Letters to My Wife

Beauty...

2011-07-11T12:46:00.001-07:00

BEAUTY John Masefield Have seen dawn and sunset on moors and windy hills Coming in solemn beauty like slow old tunes of Spain: I have seen the lady Deidre bringing in the daffodils, Bringing the springing grass and the soft warm April rain. I have heard the song of the blossoms and the old chant of the sea, And seen strange lands from under the arched white sails of ships; But the

Letter's To My Wife | 9 Years...

2011-04-14T06:51:00.000-07:00

9 years ago I nervously stood and waiting for my bride to come down the aisle. It was the culmination of close to 4 years of emails, phone calls, voice mails and video conferences. It was the apex of nervous firsts, arrogant seconds,and relaxed thirds. It was the punch line to jokes that only we got. It was the climax of something that we could only dream of. When God said that, "He who

Letters | Praying the Word Over You pt 1...

2011-02-02T19:56:00.000-08:00

Psalm 119 א Aleph 1 Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the LORD. 2 Blessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart. 3 They do nothing wrong; they walk in his ways. 4 You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed. 5 Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees! 6 Then I would not be put to

Letter's To My Bride | Unbreakable...

2010-07-23T07:25:00.001-07:00

One of my brides "favorite" movies was Unbreakable. She "enjoyed" this movie so much that we have had many discussions around the merit of this film. With a little creative license I am borrowing the title of, what she feels is a "quality" film. In the book of Matthew chapter 19 versus 4 through 6 we see “Haven't you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them

Letters To My Bride | Longing...

2010-06-17T14:09:00.001-07:00

My Dearest Bride, I was sitting here at my desk and I was longing for you. My day drags on in the morning after we separate for work. My focus gets broken frequently by this Longing. It causes me to thin about you. It captures me and slowly lets me go. This longing makes my heart race and my breath quicken. I go from moment to moment trying to get to the afternoon. At that point

You are Beautiful!!!

2010-05-27T12:11:00.001-07:00

You are an Awesome Wonder and and Amazing Beauty. I know that you do not feel that way, being sick right now, but see yourself as I do. You are the woman who captured my heart and held it even from 3000 miles away. You showed me the true meaning of love You are the woman who captured my mind with your intelligence, quick wit and drive. You kept me on my toes in every discussion You

Letters To My Bride | Joel 2:28-29...

2010-05-17T13:55:00.001-07:00

And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days.- Joel 2:28-29 God has poured out His spirit on us and now is the time to answer His call.

MY Thoughts For You Today...

2010-05-13T05:26:00.001-07:00

God loves You And So Do I? Like a lily among thorns is my darling among the maidens. -Song of Solomon 2:1 You are Amazing

Letters To My Bride | Overcoming Exhaustion...

2010-04-22T10:36:00.001-07:00

I love this photo by Dalla over at Flikr. It had me thinking about my last letter What to do when you are exhausted. Here is some more thoughts from God's Word. When I called, you answered me; you made me bold and stouthearted. Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes, with your right

Letter To My Bride | What To Do When You Are Exhausted...

2010-03-30T12:24:00.000-07:00

What To Do When You Feel Exhausted - Day 1 Dearest Wife, I have noticed over some time that you have been dealing with being/feeling exhausted. As I prayed for you this is was given to share with you. This is taken From Psalm 37:34-40. 34 Wait for the Lord and keep his way.He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you will see it. 35

Letter's To My Wife | Using the Weak

2010-02-17T21:05:00.000-08:00

God Uses the Weak To Baffle Those Who Think They Are So High And Mighty ... God has chosen those whom the world considers to be puny and powerless - even laughable. These are the very ones God will use to confuse, frustrate, and baffle the political powers of the world! - 1 Corin 1:27 My Prayer For You Today Lord, help my bride see herself with the full potential she has in Jesus Christ. She

Letter's To My Bride | My Prayer For You Today Psalm 33...

2010-02-05T10:40:00.001-08:00

Psalm 33 1 Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. 2 Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. 3 Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy. 4 For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. 5 The LORD loves

Letter's To My Wife | The Esther Challenge...

2010-01-25T18:29:00.000-08:00

I have been holding onto this for a few months and have been trying to avoid it because, frankly it scares me. Late last year while I was studying I was taken to that well known passage from the book of Esther Chapter 7 versus 1-2.So the king and Haman went to dinner with Queen Esther. At this second dinner, while they were drinking wine the king again asked, "Queen Esther, what would you like?

