A Good and Perfect Gift

"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above,
coming from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change."
James 1:17

Our Fighter Verses, James 1:17, for this week at church is very fitting.  Tomorrow is my 6th wedding anniversary.  

"He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD."
Proverbs 18:22

Christine is a good gift from above.  She is by no means perfect and our marriage is by no means perfect but it is and she is a good and perfect gift from above.  I don't believe in soul mates.  I believe there are many people I could have made a life long covenant with and I'm sure there are other men out there that could do the same with Christine; but, that said, I am so glad I have Christine because she is a good and perfect gift for me.

My wife fits me so well.  Where I am weak, she is strong.  Where I am proud, she is humble.  Where I am a fool, she is wise.  And I hope I do some of the same for her.

I love being married to a woman that I can't wait to tell the latest and greatest story from my day.  I love being married to a woman that still lights up my eye when she comes into the room.  I love being married to a woman that raises our kids so well.  I love being married to a woman that takes risks with me.  I love being married to a woman that has such deeply held values.  I love being married to a woman whose touch still gives me goosebumps.  I love being married to a woman that doesn't judge me at my worst.  I love being married to a woman that is a wonderful cook.  I love being married to a woman who supports me well.  I love being married to a woman that gave me a whole other wonderful side to my family.  

I love being married to Christine Marie Ray.

On days when I don't particularly like being married to her, remind me to read this.  Remind me that when I got Christine I got a good thing and obtained favor from the LORD.  Remind me that she is a good and perfect gift from a good and perfect Father that never deviates from His good and perfect self.  I hope there aren't many days when I forget this, but when they come remind me how profoundly lucky a man I am.  Don't let me be an idiot.

Christine, I love you so much more than I did six years ago and six years ago I didn't understand how that was possible.  This past year you have done amazing things: you've helped our boy mature, you literally grew a human being inside you and then delivered her into this world, you helped reunite a little girl with her mother, and on top of all that you still managed to love me better this year than the last.  Happy Anniversary.

God, I thank you for the good and perfect gifts like Christine that you let me enjoy today.