Sometimes Valentine’s comes in March

by | Mar 1, 2012 | Family, Kids, Marriage | 14 comments

Give me a man who’s there at midnight when the mercury pushes over 100.

Give me a man who isn’t afraid of croup and will sit in the bathroom for long steamy shifts with the shivering, hacking boy as they both breathe in the healing steam of the shower.

Give me a man who knows which boy needs what lovie and who can always, always find the missing pacifiers. Give me a  man who comes home early without being asked. Give me a man who always brings chocolate.

There were days I ranted about forgotten roses and anniversaries. Now I wake up at midnight and find you on the bottom bunk with a boy who’s sweating out his fever and my heart blooms.

You are my middle of the week, March 1st Valentine.

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14 Comments

  1. r.elliott
    r.elliott on March 1, 2012 at 9:24 am

    oh yes…my husband had flowers waiting for me when i returned from a hard weekend with a friend whose husband committed suicide…for me…those flowers meant so much more than roses on valentines…we both have been blessed with husbands who tends to the heart of their families…let’s keep our focus there…may healing come quickly to your household…

  2. Stephanie
    Stephanie on March 1, 2012 at 9:27 am

    You hit the nail on the head here!!! I also think that as wives the more spiritually mature we become the more we appreciate these things :) its lovely!

  3. ~Brenda
    ~Brenda on March 1, 2012 at 9:35 am

    Amen. When I was first married, I told my husband I wasn’t interested in Valentine’s Day. Ha! Boy was he confused. But, my point was that I wanted every day to be a Love Day. Not just one a year. I think he got the point … 23 years later, we’re still happy. :)

  4. Jennifer
    Jennifer on March 1, 2012 at 9:40 am

    Amen!!! I have one of those at my house, too. :)

  5. Deb Weaver
    Deb Weaver on March 1, 2012 at 10:10 am

    Loved this post of gratitude. Thank you for sharing your heart with us!

  6. Michelle
    Michelle on March 1, 2012 at 10:18 am

    Love this, I have one of those kinds of men too :)

  7. Charlene Born
    Charlene Born on March 1, 2012 at 11:07 am

    I have one of these men…totally agree!

  8. Shannon
    Shannon on March 1, 2012 at 11:48 am

    Thankful for our men and their amazing hearts.

  10. LolaGirl
    LolaGirl on March 1, 2012 at 2:07 pm

    I’ll take one of those in a medium please. Just let me know the shipping charges. ;-)

  11. Mrs.B
    Mrs.B on March 1, 2012 at 2:14 pm

    Thanks for the reminder of what LOVE looks like.

  12. Amy
    Amy on March 1, 2012 at 4:36 pm

    “There were days I ranted about forgotten roses and anniversaries. Now I wake up at midnight and find you on the bottom bunk with a boy who’s sweating out his fever and my heart blooms.”

    YES. :) So thankful for a God who gives us the eyes that gradually adjust to recognize the marvelous in the ordinary!

  13. cheryl
    cheryl on March 1, 2012 at 5:47 pm

    I have one of those husbands too – – put these days, he’s called grandpap.

  14. Malisa
    Malisa on March 2, 2012 at 12:21 pm

    I loved this post, Lisa-Jo. The reason why: You have experienced the joy of true love. It isn’t just in the flowers and typically romantic things, it’s in the love of your husband for your children. Wow. I am so encouraged. Thank you.

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