i have always refrained from posting about my husband because i feel a little awkward. when i read blogs about peoples' respective spouses, i think they are nice, but everyone is going to argue that his or her spouse is the best ever. so reading about how much people love their mate kinda makes me say, "spare me." it's cynical...i know... man, i am hard. well, to set myself up for failure now...i have decided to post about my husband. i am going to try to write in a way that isn't too biased or froo-froo or pukey reading material...but in away that a best friend would speak of another. i am
not writing this to say my husband is the best, bragging that he is mine, and that everybody elses' husbands suck. women that read this...y'all have amazing husbands as well. we know that marriages aren't comparable. that is silly. so these words, everyone, are about a man who will touch your life, and if you ever get the opportunity to spend time with him or be his friend, i encourage you to do so. my motives behind this post are for you, readers. just like i would suggest a book, or recommend a certain artist, or tell you to visit a cool website, i suggest getting to know my husband (if you are a woman, that may sound a little awkward, but if you are a student, a co-worker of ours, a girlfriend of mine...you know what i mean...maybe i should say you should get to know us as a couple. but i am not talking about me...this post is about david). this is my sharing with you a man who will sweeten your life.
david is a man that you don't come across everyday...much less in a lifetime. what nudged this post to fruition was a comment from a former band member of david's, and an email from a person who has only know david for a short time...both compliments given to david this past summer. a man came up to me at a music festival and introduced himself telling me that he and david were in a worship band together a few years back. he went on about david for a few moments, and then said a word that totally jumped out at me: sweet. "your husband is such a sweet man." at first i wasn't sure how to respond, but i replied back, "you know...you are so right, he is a sweet man." we met another man this summer that we already consider a brother. he emailed me after the weekend saying, "now - to meet david. you made a most excellent choice when you married him. lady - he runs deep and pure." i have always known that david isn't the average run of the mill...even when we met eleven years ago i knew there was something
different about him. he was honored this past year at centre and received the distinguished award for professors as Centre's Rookie of the Year. it's obvious that his colleagues and students have a deep appreciation and respect for him. several of them have recently set up a group on facebook honoring him. the other night he laid in my arms in tears over the depth of love and admiration he has for his dad. he will often cut fresh flowers from our backyard and creatively and joyfully arrange them for us to enjoy for the week. i wake up every morning to a gently kiss on the forehead and hear the words, "good morning, my love. i love you." i often hear the words, "is there anything i can do for you? how can i help you today?" i love hearing him talk on the phone with his buddies scattered across the states as he laughs, empathizes, and listens intently. his embrace is sweet, his heart is sweet, his words are sweet. i share these things with you to say if you have the opportunity to get to know david, your life will be changed forever. he has never met a stranger in his life. his love for me, his parents, his family, his friends, his students, and his colleagues is bountiful and endless. i know it seems i am creating him to be superman, invincible, and sinless...which is
not what i am trying to do. he has the same amount of flaws as any of us do. nobody is perfect. i am not saying that he is perfect. i am saying that your life will be changed if you know him. here is a recent example of david, his faith, his love for others, his natural ability to carry out the gospel in everyday life. david is the grocery shopper of the family, and i go with him on occasion. this is an email from a young lady from our local kroger's who asked him for his email a couple of weeks ago. david makes it a point to visit her check out line when she is working. i have met her on a few occasions. as a child she suffered from hydrocephalus which is an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain (leading to their enlargement and swelling) which has effected her brain therefore causing her to suffer socially and mentally. i think she has done remarkably well. she is such a sweet young lady. these were her words to him:
Hey David,
How are you? I appreciate you taking the time to talk to me last night at Kroger (2-13-07). It means a lot to me that there is someone out there that would help. I would like to know if I could call you my friend? Could I put you in my address book? Could you, me and your wife hang out sometime? That is if you don't have something to do. I don't have very many friends. I don't know if you go to church, but the first time I met you, it was like GOD knew I was looking for a friend and that friend is you and I appreciate you being the person you to me. You and your wife will always hold a special place in my heart. You are the nicest people and I hope our friendship continues to grow. I hope you don't mind me calling you and your wife friends, like I said before I need friends like you two. I hope it is ok that I email you here. I maybe emailing you quiet often. Thanks for the encouragement!!!!
Talk to you soon, Jennifer
like jennifer, it would be my prayer that you would see Jesus in my husband. he is an incredible man who never ceases to amaze me every day of my life. if you get the chance to know him, you won't regret it.
