Anniversary

Today is my 4th wedding anniversary.  In 4 short years we have gone from being a couple with 5 kids between us, to being a couple with 5 kids, 2 sons in law, and 2 grandbabies with another one on the way.  Mike and I have both gained brothers in law, sisters in law, and parents in law.  Last year Mike lost his dad, he was diagnosed with cancer, and this year his brother was diagnosed with cancer and isn't doing well at all.  Like everyone, we've had our ups and downs.

One thing I can honestly say about my husband is this:  he is constant and stable, he is the same, no matter what he's going through.  His trust is in God, he believes that no matter what happens, it's all because God the Father is allowing it.  I'm reminded of that song "You Are God Alone".  The chorus says:

You are God alone
From before time began
You were on Your throne
You are God alone

And right now
In the good times and bad
You are on Your throne
You are God alone

Last week, someone asked me, "what makes you feel safe?".  Immediately I answered that knowing my husband loves me unconditionally and that he will never leave me makes me feel safe.  I never have to worry about going through any of life's surprises, whether good or bad, alone, because I know Mike will be right there beside me.  This makes me feel safe.

In this way, my husband reminds me very much of God. 

Mike is a man after God's own heart.  We laugh together, we pray together, we cry together - he is my friend, my lover, my husband, the one man I want to spend the rest of my life with. 

To say I am grateful that God put him in my life is a gross understatement.  There are no words to describe how grateful I am, and how much I truly love my husband - not because of what he does for me, but because of who he is inside. I've honestly never, ever met a better man than he.  And to think - I get to spend the rest of my life with him! 

Happy Anniversary, Michael J!  I love you!