A Short Diversion from the Kitchen

My husband, as some know, is in school in Alabama (working on his PhD). It was more financially beneficial for myself and the kids to stay at our home in Tennessee and simply rent him a room in Alabama, than to try and pay for 2 places large enough to hold our family.

So, with that part out of the way (because I am always asked, "why didn't you all go?"), onto the real reason for my post.

As my husband is gone so far, he only gets to come home about once a month. This time he is coming home for our oldest son's rescheduled birthday party on the 20th. It makes no sense (physically or financially) for him to come home this weekend, for Valentine's Day, when he'd just have to turn right back around next weekend for the birthday party.

So it is just myself and the kids this Valentine's Day.

BUT, I did send him a present (loaded with lots of Valentine's made by the kids). And he sent me one as well.

I was so excited when I stepped out my door to get the mail and instead practically trip over my present waiting for me on the doorstep.

I open it up and pass out the cards (he's so great, he got a card for each of the kids!). Then I take a look at what he sent for me. My gift of a coffee pot (which he asked for) pales in comparison to what emptied onto my lap as I opened the box.

He sent me a huge box of chocolates (love that, I am a chocoholic and I make no claims to be anything but, LOL) and a card. But better than the chocolates and card, he sent me a beautiful necklace with a pendant inscribed with the passage from Joshua 1:9b. "Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." And, if that wasn't enough already, he also sent a Bible paraphrase - The Message. Something I have been looking at for months, but wouldn't buy for myself.

So, I am taking this break from the kitchen (and from cleaning my house as Friday is my deep cleaning day), to sent out a huge THANK YOU to my spectacular husband who never fails to surprise me.

I love you my wonderful husband!