I had to laugh ... When my husband read my post about him, he told me, 'I'm not that good!"  I said that I thought he was.  He said I was looking through rose-tinted glasses!  He's right, of course, but isn't that fabulous?  I mean, aren't we supposed to see our spouses in the best light possible?  I know for a fact that when I start concentrating on the things I don't like or want changed about someone, I get disgruntled easily.  But when I dwell on the things that are good about a person (like my husband or my kids) I quickly see how fortunate I am to have them be a part of my life.

And that was the point of my post.  When I read about the challenge to write about our husbands, I thought about the things I appreciate most about Todd.  And that's what came out on the page.  Rose-tinted or not!

We know of a couple close to us that is going through difficult circumstances at the moment and separation looks imminent.  It breaks my heart to see this happen.  I couldn't help but remind the wife how she used to call her husband her "Prince Charming".  I didn't say it unkindly but I was hoping to remind her of why she fell in love with her husband in the first place.  When those difficult times come (and they do come to everyone at some time or another) remember what is good about your spouse and think back to why you were attracted to them in the first place.  I think rose-tinted vision is vital in most cases (of course, not when there's serious trouble but you know what I mean).

If you can, please pray for this couple.  I'll call them J & K.  They need it.  Thanks.

Thank you, Lord, for my spouse.