Musings from Graceland

LET ME COUNT THE WAYS

Life can be busy...in fact, downright crazy at times. All the responsibilities involved with raising 7 great kids, homeschooling them, teaching children's church, driving kids to meetings and practices, leading our homeschool group, organizing church events, preparing for and then speaking to groups, etc, etc, I often find myself tired out by the time my husband gets home and then I forget. I forget that he still needs me to love on him in ways that are important to him. I forget to tell him how great he is. I forget that though I know I love him and appreciate him, unless I tell him, he won't always know it.

I should never be too tired or too busy to love on the man I want to spend the rest of my life with. So today I will count the ways...the ways and things I love, admire,like, and appreciate about him.

1. His guitar playing




2. His honor




3. His faithfulness




4. His dependability




5. His love and commitment to God




6. His blue eyes




7. His intelligence




8. His work ethic




9. His gentleness with the elderly




10. His gift of teaching




11. His strong muscles




12. His math skills




13. His ability to balance the checkbook and do the taxes




14. His honesty




15. His outdoor ruggedness




16. His love of learning




17. His support of my dreams




18. His passion




19. His ability to fix most things




20. His determination when faced with challenges




21. His military service




22. His whiskers




23. His teachable spirit




24. His father-heart




25. His good manners




26. His willingness to eat whatever I cook




27. His great house cleaning skills




28. His success in his profession




29. His love of travel




30. His willingness to pray with me and for me




31. His love of books




32. His support of my role as mother, homemaker, and homeschooler




33. His leadership skills




34. His willingness to watch "chick flicks" with me




35. His logical way of thinking




36. His funny, playful side




37. His ability to teach and lead boys




38. His way of looking so darn good in his scout master uniform




39. His support of my trip to Swaziland




40. His time that he gives to coach the kids' sports teams...officially and unofficially




41. His willingness to let me spend time with my girlfriends




42. His heart for the fatherless




43. His work preparing my garden plot




44. His time spent reading books to the children




45. His efforts towards teaching the kids to ride their bikes and swim




46. His willingness to run errands for me




47. His hands-on parenting




48. His desire to go on dates with me




49. His love of music and how he puts songs on his ipod that he knows I like




50. His okaying of me decorating our bedroom in a "beach monkey" theme




51. His kisses




52. His hugs




53. His love

I thank my God upon every remembrance of him.