Today's Reading....

Have I mentioned that I have the BEST husband ever? Yes, I do. You may think its your husband but, really, its mine! I thought since today is his birthday I would find some scripture that I feel describes him well.

"Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;" Ephesians 5:25

"So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself." Ephesians 5:28

The love spoken of here is unconditional and sacrificial. I cannot think of two better words for how my husband loves me. He walks these verse on a daily basis. He always has.

Long before children ever came into the picture Thad wanted me to be able to stay home. Not out of some misogynistic belief that my place was in the kitchen (though it is) but out of the desire to be the covering and provider that scripture requires. He knew that my desire was to serve him and keep his home. His desire is to live up to what God says he should be and allow me to do the same.

He works hard for us, fulfilling what God has called him to do. He relishes in allowing me to run our home and nurture and school our children. That does not mean that Thad leaves his responsibility at the front door every evening. He picks up where I cannot. He does dishes, laundry, and cooking anytime I need him to and for any reason. The children's baths are his domain. As I type this he is hanging up some clothes so I can blog.

Thad makes sure that, I, as the weaker vessel (1 Peter 3:7) am taken care of in the manner to which he believes God would have it. He makes sure that our children know they are loved. Together we strive to "bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord." (Ephesians 6:4)

He is everything I ever wanted in a mate. I have no doubts that ours is a union that will only be divided by death.

Thad is my best friend. My confidant. My lover. My partner. My covering. My hero.

As a bonus, he is also my personal computer help desk!

Happy Birthday to the best husband in the world!