My Wonderful Wife

I just wanted to speak a few words of tribute about my wife. She is such a wonderful person and loving partner. With this being Christmas Day, she was up late last night wrapping gifts and has been up since early morning attending to her family. Yesterday she baked two loaves of fresh bread and made hot chocolate for us to take on our traditional trip out in the van to look at Christmas lights on Christmas Eve. This morning very early, she cleaned up the kitchen from last night and she served up eggs, bacon and a German waffle for breakfast and we had silver turtles for dinner. In between, she made a cheese ball and salsa for me to enjoy with chips. She was Santa's right hand helper in the days leading up to Christmas - so many things she did I can't even list for you here but it makes all the difference in the world in terms of providing a happy and satisfying Christmas for our kids. I feel personally that she spoiled me rotten this year in all the many extensions of her love for me. My kids too demonstrated their love toward me in so many ways this holiday.

I have been richly blessed. I have wonderful children and I married a woman who follows the example of a Biblical scriptural wife and truly has the heart of Jesus in her service to her family. She labors tirelessly for us when her own back is aching and tired and in need of a rest. I don't know how many minutes she actually sat down today but it was most certainly not the majority of her day - rather that was spent in service to her family - on her feet!

To Sheila I say a simple - thank you Honey and I love and appreciate you so much for the woman, mother and wife that you are to my children and to me. You fill our lives with much joy and give of yourself in a selfless and tireless manner that demonstrates your love vividly to us every day. I love you and I thank you for loving me.

The Bible spoke well of the virtuous woman in Proverbs 31. That is the kind of wife I have and I am so thankful and grateful to God for her!

Proverbs 31:10-31 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Sheila my beloved, your works do indeed praise you in the gates! Your price is far above rubies!

Love always, Jerry