There's within my heart a melody...

I am thankful because I have a wife who...

-buys mandarin oranges and laughs about my late night snacks.

-bought me the Christian Writers Guide because she really believes that the dream in 4th grade, of being a writer one day, is worth pursuing.

-encouraged me to attend Boot Camp in Colorado because she wants more for her man.

-daily transforms our house into home...a sanctuary from the hostile world.

-chose me when she didn't have to.

-knows I enjoy a warm bath and good book, and doesn't think I'm weird (atleast most of the time).

-thinks of me more than she thinks of herself.

-wants to spend time with me, not just because she has to.

-thinks I am funny...most of the time.

-is more in love with God than me.

-prayed for me when I put my head in her lap and said, "I'm confused and hurting."

-could live in the elaborate castles of this world but prefers to spend her days on the battlefield...fighting for my heart and others.

-respects and loves me.

I am thankful because I have a God who fills the pages of my life with Grace and Melody.