After 36 years, my wife is still my girlfriend. Although we have virtually nothing in common, our marriage thrives. Is there conflict? Sure. But love deepens because of a quality learned from Jesus – make it easy to be loved. And Anna is the master.

  • She expresses love in every moment – a loving mom
  • She’s still a “china doll” without admitting it – a true beauty
  • She complements and compliments me – an integral partner
  • She trusts & forgives me when I’m wrong – a support network
  • She stands by me regardless – an undaunted advocate
  • She submits without feeling threatened – a biblical role-model
  • She remembers it’s a privilege to serve God – a faithful servant
  • She loves others’ kids like no one else – a preschooler mentor
  • She lets me think her ideas are mine – a prideless teammate
  • She’s the master of the simple recipe – a hunger buster
  • Her heart skips a beat when I arrive – a timeless lover
  • She’s exactly what I need – a heavenly God-send

Your gift to your spouse:  Love and Respect

We all need love and respect, but men need respect more than love, so the Bible tells wives to respect their husbands. Women need love more than respect, so men are told to love their wives. Thus, respect is Anna’s gift to me.

I too give a gift back to her:  love. Loving Anna is more than just my gift to her. It’s also the best gift I can give my kids.

Anna has enjoyed big gifts, like her 20th wedding anniversary ring. But it’s the symbolic gifts that she loves most, like flowers for no reason or opening a door for her. And since she expects so little, I love exceeding her expectations.

So I say to my baby, “Love is a choice. And you make it easy” … on Valentine’s Day and every day.

Who do you know that makes it easy to love them?