You also help with the kids during the service. Keeping four little ones quiet for 3 hours is a tough job. We usually tag team. Thank you for making love of fellowshipping together with believers a priority in our family.
April 27, 2013
I love you because you watched all the boys today while Esther, Tirzah, and myself went to a Ladies Luncheon with my mom.
You understand that Esther and Tirzah need to be trained to be godly young ladies. They can only do that by being around godly ladies. You allowed us to basically spend the whole day together with Baba and you had all 6 boys. Esther just beamed the whole day, especially when we bought her the Bible she had asked for. It meant so much to her and I have seen such a difference in her lately. She truly desires to become more Christ like. She is starting to recognize her sin and put things in place to help her resist the temptation to follow in those sins. That is only because you allow her and I to spend time together like you did today.
You understand that Esther and Tirzah need to be trained to be godly young ladies. They can only do that by being around godly ladies. You allowed us to basically spend the whole day together with Baba and you had all 6 boys. Esther just beamed the whole day, especially when we bought her the Bible she had asked for. It meant so much to her and I have seen such a difference in her lately. She truly desires to become more Christ like. She is starting to recognize her sin and put things in place to help her resist the temptation to follow in those sins. That is only because you allow her and I to spend time together like you did today.
April 26, 2013
I love you because you work so hard to provide for us.
You hate to see us go without anything. You work so hard to make sure that our needs are met. You go above and beyond as we are truly blessed and have so many wonderful conveniences. You are truly a wonderful provider.
You hate to see us go without anything. You work so hard to make sure that our needs are met. You go above and beyond as we are truly blessed and have so many wonderful conveniences. You are truly a wonderful provider.
April 25, 2013
I love you because you brought Alex and me dinner yesterday while we were at his sleep study.
Alex had his 24 hour sleep study yesterday. I had to stay there all day with him. He did very well but it was just exhausting not being able to do anything. I went out and brought lunch for us. You called on your way to pick up the kids offering to pick up dinner for us. It was so nice to see you and spend a couple minutes with you before you went to pick up the kids.
Alex had his 24 hour sleep study yesterday. I had to stay there all day with him. He did very well but it was just exhausting not being able to do anything. I went out and brought lunch for us. You called on your way to pick up the kids offering to pick up dinner for us. It was so nice to see you and spend a couple minutes with you before you went to pick up the kids.
April 24, 2013
I love you because you put up with the emotional fits of this woman.
Growing up with 4 brothers, you never really experienced the hormones and emotions that come with women. You got a small taste with your mom, but living intimately with a woman and having a daughter in the beginnings of all this is a different story. I grew up in a houseful of woman and my dad worked so much that he never truly had to deal with it all. It has been an emotional week as Jen has been in town and I miss her and want to spend more time with her than is possible right now. Thank you for listening to my ramblings and watching me as I cry.
Growing up with 4 brothers, you never really experienced the hormones and emotions that come with women. You got a small taste with your mom, but living intimately with a woman and having a daughter in the beginnings of all this is a different story. I grew up in a houseful of woman and my dad worked so much that he never truly had to deal with it all. It has been an emotional week as Jen has been in town and I miss her and want to spend more time with her than is possible right now. Thank you for listening to my ramblings and watching me as I cry.
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