Thankful Thursday # 8

With thanks to Iris over at Sting My Heart, for a chance to practice "random acts of thankfulness" on this Thankful Thursday!

I've many little things to be thankful for this week--and one huge reason!

I'm focusing on the huge reason: my husband, Rob. We celebrated his birthday yesterday--and will celebrate again on Saturday when we meet up with our son and "daughter-in-love" for a day at WaterWorld. Our family believes there's no reason to limit birthday fun to one day!

I am eternally thankful for my husband because:

1. He told me how important his faith was to him--and challenged me about what I believed. All of this on our second date! Because of him, I became a believer--and we now have four children walking out their own faith journeys. Rob began the legacy of faith for our family.




2. He loves me just as I am--and it ain't always pretty. Living with a woman who has abuse in her background is a challenge for the most patient of men, which my husband is. He has loved me as Christ loves the church, sacrificing his needs for mine.




3. He makes me laugh harder and longer than anyone I know. Sometimes it's with just the right punch line--sometimes its just that certain look.




4. He dances with me in our kitchen--and with our daughters too.




5. He's always been willing to say "I'm sorry" first--even if I should have been the one to step up and admit to being wrong.




6. He supports my dreams.




7. He holds me when I cry.




8. He is man enough to watch a chick flick with me--and has taught me how to enjoy a good action movie every now and again.




9. He knows how to fix things and he knows how to ask for directions when he gets lost.

1. He is a man of deep faith, and God has used him to show me what unconditional love looks like.