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Monday Musings~Ode to My Husband

"Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart."
Psalm 37:4



Above is a picture of the flowers Scott brought home to me Friday night. He and Jack went to the store to get stuff to make burgers and Jackson excitedly brought these to me when they got home. This small gesture reminded me of what a great man I married. I remember back in the day when we were broken up and I had to "let go" of Scott. I didn't want to but knew I had to. Then, I came across this verse. I really didn't realize at the time that the desire of my heart was to be with Scott forever but the Lord did. I went about my life "delighting myself in the Lord" all the while letting go of Scott. Seven months later God brought us back together (it's a long but wonderful story to be told at a later time).

I bring that story up because the flowers reminded me that God blessed me with the desire of my heart: Scott. The most wonderful thing is that he is still what I desire. He is the love of my life and my heart longs for him. He is an incredible man who I am blessed to love and grow old with. I admire him and am proud to be his wife and the mother of his son. He never stops encouraging me even when I have a mental breakdown because I can't understand the research for my master's project. He will sit with me calmly explaining it to me until I understand. He challenges me to be a kinder person who worries less and enjoys each moment more (I'm still working on this one). He respects me and desires to fill my life, our life, with joy and happiness. He teaches our son everything from baseball to letter sounds and enjoys every second. He even teaches our son to love and respect women, especially his mommy. These are just a few of the MANY things I adore about my husband. Mostly, it is in the little things, like receiving flowers or Scott giving Jack a bath so I can have a break, that I see his love most!

So, I thank You, Lord, for giving me the desire of my heart. May I love, cherish, and appreciate every single moment I have with my good and perfect gift.

I love you through eternity, Scott!
Megxoxo
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BML said…
sigh...
Yeah, I love him too. I want a man just like him. Someone to explain my Masters research to me, someone to deal with my breakdowns, someone to not allow me to lose myself in him.
Where oh where is MY Scott???
October 7, 2008 at 4:49 PM
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