I Believe in Marriage!

This blog is very clearly about sweet baby girl. Admittedly, every once in a while, I throw in a post about my precious pup - she is my first child, after all. However, I have purposefully chosen to only focus on Cora and her day to day happenings. Tonight, I feel the urgent need to diverge from my usual and favorite topic.

In light of the very much talked about public break-up (dissolution of marriage was the phrase used) of a somewhat outspoken Christian couple, I feel very heavy-hearted. I am disheartened that the attitude these days is that "it happens." I even read somewhere about how wonderful it was that this couple (at ten years of marriage) made it longer than most. And, my heart grew heavier.

So, in light of the fact that most marriages these days will end in divorce, I want to spend a few minutes expressing how wonderful John is.

• John loves sweet baby girl. (You just need to watch her when she hears his keys in the door when he comes home - priceless!)
• He works very, very hard to support us financially, but he also never fails to support us emotionally.
• Whenever I feel sad or depressed, he points me to God. (Then, he makes sure I have a Dr. Pepper.)
• John never gets angry that I don't empty the kitchen trash.
• 9 times out of 10, he lets me have control of the remote. (Then, he doesn't get angry when I break the remote by dropping it on the wood floor.)
• He carries the pink diaper bag without complaining.
• He doesn't complain if the laundry isn't done or dinner isn't ready.
• He always buys me more than one card on special occasions.
• He's quirky enough to wear an electric blue suit, but down to earth enough to think about our practical needs.
• He remodeled our house and made it beautiful because, despite his lack of experience, he felt like he could do it and do a good job.
• He lets me decorate the house how I want it. (I know toile was not in his vocabulary before me!)
• He is selfless and mature enough to put our family's needs ahead of his own vehicular wants not once, but twice!
• He can be silly and hilarious.
• He let me have the big closet.
• The "telly in the loo" - what more can I say?!
• He tells me with a most natural sincerity that I'm beautiful even when I feel fat and ugly.
• He has complete trust in me when I shop - even when I go to Target.
• He calls me from work every day to tell me he loves me.
• (There are thousands of other things that I want to list, but it is already almost midnight.)

I know a lot of the things I just listed seem really trivial, but I want John (and everyone else) to know that I haven't just noticed the big, fancy gestures. I believe that a marriage is not simply built on big happenings, but also on all the day to day "nothings." John, I notice the nothings that you do for us. And, if I haven't said it enough, I love you and appreciate you! I know that your are my soulmate, and I am 100% committed to honoring our covenant made in front of God and our families.

Whew! I feel better. Thank you for indulging me in this departure from my usual. Now I can get back to birthday plans for baby girl!