giving credit.

My husband. My best friend. The other half that makes me whole.

The sole bread winner. The non-complainer. The one who does almost everything with a quirky and toothy grin. Whatever annoying mishap happens on the ships, stays on the ships. He never brings work related stress into our home. He prays with me. He prays for me. This man would move the moon and the stars just to make me happy. He doesn't have to. Just knowing that I get to spend the rest of my life as his wife is enough. He's more than willing to crack open his bible in a church pew with me on Sunday mornings (or any morning for that matter). The man who always kisses me gently on the cheek and says "I love you" before he heads to base every morning.

The other half of my heart. My future babies' father. The man who works so hard every single day no matter what the weather is like and still helps me with dinner dishes. The one who will sleep on the couch or loveseat in the living room when I can't sleep just because he hates not sleeping in the same room/bed with me. The head of our household and the spiritual leader of our future family. My soulmate and my forever.

He is my living and breathing dream come true. <3

everyday miracles

I woke up before the sun did this morning. Slipped on some more appropriate clothes, made a pot of coffee, and sat out on my balcony breathing in the cool & crisp fall morning air. I like to do that sometimes; look around and soak in all of God's wonder when most of the world is still tucked away in bed. That's when I feel closest to Him.

I've been doing a lot of soul-searching lately. Trying to find that thread that'll hold me together, the hope that'll see me through. Daily I am learning more and more that the more I lean on God, the better I'll feel. Everything happens in His perfect time and the way He wants anyway. I might as well, suck it up, shut it up, and let Him take the wheel. I've always "known" this but putting what you know into action can turn into quite the battle. I'm human, I make mistakes, and I was not blessed with the patience of Job.

Every day God gives me to work on my faults, share my talents, and perfect my attributes is a miracle. I was reminded of this today. So as I let each sip of this coffee warm my chilly body from the inside out, I'm going to thank Him for this beautiful day and wait for the miracle we've been praying for over the past year.