Friday, October 19, 2007

One Thousand Gifts...Jason



It will be easy to think of the many ways I am thankful to have Jason. I am so blessed by him!
76. I am thankful that he works so hard to provide well for our family.
77. I am thankful that he is so protective of me.
78. He eats anything I cook. That's not such a big deal now, but early in our marraige I am sure it saved us many fights!
79. He leads our family in regular family devotions.
80. He is taking us out to eat tonight.
81. He set up a computer and everything he needs at home so that he doesn't have to work late at night in the office.
82. I am thankful that he pushed me a little on the adoption issue. (after he prayed a lot of course!)
83. He reads me scripture when I am tempted to give in to fear.
84. He is "the heavy" with the kids when I need him to be!
85. He chops onions for me when he is here so I am not the teary eyed one for a change.

86. He looks handsome in a tux.
87. He was sneaky for months before our 10th anniversary with a few dollars here and there. Then he made up an excuse to get me to hand over my engagement ring so that he could have some extra diamonds added. I was clueless!
88. He invests for our future and has always made sure we had a budget.
89. He writes great love notes.
90. He doesn't complain when I haven't kept the house as neat as he might like.
91. He forgives me when I ask.
92. He cried when our babies were born.
93. He has put in countless hours playing girly stuff with Rachel and Mary Evelyn...and though he probably dreads some of that with Betsie, I know he'll give her that special attention too!
94. He honors his parents.
95. He led his brother to Christ 7 years ago.
96. He has proven that doing business in a way that honors God brings great blessings. He is a man of integrity.
97. He did almost ALL of the paperwork to get Betsie home because it was all too intimidating for me. And the things I did do were messed up!
98. He packs the car for every vacation...plus gets the gas and checks the oil, etc.
99. He is always on board with whatever my latest "thing" is...Feingold, Flylady, or whatever. He is so patient with my wacky ideas.
100. He gets up when a child needs him in the middle of the night. Mary Evelyn ALWAYS gets him instead of me if she is scared.
101. He loves to worship.
102. He can laugh at himself.
103. He takes out the trash.
104. I am thankful for all the times he has chosen home over something else he could have chosen.
105. I am thankful that he bug hunts with Mary Evelyn so I can stay far away from the creepy crawlies.
106. He is faithful to me and committed to our marriage.
107. He is making me memorize scripture with him each week.
108. He says I get the next new car. (years and years and years from now... LOL!)
109. He irons.
110. He loves to learn new things.
111. He wants to go on a mission trip with me. (maybe in the next few years....and maybe with Rachel too!)

112. He participates in our homeschooling, though most of that has been delgated to me.

113. He knows me better than anyone else.

114. He can fix stuff, but he knows when to call in extra help.

115. He calls home to check on how things are going during the day.

116. He says he's sorry when He needs to...and asks for forgiveness.

117. He changes diapers and gives baths.

118. He takes the girls on dates.

119. He loves me!

1 comment:

Alicia said...

So sweet! Glad you wrote a list like this. I love to write stuff like that too. It never takes very long when you have a great husband!