Ahh, Valentines Day

Happy Valentine's Day!

In the spirit of said day and love and mush and hearts and kisses and hugs and such, 

I will wax poetic a bit.

I don't know how or where it started but John and I have started sayings things like, 

"I love doing life with you"

Its a great blessing to be going through the 'day-by-day' with someone beside you. 

Doing the thang, the nitty gritty, the daily grind.

Flowers, chocolate, even jewelry are all nice to receive. But they are meaningless without the

  daily-I-am-in-this-with-you kind of love.

Which means, I will do what is needed with love because we are in this together. 

I am in this with you and I am glad!

I will gladly rub your back even though I am tired too. 

I will grocery shop and make dinner and do laundry day after day.

I will forgive when this doesn't happen.

I will stop at the store on the way home for milk so that you don't have to go out one more time. 

I will not snap at you.

I will forgive you for snapping.

I will smile at you, even when I don't feel like smiling.

I will hug you even when you are sick or grumpy or aren't feeling beautiful.

I will pay the bills.

I will think the best of you and speak the best about you.

I will jump in and make dinner because you aren't feeling well.

I will get up at the crack of dawn and go to work.

I will go to work day after day and even Saturdays.

I will help with the kids because I love them and I love you.

I will stay in it with you and work with you to get through the rough times.

These are just some of ours, everyone has their own daily life things to do together 

with and for each other to show love. 

I love my husband. 

He is so good at loving me.

Here's to another Valentine's Day, hope yours is sweet!

SIDE-NOTE:

Phoebe has some friends who are living with broken families. She asked me what would happen if her daddy and I got divorced. She said it would be really sad, she would be really sad. Thankfully, I was able to assure her that we will never get a divorce. We have been through enough to know that if we weren't going to stay in this it would have already happened. Not that there won't be more rough times ahead but we are ...in it to win it. :) So I was able to tell Phoebe without an ounce of doubt, we will not divorce. A week later she brought it up one more time and said, I know you are not going to divorce, but I am just saying, if you did, I would cry like heck forever. 

I know, baby... I know. 

Thank You, Lord for teaching us how to love. Thank You that we love because You loved us first. 

Thank You for giving us strength. 

In Jesus' name, Amen.