Letter's To My Wife | Being Like Minded...

2009-12-07T21:59:00.001-08:00

What it means to be in loveThere isn't really anything that I can add to this... 1st Corinthians 13:3-7 (Msg)If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don't love, I've gotten nowhere. So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I'm bankrupt without love. Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than for self. Love

Letters to My Wife | The Essential Lesson...

2009-12-02T19:25:00.000-08:00

The Essential LessonFocus: Job 1:20-21Reflect: Job 1:1-21It is what Job knew at the end of the first chapter that we should never forget. It is the essential lesson that if we can learn we will never get caught up in the "why me?" trap.At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship and said: "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and

Letters to my Wife | Don't Manipulate...

2009-12-01T19:22:00.000-08:00

Don't ManipulateFocus: Esther 7:2Reflection: Esther 7:1-10My prayer tonight is more of a praise and thanksgiving to God. I am so grateful that we are not manipulators. We operate from transparency and I am happy about that. That is not to say that we do not exercise judgement in how we bring things up to one another. Like Esther did in Chapter 7 of her book. So the king and Haman went to dine

Letters to My Wife | Find Joy...

2009-11-30T20:20:00.000-08:00

My prayer for you tonight is that you will remember that your joy is not determined by your circumstances. You joy is because nothing can separate you from the love of God. Don't let the mundane take away your joy in the remarkable. I love you and am praying for us. The watchman stands at the gate and is looking out over the landscape.What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us

Letters To My Wife | Use Me As Your Mirror…

2009-08-23T20:55:00.000-07:00

Use Me As Your Mirror…Use me as your mirror, when the light isn't so greatI want to reflect the beauty that I see for your sakehe is there telling you that you are not enoughThat you are not able that you are not toughYou, my dear, are a beautiful in every wayI see how much you've grown each and every dayAs a mother you operate with precision and graceI hear, "I love Mommy" and see a smiling

Letter's to my Bride | Poetry...

2009-07-22T13:34:00.001-07:00

These are not mine but they spoke to me. So I thought I would share them with you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A gentle word like a spark of light,Illuminates my soulAnd as each sound goes deeper,It's YOU that makes me wholeThere is no corner, no dark place,YOUR LOVE cannot fillAnd if the world starts causing waves,It's your devotion that makes them stillAnd yes you always

Letters To My Wife | Happy Anniversary...

2009-04-14T00:00:00.000-07:00

On April 14, 2002, 7 years ago, God showed me that His will and timing are truly perfect as He joined my wife and I in holy matrimony. I was so nervous. That morning when I got up I had no idea what was in store for me. We hadn’t been together that long. It felt like we had just had our first date. I remembered meeting her for the first time. After emails, phone calls and one failed date

Did You Know...

2009-04-02T10:09:00.000-07:00

Did you know that there is a someone who knows you? Did you know that there is someone who understands you? Did you know that there is someone who watches?Did you know that there is someone who listens?Did you know?Did you ever think that you could be really known?Did you ever think that you could be really understood?Did you ever think that you could be really seen?Did you ever think that you

An Apology...

2009-02-01T11:31:00.000-08:00

To My Bride,I hope that you will forgive me for my outbursts from yesterday. I lashed out at you when I should have been lashing out at myself. MY frustrations were just that MINE! I am so thankful that you understand me.My prayer for today is that I would be able to bear the fruit of self-control so that I would have a better handle over my emotions. You ahve been so patient with me over the

My Thoughts...

2009-01-29T10:38:00.001-08:00

I thought of you today As I went along the way Looking out Without a doubt You are lovely in every way Emails and txts to phone When I hear your ringtone In my mind Take your time And make yourself at home I thought of you today As I went along my way In my life As my wife I'd have it no other way

Letters to My Wife | A Prayer...

2008-11-16T20:20:00.000-08:00

Father I ask that you would give my wife a good night's rest. Fill her mind with thoughts of Your goodness and Your grace. Remind her to always see Your face. Let her know how much a a gift she is to me. Show her the place where you want her to be. Thank you for bringing her into my life.In Jesus Name,Amen-God's Man

Thoughts On My Bride...

