I want to take the time, in this season of Thanksgiving, to
say how thankful I am for Laura. Hopefully, in saying all this, your
appreciation for your spouse will grow. God put us together to be greater than
the sum of our parts. We met 10 years ago, and my life changed. I think that
back then, we were really good together, but we have both grown in ways that
make us great together now.
When I met Laura, I thought I was on a path that would
ultimately lead to success in many ways. In my own eyes, I was mature,
ambitious, and “going places.” After meeting her and falling in love, I found
out what really mattered. I found the reason behind the drive, and we have gone
places in our lives in ten years that I thought would take thirty.
Proverbs 31:11, in talking about what a great wife is, says, “Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life.” That verse
sums Laura up to me. I know that whatever she does, she will enrich my life.
When she speaks or acts in public or in private, she represents our family with
dignity and forthrightness. She always keeps me in mind in her decisions, and her
choices reflect my best interest. My goal, as a husband, is to do the same for
her. She inspires me to be a better husband without ever trying to. That is an
incredible quality in a wife.
Laura and I have journeyed through many great times and
difficulties, and I’m sure that many more will come. Through both of these, we
have grown together. We know each other to a point that we actually finish each
other’s sentences and have the same thoughts, often at the same time. This amazes me because when we were dating, it seemed impossible to be on the same
page sometimes. I know her deepest desires and fears, and she knows mine. It is
an incredible thing to share this bond, and I will fight forever to keep it and
grow it. I pray that same desire comes for everyone who reads this because marriage is something that must be
fought for and cared for constantly.
She is the person whom I am most thankful for, in this
season and every season. Laura is an incredible wife to me and an incredible
friend and influence to so many others. I praise God every day that she is in
my life.
Who are you most thankful for in this time? What has your spouse meant
to you?
~Howell
@G2WHubs
No comments:
Post a Comment