long weekend

It was a long weekend. Jaci had her wisdom teeth taken out on Friday. All four. On top of that, Averi has been sick. Every time I laid to her down to sleep, which she desperately wanted and needed, she would wake up with coughing fits. Normally that would be no problem, but with Jaci (her primary caregiver) being lethargic and out of commission, it added a whole different element to being "daddy".

I have done a lot of thinking this weekend, especially during the night. I have been married to Jaci for 6 1/2 years now, and I still learn more about her every day, and plan to until the day I die. She is truly a remarkable woman. Here are some of my findings so far:

1. She is a lot tougher than I am. Not in size or brute force, but in endurance. Since we have been married she has had two screws put into her shoulder, endured to pregnancies and births, and recently had all her wisdom teeth taken out. And she bounced back quickly from all of them without complaint. If I had gone through any of this, I would have been a whinny pain in the butt, and taken three times as long to recover.

2. I know this sounds like a typical cliche, but she is "God made" mother. I couldn't imagine haven't children with anyone else but her. Especially when she is out of the picture. Her being out of commission this weekend helped me see how magnificent she is. She not only cares and loves our children, she makes me a better father.

3. She is a lot more patient than I am. No more needed to be said.

4. I might be the sole provider, but she is the anchor that holds this family together. God has used her to give life and breath to the verse: "He who finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor from the LORD." Proverbs 18:22. I feel favored.

So needless to say, it was a long exhausting weekend, but in my reflection I found joy in Proverbs 5:18, "Let your fountain be blessed, And rejoice in the wife of your youth."

Jaci, I love you!