Why I love My Husband.

This week has been a really hard week for me. With the loss of Grandma hovering over my heart it has given me ample time to rely on my husband for encouraging words and his ultimate wisdom. What most of you don't know about James is that his biggest desire is to see no one frown. And I mean that to the fullest extent of that sentence. He grows with great concern when sadness is upon anyones face, even a stranger. Which is something that I've come to greatly admire about him. But this tends to be one of his greatest struggles as well. In times like this, where we are grieving the loss of someone so dear to us, James wants desperately for everyone to be happy... and yet he knows that there is a season for everything. Meaning, that we just don't have to be happy at every moment. So as this week has come and gone, I've gained alot as I've watched James be an encouragement to me and even to my family and accept the tears that have fallen.
Having said all that... Just wanted to share a few of the times when James has managed to turn my frown upside down this week. :) Some are a little silly. And some are wise words that I have taken to heart.

"Steph, if there was a Top Gun for Wives... You'd be in it" - What I LOVE about this comment is that it not only does wonders for my heart as a great compliment to me and was totally random. But one of James' and my favorite all time movie is Top Gun. So not only did he bring joy to my eyes by reminding me that I'm doing ok as a wife after all, but by doing it in a way that I could relate to. I grew up watching this movie cuddling up on the couch with Dad hearing the jet blasts through the loud speakers and Tom Cruise weep the loss of his friend. Years later James and I pop this movie in on random weekends all the time. Being in the Top Gun categories of Wives... that's pretty cool :)

"You know when a guy can wake up next to a wonderful woman, smile because he can kiss her just before heading off to a job that he ACTUALLY looks forward to going to, works hard at the job he loves... but looks forward to the time he gets off to come home to his family... That's how you know when Life is good and You're Beyond Blessed." - James is right. How often do I forget how blessed I am. Especially this week when I dwell on the loss that is all around. We all need to be a little more appreciative just as James is. And yes again, this was a clear out of the blue comment.

"God made your hair match your eyes... just so." HAHA and I wasn't going to put this up here. But James said it and I loved it, "just so". Because it made me smile and I laughed at him because it was so funny to me at the time. But I actually found myself thinking about him saying it even after I was pretty positive he forgot he even said it. But to know my husband thinks inadvertently about the way God molded me makes my heart melt. God molded me "just so" and I absolutely love that. What was even greater about this single comment is that it took me out of my typical quiet time and to a Psalms and kept me there for a couple days, Psalms 139:13-16 to be more specific. I sort of just let my mind hover over how God made me "Just so" for a little while and it felt good. :) and actually brought a great comfort to me right now. God gave me just what I needed through James' quite silly random statement.

13 For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother's womb.
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
15 My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place.
When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,
16 your eyes saw my unformed body.
All the days ordained for me
were written in your book
before one of them came to be.

"I'm proud of you, you know that right" - there are no greater words from a husband. Really.

"When did you become such an avid blogger?" hahhaha and as I round this one up. I don't find myself on the computer too often. But this one just makes me laugh. Because James has no idea that I'm writing this about him. And while I'm grinning ear to ear he pops his head around asking this question, first wondering what I'm doing on the computer looking all goofy for, and when I answered "just blogging" he responded with that. I don't think he reads my blogs. Which is funny to me... he one time said that blogs are for everyone else, I get to hear it before you write it. He's pretty much right... except about this one. haha :)

I love James for all kinds of reason. But thought I'd give you a little insight to what keeps me falling in love with him all the time. :)