Things I love about my HUSBAND!!!

So, as I was doing my last post, I thought that it would be a great idea to list the things I love about Steve. Like my last post, this is not in order of importance (with the exception of #1), I'll just type as I think about it...

#1- First, and foremost... he's is a Godly man! He's the spiritual leader of our house and loves God first, and me second! I LOVE that!

#2- He's tall! I love that he's almost 6'4" and I can wear heels and still not be as tall as him! I feel safe around him! People don't usually want to mess w/ someone who towers over them. And now that he's been hitting the gym again, he's getting more and more buff... which is also awesome!

#3- He's HANDSOME!!! (Grrrrrrrr) I've been attracted to Steve literally since the first time I met him in the spring semester of 1997! What a hottie! I love his smile and his deep dimples! I truly hope that when we have children they inherit those dimples!

#4- He accepts me for who I am- with all my quirkiness, my flaws, my emotions, EVERYTHING! I always say that I know God hand picked Steve for me because there is no one else that could put up with me!

#5- He loves me unconditionally! He is forgiving and loving even when I hurt him or let him down.

#6- He’s a LISTENER (a LOT of men are not like this- so I’m blessed that I got one that is!!!)- he just lets me talk or vent or cry. He doesn’t have to “fix” the problem or give advise. He just lets me talk. He even repeats things back or asks me questions so that I KNOW he was listening! He’s amazing!

#7- He’s wise! He makes wise decisions in lots of areas! One in particular is our finances. He’s taught me a lot in dealing with our finances. He makes sure that we are stable and taken care… even if something happens in the future. We are thankful for Dave Ramsey for helping guide us… and I’m especially thankful for Steve’s discipline and wisdom!

#8- I love his laugh!!! Just hearing him laugh makes me laugh! It gets contagious VERY quickly!

#9- He loves family. When he married me, he came into a pretty LOUD family! He loves me and them no matter what and he puts up with all of our loudness! He accepts us for all of our flaws as well.

#10- He’s quiet. I love that he doesn’t always have to “compete” to get a word in. My family always says that when Steve speaks, it must be important! One of my favorite things was at our rehearsal dinner for our wedding when we were having a “share time” of stories about me or Steve. His grandmother, Meemaw, said “I never knew Steve could talk until he met LaShay!” Laughter just filled the room! It’s so true! When he does speak, it’s worth hearing!!!

#11- I love his sense of humor! He’s sarcastic… and I LOVE it! He fits in well with my family! If he didn’t understand sarcasm, I don’t think he’d make it long around ANY of my family!

#12- He’s an encourager. He motivates me in so many ways! I want to be a better person and wife because of him.

#13- He’s an awesome husband! Those of you that are married, you know marriage takes work! It’s fun and sometimes challenging… but it’s awesome all at the same time! It’s worth it! Steve puts so much effort in to making our marriage wonderful! He works to speak my “love language”. (If you haven’t read The 5 Love Languages- you NEED to!)

#14- He’s athletic. He can play pretty much any sport. I love to have a husband who can just get out on a field/court and play whatever sport the guys are playing!

#15- He’s never in a rush! I like that he knows what time he needs to be somewhere and he gets there on time (on time being early! We both HATE to be late). Steve somehow NEVER rushes… he’s always just right on track! Me… I end up running around like a mad woman sometimes to avoid being late or to make sure we’re “early”!!

#16- He’s respected! He earns the respect of anyone that meets him! He’s polite, friendly, and respectful of others. You should hear people talk about him that he’s worked with in the past or currently! They LOVE him! My family loves him and respects him. He’s everything my parents and brothers ever prayed for in a spouse for me. What a blessing to have a husband that your family loves and respects! Not only that, but with our friends and our lifegroups from church… they all love him! Which brings me to my next point…

#17- He’s a great bible study leader! Wow- does God use him!!! It’s again one of those things that when he speaks, it’s worth listening to! He devotes time and attention to the studies that he’s teaching and focuses on reaching EVERYONE in that group!

#18- He’s a neat freak! He’s actually anal… but it’s cute! I like to make fun of him or tease him sometimes… but it’s really a great thing! It makes me laugh!

#19- He’s an excellent uncle to all of our nieces and nephews. He got to spend a lot of time w/ Zach when Zach was a baby. That boy loves Steve and looks up to him so much! It’s awesome to see! When we got to babysit Mallory and Morgan several weeks ago, I could see that he loved those girls and they enjoyed him! When we see Julia and Johnathan… Julia always yells “Steeeeeve” right when she sees him! She doesn’t even notice that I’m there.

#20- He’s like my dad. I always said I wanted to marry someone like my dad. He's a God fearing, praying, leader, loving, encouraging, supportive, fun, funny, family loving man... just like my dad!

#21- He compliments me. He tells me that I look beautiful or something. He makes sure to communicate to me that he loves me and that’s very huge to me! I know I’m loved!

#22- His strengths are my weaknesses… so we are perfect for each other. For example, he’s patient… I’m not… AT ALL! He’s quiet… I talk TOO much sometimes. He doesn’t worry… I worry too much. Those are a few!

#23- He takes care of our house. I hear women at work or even some of our friends about their husbands not doing much around the house. Steve helps out with laundry, dishes, takes care of the lawn, takes care of Briley, vacuuming, cleaning… just whatever needs to be done. It’s not all left on me just because I’m the “woman”!

#24- He is patient with me at the gym and is an encourager. Most of you who know me know that I’m not the most athletic or in shape person. In fact, I had never been to a “gym” to workout until just recently. I was very scared to go because I didn’t want people staring at me. I felt embarrassed because I didn’t know how to use most of the equipment. Steve has been my “hero” I guess you could say. He’s patient w/ me as I learn how to use the weights. He encourages me to push myself. I am pretty sensitive (SHOCKER) so I can’t handle a laugh or anything if I do it wrong. He doesn’t laugh at me at all! He’s by my side in everything that we do!

#25- He enjoys spending time with me. He and I are the same in the fact that we like to do pretty much EVERYTHING together! We go to the grocery store,gym, watch TV, eat, run errands, shopping, church, out of town, see family… everything… we do it together. What a blessing! I love my time with him!

There are so many more things that I love about him, but I figured I’d cut the list short and leave it at 25. I’m blessed to be called "MRS." LaShay Morse and I’m honored that God chose me to be Steve’s bride! Ted and Sherry… you raised an AMAZING son!!!

Steve, in case you read this... I LOVE YOU... more than words could ever say!!!!