January 12, 2009
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I Could Not Do What I Am Doing Without Stephanie
Ya know, I couldn't do what I do, the way I do it, if it weren't for everything Stephanie does. She is so helpful, supportive, and sweet. She takes care of so many things for me! I am hugely blessed and very grateful to have her in my life.
So much of what she does, she does alone, when no one is watching. So, while people often see what I do, hardly anyone sees the amazing number of things she does for me, day after day. Some people have a hired personal assistant, executive assistant, administrative assistant, etc. for this ... and they'll often say they're worth every penny. I have Stephanie. If I had a personal assistant I'm sure they'd want to talk about a raise every once in a while. Every once in a while Stephanie wants to talk about something too ... and you know what it usually is? "What can I do to make your day go better? What can I do to reduce your stress? What can I do to help keep things running smoothly for you? What can I do to help you feel happier in life?"
This after 17 years of marriage.
OK, I'll stop bragging. Every once in a while, the amazement just hits me and I figured I'd blog about it this time.
Comments (1)
Holy cow I could have written the same blog post about Etna!
I am not sure what we did to deserve such amazing wives, but I'm always asking God for whatever I need to keep from messing up this excellent life I have made with Etna.
A long time ago when I was photographing weddings, I heard a Greek Orthodox priest tell a couple whose wedding he was officiating something profound:
"If you treat your wife like a queen all your days and she treats you like a king all her days, you will both live like royalty and your home will indeed be a castle."
Man, was he ever right. It does require reciprocity though... I'm always working very hard just to keep my nose above the water line when it comes to serving Etna as much as she serves me!
May God richly bless our wives this day. And may we fully realize the incredible gift that God has given!