Let’s chat about my favorite topic; my husband.
To know my husband (Justin) is to love him. He has the most caring personality I’ve ever seen in a human being. There’s just something about his presence alone that speaks love. I feel most comfortable when he’s by my side and the happiest when he’s happy.
We’ve battled anger, depression, anxiety, infertility, sickness, and the death of loved ones together over the past 9 years so I think it’s safe to say we’ve had our fair share of ups and downs thus far. However, throughout all the bad there’s always been a beacon of light, and for me, that light has always come from him. Even if I had to search to find it, even if he couldn’t see it himself, he was shining; and I knew from the start he always would. He’s an over-comer, a warrior, and most importantly, a man of God who loves humbly and with everything he's got.
I often think of how incredibly blessed I am that this man chose me to walk through life by his side, but it’s been increasingly obvious just how awesome he is lately, so I’ve made a Top 5 list of things I love about the hubsters!
Here goes:
1. He doesn’t worship money or material things.
He works hard for our family, but his job never comes before us. If Felicity or I need him he’s there, no questions asked. In order for me to stay home with Felicity we went down to one car (GASP! In 2015?! Can you believe we lived??), gave up cable, switched to a cheaper cell phone plan and sold off a ton of stuff including his XBOX One, which he loved. He just didn’t love any of those things as much as he loves us, and he’s always made it clear that things come after family.
2. He encourages me to focus on what makes me happy and leave the rest behind.
He’s always been the first to say in the loveliest of ways; “raise our babies, decorate the house, and create things.” He’s always told me I should do what makes me happy…He’s the reason Kandidly Katie exists, and the reason it keeps going. When something stresses me out to the point that there’s no solution he’s the gentle voice telling me to let it go.
3. He breathes reason into my world of ridiculous expectations.
I love to plan, I like organization, I love a clean house, and I crave order. He’s helped me realize I love him, our daughter, and the life we share together way more than all those other things that won’t matter when the day is done anyways. Sometimes I still get overwhelmed by too much chaos or a dirty house. In those times, he doesn’t berate me or tell me I’m a psycho (which I obviously am); he simply asks how he can help.
4. He builds our families relationship with Christ.
On the rare occasion I don’t want to go to church because I have a million projects going on in the garage and don’t want to stop to shower, get all of our clothes ironed, and get us out the door, he reminds me I wouldn’t have projects to work on if God wasn’t at work in our lives. He leads us in prayer at every meal, before bed, and anytime we head out on the road. He’s forthcoming with Felicity when he’s made a mistake, telling her he’s sorry and that’s not how Jesus wants us to act. I don’t think he realizes it, but his leadership is what keeps our family together and focused on God.
5. He takes care of me.
When I’m tired he makes me coffee, when I’m sick he makes me soup, and when I grow weary he reminds me to turn to God. He’s the reason I don’t fall apart.
Ephesians 5:25-28 says “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.”
I guess my hubby got the memo! In a world that’s quick to judge and discourage men, let’s take a minute and lift them up! What does your husband do that rocks your world?
To know my husband (Justin) is to love him. He has the most caring personality I’ve ever seen in a human being. There’s just something about his presence alone that speaks love. I feel most comfortable when he’s by my side and the happiest when he’s happy.
We’ve battled anger, depression, anxiety, infertility, sickness, and the death of loved ones together over the past 9 years so I think it’s safe to say we’ve had our fair share of ups and downs thus far. However, throughout all the bad there’s always been a beacon of light, and for me, that light has always come from him. Even if I had to search to find it, even if he couldn’t see it himself, he was shining; and I knew from the start he always would. He’s an over-comer, a warrior, and most importantly, a man of God who loves humbly and with everything he's got.
I often think of how incredibly blessed I am that this man chose me to walk through life by his side, but it’s been increasingly obvious just how awesome he is lately, so I’ve made a Top 5 list of things I love about the hubsters!
Here goes:
1. He doesn’t worship money or material things.
He works hard for our family, but his job never comes before us. If Felicity or I need him he’s there, no questions asked. In order for me to stay home with Felicity we went down to one car (GASP! In 2015?! Can you believe we lived??), gave up cable, switched to a cheaper cell phone plan and sold off a ton of stuff including his XBOX One, which he loved. He just didn’t love any of those things as much as he loves us, and he’s always made it clear that things come after family.
2. He encourages me to focus on what makes me happy and leave the rest behind.
He’s always been the first to say in the loveliest of ways; “raise our babies, decorate the house, and create things.” He’s always told me I should do what makes me happy…He’s the reason Kandidly Katie exists, and the reason it keeps going. When something stresses me out to the point that there’s no solution he’s the gentle voice telling me to let it go.
3. He breathes reason into my world of ridiculous expectations.
I love to plan, I like organization, I love a clean house, and I crave order. He’s helped me realize I love him, our daughter, and the life we share together way more than all those other things that won’t matter when the day is done anyways. Sometimes I still get overwhelmed by too much chaos or a dirty house. In those times, he doesn’t berate me or tell me I’m a psycho (which I obviously am); he simply asks how he can help.
4. He builds our families relationship with Christ.
On the rare occasion I don’t want to go to church because I have a million projects going on in the garage and don’t want to stop to shower, get all of our clothes ironed, and get us out the door, he reminds me I wouldn’t have projects to work on if God wasn’t at work in our lives. He leads us in prayer at every meal, before bed, and anytime we head out on the road. He’s forthcoming with Felicity when he’s made a mistake, telling her he’s sorry and that’s not how Jesus wants us to act. I don’t think he realizes it, but his leadership is what keeps our family together and focused on God.
5. He takes care of me.
When I’m tired he makes me coffee, when I’m sick he makes me soup, and when I grow weary he reminds me to turn to God. He’s the reason I don’t fall apart.
Ephesians 5:25-28 says “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.”
I guess my hubby got the memo! In a world that’s quick to judge and discourage men, let’s take a minute and lift them up! What does your husband do that rocks your world?