My ode to Dan, the man, MY MAN!

I have to right this just for Dan. I want everyone, EVERYONE to know that that book, The Love Dare, based off the movie, Fireproof works. I should know. Dan started it and has committed himself to what it says and I can't tell you how giddy I get when I know he is doing something because it follows the guideline of the book. I know how hard it is for him to come home and find I have not yet finished the laundry or lay in on the bed while he irons and the house is still a mess. He has done it all and not only that but he has done it willingly and out of a heart of love. I know that he wouldn't even be able to get through the first week if he wasn't doing it because his loves me and is committed to our marriage. He started by bringing me flowers and then he massages my back when it hurts even when we are in public. He slept on the couch while my mom was here so I could get good sleep. He has worked extra extra hard at not complaining about absolutely anything (he's the the perfectionist and I am the very not perfectionist) and I know how hard that is for him.

There is so much more he has done like committed to praying for me during his morning quiet time (which he does normally but is making me more of a focus) he prays for my family every night before we go to bed, etc, etc. I want so much more for him to know that I appreciate him. I can honestly say that all those things that I know matter to him but maybe not really to me, now matter more to me because I know it matters to him (which it should have all mattered to me all along but well, I'm kind of slow).

So this is just to say that my husband is awesome. He is very smart, loving and romantic. My prayer and determination now are that I can show him as much respect as he has shown me love and give him more compassion and forgiveness when he is cranky, stubborn, or stressed. I can honestly say I have grown so much more in love with my husband these last few weeks than I have before and I know that though this is awesome there will again be times when life overwhelms him and his sin self will rear its ugly head. I am eager for those moments to show him even more patience and unconditional love than he has poured out on me.