7 years ago, I’m pretty sure I didn’t know what love was all about.  I loved you as much as I knew how and was so ecstatic to walk down that aisle and become your wife.   Now, 7 years later, words can’t describe how much deeper my love has grown for you.  It seems like every season of life stretches me and opens my eyes to how amazing you are.    Thank you for loving the Lord, passionately following and obeying Him, leading this family, and for loving me.  I couldn’t ask for more in a husband.  Happy Anniversary!

Ten Reasons Why I Love my Hubby =)

1. He can talk me down from a tantrum with just a look of his eyes…you know the look that says, “I love you Kari, but really?”
2. He has this ability to sense when I need a break and comes in and always rescues me just in time
3. He seeks the Lord faithfully and diligently and gives credit to God when God begins to bless Him
4. He knows his faults and freely and honestly admits them
5. He makes me laugh…at myself and at life
6. He is the most patient man in the world!
7. He gets just as excited as I do when he gets to have quality alone time with one of the kids
8. He got teary eyed with me as we talked about how big Avery was getting
9. He can be trusted…with everything from decisions to secrets to faults to giving advice.  The man has discernment and wisdom and I trust him immensely
10. He understands that even though he had to remind me that today was our anniversary, I still love him tons =)

You’re the best husband, father, and best friend I could ever have.  Love you more than all the back rubs, days off, and clean houses in the world!  Happy Anniversary babe.

on my husband of course =) 

I love sitting in the church on Sunday mornings as Brent leads the congregation into the throne room of our Savior.  There is just something unique about being  led in worship by your husband.

When we first started dating,  this wasn’t the case.  In fact, I use to think “I’m not sure when I’ll be able to authentically worship anymore.  He’s so hot I just look at him and forget I’m here to worship our Savior.” ahhhhh, young love =)

Seven years later, and I do still think he’s incredibly good looking, but I’m not quite as distracted by his good looks while he’s on stage as I once was.  I just feel honored that  it is him leading me to my Savior in corporate worship on Sunday mornings.

And yes, I know I’m a bit biased.  Isn’t that one of my roles as a wife to think my husband rocks?!

Two Sundays ago, Northwood experienced the presence of the Holy Spirit in ways that were amazing.  I describe it as the presence of God was so very real that you had NO CHOICE but to worship.   It was incredible and freeing and I so wish everyone I know could have been a part of it.

If you click here, you can hear a bit of that Sunday morning. (full disclosure makes me tell you that you are clicking to my hubby’s blog. =) Hope you enjoy!

7 1/2 years ago I moved into an apartment 2 buildings away from him. There was never a day where we weren’t together.
6 1/2 years ago I walked into his apartment to find this and a ring for my finger. 6 years ago we said “I do” and began our married life together. Right after we got married, we used to joke that it was like a slumber party every night. We would just lay in bed and talk for hours about absolutely nothing. We have always just loved to talk to each other. And now he’s gone for a week…

After 7 1/2 years of sharing every moment with someone, not being able to talk to him is hard.

I really miss him this week. Every time the phone rings, my heart starts beating fast thinking it might be him only to remember he can’t use a phone this week. Every time something happens, I go to reach for the phone only to remember I can’t contact him this week. This week, 1 week seems like an eternity!!