A Love Note (Email)

15 Things I Love About You Julie!

1. You have stuck with me & been faithful to me through thick & thin - you really meant "until death do us part," when you said it 15 years ago!

2. You have encouraged & lifted me up many times when other people tore me down.

3. You have, through your example, spurred me on many times to go deeper in my walk with Jesus & read the Bible more.

4. You have forgiven me for a lifetime of stupid things I've done & continue to forgive me.

5. You have prayed for me consistently & believed in God's ability to work through me to accomplish the vision He gave me to do church in a different way to reach people who would typically never step foot in church.

6. You sought God until you saw, understood, & shared the vision God had shown me & then you became the perfect help-mate in keeping me true to that vision & God's calling, to not be side-tracked.

7. You are an amazing mother & work very hard at protecting our kids, & pointing & leading them down paths of righteousness, & home-schooling them to help instill God’s truths into their lives.

8. You’ve taught me to give to others & be less stingy.

9. You’ve taught me to seek God's approval & direction, not man's.

10. You’ve kept me from making a number of stupid decisions by sharing your wisdom & discernment & being a sounding board for me.

11. You’ve helped me learn how to be a better husband & dad & haven’t allowed me to be a total failure at it.

12. You put "fun" into my life & have helped me to overcome my "work-a-holic" tendencies & to enjoy you & the kids & family & a more balanced life.

13. You really care about hurting people & alone underdogs & you love to encourage them.

14. You have been a tremendous life partner in just sharing God's life for us together & I'd never want to go through life without you.

15. You are the best back-scratcher in the world!

Thank You! I love you Julie! Thank you for being my life-mate until death do us part!