I love you because...

So valentines day has come and gone. We are not that big on celebrating our love on just ONE day of the year, but we did get engaged on valentines two years ago... so its kinda special. We had talked about keeping it simple this year, being short on cash due to the recent spending fixing things around the house. We had talked about how we just wanted an enjoyable night together. No roses sent to work... no big extravagant plans... just us together enjoying each other.

Saturday night Garrett actually surprised me. He came home from work, and I was already sitting in bed. He walked in with one long stem red rose and a little box of chocolates. He told me that he knew we didn't have the money for anything big but he wanted to get me something to show he still loves me. It was the sweetest thing EVER! I actually cried... go figure! I am so amazed by the love he shows me. Even when I don't really seem to deserve it, he is so loving. I am so lucky to have him in my life!

Earlier that week, I decided that I was going to do a little something for Garrett. So many times I tell him I love him for so many reasons. Well I decided to make an "I love you because..." box filled with reasons why I love him. Some funny, some serious, some simple. I fixed the box up with pictures from our engagement album. I had some "pre-cut" stripes of paper ready, but decided to list few of the reasons why I love him on notebook paper first. It was such an enriching experience to sit and write out many of the reasons why I love Garrett. I found myself smiling as I wrote each reason. And I found myself falling more and more in love with him as the pen continued to write. I started writing the reasons on my little stripes of paper to realize I didn't have no where near enough for the list I made in my notebook. It ended up being 55 reasons.... the greatest thing.... it was just a FEW of the reasons why I love him. As valetines day approached I found that I could continue adding to the box. I know as the days go by and the years pass I will find more reasons why I love Garrett Amin Shariat-zadeh.... God has blessed me with such a wonderful man to call my husband. I am so thankful that he is mine... I am my beloveds, and he is mine!!!!

Granted... there are times when I think he will drive me crazy :) but I only have to glimpse at a few of those tiny stripes of paper to know that God has me right where He wants me!

I want to encourage each of you to try this... It doesn't have to be for a special occasion... just do it... make a list of the reasons why you love your spouse. You will be amazed by what God reveals to you! Just start writing and see where your heart takes you!

By the way... he loved the box :) But in all honesty.... I think I got more out of it than he did ;)

Until next time...