With Tiffany being gone the past week I have spent a lot of time thinking about her and reflecting on our relationship. As much as I despise being apart from her I am thankful for the fresh awareness and perspective that her absence brings. I fall in love with her all over again every time we are apart. Whatever pride I have cultivated suddenly vanishes with her departure because I realize how small of a man I am without her.
My heart cries the words of King Lemuel as my wife fills my thoughts…
“An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.” Proverbs 31:10-12
“An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels.” I remember the days before we were married and before we even knew each other well. I was determined not to be swayed by a relationship as I prepared for Bible School. I thought God would be for me in that but my little world was shattered by the person I least suspected as being my future wife. I marvel at God’s hand in choosing for me the most precious gem to be had. I cannot imagine being married to a woman more precious than my wife. Thank you, Lord for choosing for me the perfect companion, a jewel beyond worth. It is all of your doing and none of mine.
“The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain.” There is no one in the world that I trust more than Tiffany. In her absence I’ve learned how much I long to confide in her with every area of my life. I never realized until she has been gone how much I do desire to talk to her about even the smallest things in my life. I love sharing even the dull moments in life with her. She is my companion and the embodiment of “best friend.” It is only in knowing her that I have come to understand what it is like to know someone so deeply and have a friendship that is so sweet and so desired.
“She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.” Time and time again I have been awed by the selfless service of my wife to me and to our family—and it is not only service but joyful devotion to our needs. I could not be more thrilled to have her by my side as we go through life raising our children and serving the Lord. Simply her presence is a reinforcing strength providing courage that I lack without her. Her wisdom often exceeds what I can muster. But of more benefit is how God has gifted us and given us the ability use our strengths as one. She is the joy of my life and I could ask for no better partner and co-worker in life and ministry.
Tiffany, “Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.” I love you with all that I am. I find no greater joy in life than loving and serving you. Thank you for your unrelenting faithfulness, your unwavering devotion, and your truest friendship.