2008-11-14T12:47:00.001-08:00

When I was a boy I thought I knewThe woman who would be my wife.I wanted her to be everythingBeautiful, Smart, Rich, and BoldI only looked at the surfaceBut God looked beneath my request and saw who I amAnd He gave me one who is sweet, and kind.Who loves Him and meOne who will respect me in my crazinessOne who wants to satisfy my needs.When the time had come for me to walk down the aisleI saw

Meeting Time...

2008-11-14T12:37:00.001-08:00

My day is crazyEyeing all these people talking about one issue after anotherEither I could participate or notTo choose one I would have to careI choose to think about youNow my mind is full of candy, joy, and yumGood thoughts that make me smileThe meeting is slowing downI hope nobody knows thatMy mind is not involved inEverything they are discussingLove,God's Man

Phillipians 4:8

2008-11-12T14:15:00.001-08:00

We have been having a rough time lately and I have been focused on the things I don't like. By doing this I opened the door for those "little foxes" from Song of Solomon and they have been spoiling our vineyard. I apologize for doing that. Thank you for being patient with me. Today I took a step back to some emails I got back in April about Phillipians 4:8. The principle in this verse states

Ode to Someone I Know...

2008-11-11T12:09:00.001-08:00

I thought I would write you a poem But I really didn't know why So I thought I about all the reasons How you caught my eye The way you walk, The way you talk The way you smile at me The more you sing, The more joy you bring To everyone you meet My thoughts took over as I wrote this And I ran out of words to say Just know that I happy to Share my life with you everyday

Letter's to My Bride | I Needed That...

2008-09-26T22:21:00.001-07:00

Thank you my dear for the awesome you gave to me last night. You blessed me with something that is so precious. You gave me time. Time to do something for me. Time to take a step back and evaluate. Thano you because that is exactly what I needed.

Happy Birthday to My Bride...

2008-09-17T21:21:00.000-07:00

On September 18, xxxx something happened that changed my world forever. At the time I couldn't have known the significance of that day. Life was new and I was trying to find my place in it. Isn't that how it normally works, you are walking along minding your own business when BAM! You never see it coming and you could never have prepared for it.So what was it that happened on September 18?

God's Man | Being a Good Husband...

2008-09-02T14:02:00.001-07:00

cross posted from www.gods-man.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I have been trying to understand what this means. Over the last few weeks I have been struggling with the roles in my life. Have any of your folks experienced this? Sometimes, it seems, that my roles directly clash with on another. Where does the role of father end and husband begin? Where do my

Letters To My Bride | Harmony...

2008-09-02T12:23:00.001-07:00

"Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers. Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble." - 2 Peter 3:7

My Wife's Mind

2008-09-01T04:35:00.001-07:00

God I pray for my wife's mind today. As I listen to her playing with our girls, please removed any anxiety and stress. She wants so hard to be a good Mom. Remind her that she already is and give her peace so she can enjoy the moment.Transform her by the renewing of her mind, in Jesus name.Amen

Letters To My Bride | Two Become One...

2008-08-27T08:17:00.001-07:00

Two bubbles in a crystal bowl appear, Born separately: round the opposing rims Each for awhile in a charmed circle swims, And shuns the other's touch, as if in fear. A gold-fish rising breaks the mimic mere; A thwart tide, traversing the surface, dims The placid water: from the distant brims The bubbles swept together are one sphere! They might have perished singly; might have known

2008-08-01T02:56:00.001-07:00

"You are my refuge and my shield. I take shelter in your Word" - Psalm 115:114Thank You for truly seeking after the Word of God

Letters To My Bride | His Light Shines...

2008-07-30T12:44:00.000-07:00

I can see His light shining in you. I am grateful to walk this life with both of you. Matthew 5:14, 16

Letters To My Bride | Father I Thank You

2008-03-12T03:11:00.000-07:00

Father,I Thank You for my Wife. She seeks you and so should I. Thank you for a marriage where we do not hold grudges nor do we play games. Help me to always look beyond what she is really telling me. In this case she was telling me that there was something wrong with the car. She was also telling me to listen to her opinion. In my arrogance I thought I knew the situation better. I should have

I Stand Ready...

