My Husband's Faith

Mustang's top spiritual gift is faith.  Mamaw Sally's (Mustang's grandmother) top spiritual gift was also faith.  I met Mamaw Sally in the nursing home she lived at two years before she past; but I didn't really get to know her until her funeral.  I always meant to tell my NC Dad that Mamaw's funeral was such a gift to me, to hear stories of my husband's grandmother and to get to know her through those stories and the memories of her that were shared at her funeral is something that I will always be grateful for.



Huston and Mamaw Sally - Christmas 2008

The spiritual gift of faith is defined as: to be firmly persuaded of God's power and promises to accomplish His will and purpose and to display such a confidence in Him and His Word that circumstances and obstacles do not shake that conviction.

I don't have the spiritual gift of faith.  Currently, I struggle with believing that I don't deserve any of the things I have in life...and on top of that wondering if my faith is tied to my situation more so than to who God is.  Enter my hubby, who last night stated, "we need to find a way for my spiritual gift of faith to benefit you, too".

Oh, hubby, it already does!!  In ways that I can't put words to.  Thank you dear Jesus for my hubby's faith and for the spilling-over effects it has in my life and others!


The Sally Family at Mamaw's Funeral - Oct 2010

If I had to describe Mamaw Sally's funeral in one word...that word would have to be beautiful.  It was a gathering of family and friends and loved ones.  It was a celebration of our loving God and that Mamaw now lives with our Savior.  It was a time to remember and a time to learn, a chance to mourn and a chance to be with one another.  Thank you Mamaw Sally for the life you lived and the love you poured out to your family!

~The Woman with 4 First Names

A Love Letter

Tomorrow is my 2 year anniversary of being married to the man that God made for me.  Our courtship (do people still use that word?!?) and marriage have been filled with many blessings and trials, many kisses and tears and much happiness and frustration.  In honor of being loved by a man that I love all-the-way-down to my toes I write this letter:

My Mustang,

It is over 3.5 years ago that you stood at my door and mumbled "Would-you-consider-letting-me-take-you-out-on-a-date?" (to which I eagerly replied "Yes!").  At that very moment you stole a part of my heart.  You captured the whole thing soon after and I remember the day that I knew I had to tell you that I loved you.  I had no plan of attack, but knew that waiting was not an option.

My Man and me when we were dating 2008

6 months we dated and on our 6 month dating anniversary you asked me a question that made me feel like the luckiest lady in the whole wide world.

  

Engagement Photo 2008 - Matt Kirk Photography

We were engaged a thrilling and long 13 months.  Those 13 months were filled with love, laughter, tears and times of struggle...we had started knitting our lives together.  Everyday our WEDDING DAY grew closer and closer.  I so appreciated all the hard work you put into the details of planning our wedding day while most men are NID (not into details) that description does not fit you in the slightest.

Wedding Photo 2009 - Matt Kirk Photography

And then we were married.  Happily Ever After and all that, right?!?  To some degree yes, but not in the fairytale sense.  Every day I see more and more how God created us for each other.  As a good friend of mine has said: "Marriage is hard work, but the BEST work." 

10 months into marriage we were amazingly blessed and started our journey to prepare to become parents.  One cold day in February we became parents to a beautiful baby girl.  Buttercup has been such an amazing blessing in our life and I am so glad to be on this parenting journey with you.

I want you to know this anniversary that you mean so much to me and I love you all-the-way-down-to-my-toes!!!!

Family Picture Summer 2011

 Forever yours, Sweetpea