The love of my life

I think it is about time to write about my husband. I will get the very obvious out first...he is HOT!! I mean seriously so adorable, cute, good looking all wrapped up in one person. My hubby has lost 30 plus pounds in the last year and well let me just say I am jealous of his new look. But I am also so very proud of him and all his efforts in becoming a regular early morning runner and cyclist.

Let me get to the "inner beauty" part about my husband. Joshua and I have been married for four years and it has been a rocky four years. We have had many home moves, trials, miscommunications, mistakes and pain. But in the last four months we have started over in a sense. I have learned a lot about my husband, misconceptions and things I never "got" about him. I have been able to truly see what a blessing he is in my life and Cadence's.

My husband is honest. He will tell you what he thinks with love. He is able to listen, process and give a well thought out answer. It may not be what you want to hear, but he truly tries not to overreact. My husband is super apologetic, I know that is weird but coming from  a person who has a hard time saying sorry this is big! Actually, he can say sorry so much you just want to tell him to shut-up! He will admit to fault or at least the idea that you were hurt.

My husband is trustworthy. This has taken time for me. But I can honestly say that my husband's words are legit, his actions are thoughtful. Trust is a big deal for us. We have had to both show in big ways why and how we can trust each other in all things. I know that I can say that my husband is always going to take care of Cadence and me. He isn't going anywhere. He doesn't break promises to others and works hard on what he has committed to.

My husband is funny. He has such a different kind of humor than me. He can make me laugh when I don't feel like it. He remembers inside jokes and brings them back to make me smile. He loves to sing and dance with Cadence. He has been kicked hard many times for trying to hold me down and tickle me. He has the funniest voices for people, that don't even make sense but he will use the same one for the same person every time! I love listening to him make Cadence laugh - music to my ears!

My husband is my rock. The phrase can be so corny sometimes, but over the last several months he has been. He allows me to cry, yell or say things I really shouldn't. He is a leader at work and at home. He makes thoughtful decisions. He has wisdom beyond his years and only wants what God wants for him and his family.

My husband is a daddy. Being parents has been an adventure - one we didn't think we could always handle! But Josh loves his little boy. He gets on the floor and plays with cars, he chases the monsters away and dances to the theme song of Phineas and Ferb. He sleeps on a couch while Cadence is in the hospital. He shows Cadence how to feed the dog. Josh is an amazing dad and I know Cadence would say "wuv you daddy!"

My husband is a man of God. Josh has had his times of question, doubts and wondering where God is. But he has always come to realize that God loves, cares and wants to be in his life. He seeks God's wisdom in making a decision or just day-to-day thoughts. He wants to grow in his relationship daily. He isn't perfect, but he has a good heart. He leads me to the cross regularly, willing to have conversations or to explain something I just don't get.

 People, I could keep going. I just know that these are my thoughts about Josh and I need to say them "out loud." He isn't perfect, he has made mistakes. But the love has never gone away, nor will it. I truly fall more in love with my husband every day. Thank you, sweetheart, for truly being mine for better or for worse, in good times and in bad, in sickness and health.