2008-03-07T01:16:00.001-08:00

Lord I stand ready to defend my wife from the snares and traps of the enemy. I know that evil tries to drag her down. The enemy wants to take her mind. He wants to steal her spirit.He hates her joy and he despises her faith. He seeks to kill her confidence and maim her strength. Lord I pray in Jesus Name that you would keep her safe. That you would empower me to pray for her and smack me

Standing For You...

2008-03-04T19:19:00.000-08:00

Lord I know that the world has it in for my wife. I know that the devil is trying to get her to have doubts. Doubts about her worth, her beauty, and her walk with you. He is waging war against our marriage in a big way. He doesn't want our marriage to succeed.I know, however, that you Father are our help in our time of struggle. I know that You made her with love and pride in your heart. I

Making Things Fit...

2008-03-01T20:23:00.000-08:00

I was really frustrated with you this evening. I wanted to stay mad with you but I was prompted to stop focusing on myself and focus on you. I was overcome with a desire to let people who are important to me know just how much I love them. So I began emailing my friends, telling them that they were special to me, that my life would be so very different with out them.Then I began to think about

Thoughts of You...

2008-02-18T19:41:00.001-08:00

I know that it has been a while since I last wrote to you. Christmas has come and gone and the new year flew by. Valentines is over but there is so much that I want to say.Stay strong my dear as we watch our dreams unfolding before us. It is hard not to just start running but we need to wait on God's timing. He will make sure that everything is in place. We have seen the vision. Now we just

Wondering…

2007-12-09T18:00:00.001-08:00

I wondered while you were asleep.Why do we cry? Why do we weep?Or Lord above has seen it allAnd if we His children answer His callDon't we have access to His awesome power?He values us above all His flowers.We should not worry, fuss and fight.For death could come this very night.And while we would be in our Lord's Hands,We'd leave the other on sinking sandSo let us not get lost in sadness.For the

Cheating this week...

2007-11-15T06:32:00.000-08:00

Hi my darling. I have been working on your website so I did not get your letter up on time. So I hope that you will forgive my tardiness. I'm also going to cheat this week and instead of a letter I will be posting a poem.-God's Man

Speaking Life Today...

2007-11-08T07:45:00.001-08:00

The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. -Proverbs 18:21God I thank you today for my wife. I speak your blessings over her and our children.You called me to bless those who bless me and I have been wonderfully blessed bythem. Grant them the strength to make it through the day. Forgive them for anysins they may have committed whether knowingly or not.

No Flaw...

2007-10-31T10:21:00.001-07:00

You asked the question that all men dread this morning, "Am I fat?" Men fear this question because it is so loaded. There are usually so many different questions bundled up in this one. I know I answered you this morning but I am not sure if it was what you wanted nor if it was really adequate. So I thought I would clarify it here from a very respected source. Like a lily among thorns is my

Thank You For Carrying Me...

2007-10-23T16:00:00.000-07:00

Hi Beautiful,It is funny what happens when you stop the busyness of your day and commit to doing something nice for your spouse. I was in a flurry of activity at work when I decided to stop and prepare this letter for. As I often do I went to www.biblegateway.com to search for a scripture. Right on the front page was the Verse of the day."Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will

Sleeping…

2007-10-15T04:30:00.000-07:00

It is 4:30am and I just put the little one down again and now I am listening to the two f you sleep. I am so awed by love itself. When I first realized that I was in love with you I thought that I would never love so much. Then we got married and I was surprised how much more I loved you as my wife than girlfriend. Now 5 years and two beautiful girls later I can't believe how much my love has

Good Wife… Good Life…

2007-10-10T04:10:00.001-07:00

Find a good spouse, you find a good life—and even more: the favor of God! – Proverbs 18:22(Msg) To my Bride,I just wanted to write to you to express how thankful I am to God for you. My life is so much better because of you. We often joked, early on in our marriage, about my broad shoulders are and my awesomeness but a lot of that was just a façade before I met you. I used by talents to keep

To my Bride...

2007-10-08T12:49:00.000-07:00

The experts say that you should have a vision, a mission, and a plan before starting any endeavor. So I thought in this first letter I would share mine. I setup this blog, Letters to My Wife, because I want you to know how special you are to me. So here they are my vision, mission, and plan for Letter's to My Wife...Vision Statement...To be a place where my wife can be refreshed, peek inside