Wifinghood -

To add to my list of loves, I LOVE being a wife! I know I have written before about how much I love marriage, but even more than that I love being a wife! And even more than that, I love being TROY'S wife! Wife. Wow, a title that for so many years I didn't think I would have. I remember right after we got married I had to exchange something for Troy, and LOVED telling the sales clerk that "my husband" didn't care for whatever it was. I must have found a way to slip the word "husband" into the conversation every sentence or so. Wonder if it was that or the extra sparkly ring that gave away the fact I was a newlywed? I think about that moment sometimes and even though I am coming up on our 2 year anniversary, I hope that the thrill of calling him my husband never fades.

The best part of being a wife is..... everything! Actually, it really is for me! It is everything I always wanted. I love cleaning the house when Troy is gone so that when he comes home I know it smells good and looks good. I try to always meet him at the door with a hug and kiss, no matter what else I am doing when he gets home, so that he feels welcomed home and king of his castle (so to speak). I don't always accomplish it, but I try! I love doing his laundry and making sure he has everything he needs to get through the day/week. I love planning dinners and finding recipes I think he will like. I still love writing my new last name, and I get butterflies in my stomach when I see things addressed to "Mr. and Mrs."

Of course, much of the credit goes to Troy. He is a wonderful husband! He always notices my efforts and expresses appreciation. When he compliments me or something I did, I feel like a child beaming over a parent's praise. I always want him to be so proud of me, our home, and our marriage. And on the days I do fail - like not getting a shirt washed that he wanted to wear, or I didn't get to the grocery store so popcorn is dinner, or the house looks like a hurricane tore through, he never acts annoyed. He encourages me that everything is fine, it's not a big deal, and then he helps me get back on track. But I feel so much peace when I know I have done everything for him that I can.

I take it seriously to have the job of being his partner and encourager. I believe God created me for Troy, to be his friend and his helper. I believe my job is to make Troy's life easier and help him accomplish all he sets out to do, and all that God calls him to do. I know I don't always make his life easier, and I try to make up for those times. I never want to be a burden - only a blessing. I never want to be a nagful wife, but a wife who loves her husband for who he is. Good or bad, that's him, and I made a lifetime commitment.

As you all know, I am anxious to have another title - mother. But that is another time and another post. I have been blessed to be a wife almost 2 years, and every day I pray the novelty never wears off. I hope in 20 years people still think I am a glowing newlywed. And with the husband God has given me, it is quite possible!

Proverbs 31:10-12 "A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life."