Happy 9 Years

9 years ago today I married the man of my dreams. He was everything I needed, wanted and hoped for.

That day we made a covenant,

part of which was for better or worse.....

In these past 9 years, we have had our share of amazing, wonderful, mountain top experiences, and we have also experienced the depths of grief, mourning and sadness.

We have laughed till we've cried, and cried till we've laughed, and I couldn't pick anyone more perfect for me.

He is an amazing Daddy. The best in the world if you ask me! He loves our boys. He teaches them about what it means to be a man...leading courageously, rejecting passivity, accepting responsibility.

He teaches them what it means to love GOD by his example.

He protects them, provides for them.

He shows them what it means to love people, God's people. No one loves people more than Jerrod. He shepherds well, leads well, and loves well.

He is an incredible husband. Everyday he dies to himself and puts me above him. He loves me, his bride, with an unconditional love. He does not judge, he does not keep record of wrongs, he serves me even when I know he doesn't feel like it.

He places me in the highest regard with the utmost respect. He tells me I am beautiful every single day.

He looks for a million ways to say 'I love you' without even saying the words.

He sees me through grace-filled eyes, never a critical spirit.

He leads our family with conviction and does not waver on what he knows to be true, leaning on the Truth of the Word.

What in the world did I do to ever deserve the gift the Lord gave me in Jerrod?

The truth is, nothing. I did absolutely nothing. It is God's complete goodness and grace.

I am praising the Lord for His faithfulness and His constant pursuit of me, of my marriage, of my life. I am thankful that He is never done with me!