While getting together documents for my accountant for tax purposes, I was digging through my desk and found an envelope put safely away. It was a love letter and poem my husband wrote me. He wrote it while stuck in an airport for 6 hours. I gently opened it and knew I would probably weep for a time... I did. It is amazing how a love born in God can make you feel. John made me feel like I was the best thing to happen to him outside of Jesus.... I let a few friends read it and they cried too. So many have never experienced this...even married for many years. When a man loves God more than he loves you, he will always treat you right. He will always put you first. John used to counsel men who liked the scripture about the wife submitting to the husband and challenge them, "well if you want to have that then you must do your part, love your wife as Christ loved the church, remember Christ laid down his life for the church. So are you ready to die for her?" I would sit there so humbled by such a loving husband. I told a young lady today that we would try to outdo each other but John always won. He always thought about his life in terms of eternity and what is real worth. Some think worth comes from money or power or worldly accomplishments. John knew that a man's worth came from Christ and Christ alone and his true accomplishment would be to lay his life down for others. I miss him terribly, I miss that special way he made me feel when I was around him. When I get overwhelmed in grief I hear a voice say, "Rejoice, you have had a love of loves, be grateful, be thankful and live in that love, share that love." I hope and pray that I can make others feel the way my husband made me feel....loved and precious to God.....it is the least that I should by grace do......
Thank you, thank you Jesus!
