When I was a young I would watch as the love my parents share grew with every minute, every hour, every day, and every year that passed. I would hear stories of when they dated, I would look at their wedding pictures, I would watch them lead together and I would watch them live life just thinking about how someday I hope that I find someone who would share a love with me the way they shared their love. Not just a regular human love, but a love that is only shared by first loving God. I wanted an agape love. A love greater than any other love, because that is what I had seen my whole life.
By the grace of God, at a young age, I found the one who was designed just for me. Love, is not always easy but it's always worth it. So to the one whom my soul loves, thank you.
For your love.
Thank you for loving me with a love that is greater than any I could have ever imagined. Daily you look at me with a love in your eyes and in your heart that I am so undeserving of. Sometimes my imperfections outshine everything else and yet you somehow still see me as the greatest and most perfect person in your world. For that, I'm thankful!
For your prayers.
I truly believe in the power of a praying spouse. They say there is nothing greater and with my whole heart I agree. Thank you for grabbing my hand at the dinner table to say a prayer over our food. Thank you for grabbing my hand when we get in the car to pray for my safety. Thank you for laying in bed with me every night and saying, "Do you want to pray first or me?" Thank you! Your prayers have saved me many of times.
"One of the most intimate things a couple can do is worship together. God's presence is water to a dying marriage." – Brady Boyd
For your unwavering faith.
Most people can not go through the trails and the test that you have been through and still trust God to rule over their lives, yet here you are. You still somehow trust God in every area, every trail, and every test you go through. In a world that says you are supposed to be a certain way, speak a certain way, act a certain way. Thank you for showing them that they are wrong.
For your strength.
When I am at my weakest, when my faith is shaken and when the weight of the world is on my shoulders, thank you for picking me up, dusting me off, and giving me the strength I need for another day. You make me brave!
And lastly, for your forgiveness.
As a human, I don't always make the best decisions, but somehow you still forgive me. The Bible says, "Husbands love your wives as Christ loved the church." And that is the exact love you have shown me. A love that forgives even the greatest of mistakes or the smallest of mistakes. You still welcome me, like Christ does with open arms. Thank you.
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails." - 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
