I’ve enjoyed a good thing for 33 years…being married to the guy that God gifted to me through “holy matrimony” in 1982.
These 33 years of married life have had their ups and downs but we’ve been blessed to experience a very high rate of ups!
Here are a few of the downs:
- The death of my father 6 months after we got married. My biggest regret about his death is that my children never got to know him as “Granddaddy.” He would have made a wise and fun one!
- My layoff from my job.
- INFERTILITY
- My mother’s bout with cancer.
Here are the few of the ups:
- My mother lived to see, hold, and pray for each of my children.
- JOB SECURITY!!! Freeman has never been laid off from his job.
- Discovering Family Life’s “Weekend to Remember” getaway. It’s a booster shot for our marriage. We’ve attended this event more than a dozen times!
- We OVERCAME infertility using God’s Word
- Gave birth to 3 wonderful children
- I became a stay-at-home mom 🙂
- Cancer has no authority in our family anymore.
- My in-laws love me!
- Freeman’s in-laws love him! 🙂
- I became an author (NEVER planned for that to happen!)
I’m so glad today is my wedding anniversary. But more importantly, I’m so thankful to be sharing life with a man who loves God and loves me unconditionally and allows me to return the favor!
In honor of Freeman and our 33 years of being married, I’d like to share with you something a wise woman passed on to our church in 2013. It struck me as one more way that I can be selfless and focus on the good qualities my husband possesses (and that I desire him to possess).
Daily Confessions For My Husband
(Original version shared by Glorya Huff at SonRise in 2013)
He has the Meekness of Moses
The Patience of Job
The Ear of Samuel
The Courage of Joshua
The Strength of Sampson
The Discipline of Daniel
The Integrity of Joseph
The Heart of Boaz
The Focus of David
The Peace of Paul
The Steadfastness of Peter
The Love of John
And most of all, he has the Mind of Christ.
Freeman is my Mighty Man of GOD!
Here’s a link to a PDF of this confession. Why not personalize it and use it to speak goodness over your husband AND to help you focus on the goodness that’s already in him?
Daily Confessions For My Husband TEMPLATE
Thank you for sharing what God has done in your life and the life of your family. May God continue to bless you and your family as you stand with Him and on His word.
Thanks for the blessing Mitzi! I hope all is well with you. We miss you at SonRise. 🙂
You guys are truly a Blessing to all that know you both.
Thanks Wardaine!
Happy anniversary, Evangeline!
Thank you Lisa! It’s good to hear from you.
I thank GOD for you, your messages of HOPE encourage me at the precise moments I want to give up! I truly enjoy your book seed of hope as well! Be blessed and again thanks for the inspiration and hope you bring to those who are on this journey!
Letitia, thanks for letting me know that these messages and my book serve a purpose in your life. If you’re on Facebook, consider joining A Seed of Hope Fertility Support Group. You’ll be encouraged by other like-minded women as well!