Thankful

Today is Kerry’s birthday. I said to him this morning that this might be my favorite day, because this is the date he was born. Saying that out loud made me think about how I don’t want to ever take my husband for granted. I mean he is here day in and day out. Has been for a long time. It would be easy to take it all for granted.

I know when I was in my twenties and thirties I really didn’t think much about being thankful for him. I was just busy doing life and raising children. And, of course, he was always there. As I have gotten older, I think regularly about how precious each and every day is and what a gift my husband is to me. I think it’s something young people should learn early on—being grateful and appreciative of the little things. It makes life so much more fun to stop and be grateful and to express thanks—to God and to each other.

So today we celebrate the date Kerry was born. And tomorrow I will celebrate my husband. And the day after that. And the day after that. If you aren’t already, I hope you will get in the habit and practice of celebrating your spouse every day. Don’t let the busyness of life and the habit of expectation get in the way of remembering how precious your marriage is.

I would love to hear about some of the creative ways you have employed this in your marriage!