You know your husband loves you when...

My husband, Daniel- he is a private man. He doesn't usually appreciate me "bragging" about the many amazing things he has done for me or says to me. He just likes to keep those things personal and private... keep the intimacy and I hands down respect that. Every once and a while I just can't help but reminisce on the ways he shows me he loves me... it's challenging but even more encouraging to me.

Of course I know this post sounds so black and white... but I wanted to share with you how my husband showed me he loved me this week:


1. After having oral surgery to fix his front tooth on Tuesday (sedated and titanium screw drilled into his gums), he was taking care of me. He woke up after being sedated, ate some food... and the next thing you know I am laying on the couch sharing my heart with him as he is listening to me, holding my hand, and comforting me. Selflessness right? Here he is in pain... and here I was upset and with his actions said, "How can I love you NOW?" He loves me.


2. Wednesday night we went to bed pretty late. We had his brother and a friend over to hang out and we ended up watching some "Top Gear" and eating the best chocolate chip cookies ever! The next morning, my sweet husband wakes up at 5 am! A few hours is USUALLY not even sleep for me... but after a little shuffling and the sun starting to peek through our window I began to wake up too. :) After saying our "good mornings" he invited me on a bike ride! We rode 21 miles together at 6 am... got ready for work and went out to breakfast to "Jake's Diner" for our first experience! This was all finished before 9 am! When he invites me to ride with him, to accompany him on his favorite part of the day... that's how he shows me he loves me. I love him.


3. One of my favorite things Daniel does for me frequently is just observe me "being." He is interested in how long it takes me to get ready, or how I do it? Him taking interest in my day... another action he does frequently to show me that he loves me. And we love each other so very much.


Many people say, "Oh, you're just in the honeymoon stage." I just answer back with, "... for the rest of our lives."


I love this man with all my heart. I am so thankful that I am the only person who knows him as well as I do. I am so thankful that we chose to be young and married. He is what I wanted in a husband. A husband who didn't always have to say "I love you" but who could show me often that he loves me. And Daniel, he does that.

This picture was taken in Canada after he scored his first
goal playing hockey. He looked at me in the stands and
pointed to his one and only. Just another way he has
shown me through the years that he loves me. 

How does a man in your life show you that he loves you...? Daily? Yearly? Tell me! Or how do you show a man in your life you love him?