29 Things I Love About Leslie

Today is a very special day for me.  Leslie turns 29 years old today.  I am just crazy about her.  Instead of going through the way I feel about her, I am going to do something a little different.  Because she is turning 29, I am going to give you “29 things I love about Leslie”.  Some may need some explanation, some will not.  There is much more than 29 things that I love about her, but I will just give 29 on this post.  So, without further delay, here we go…

1. Her meek spirit – Whenever I speak of her, this is one of the first things I cover because it is such a rare thing to find in someone these days.
2. Her sweet disposition – If you know Leslie, this needs no explanation.
3. Leslie loves Jesus – This is seen in many different ways.
4. She is a great mom – My girls have a great example to pattern themselves after.
5. Her sarcasm – Outside of myself, there are very few who know about this part of Leslie.  She is so kind and quiet, but she does have a sarcastic side, that brings a smile to my face.
6. Her laugh – When she laughs, it is contagious.
7. She is beautiful – I’m not just talking about on the inside.  I think Leslie is so pretty.
8. Her work-ethic – She is always, always, always trying to accomplish something.  It seems she never sits down and rests.
9. She is a great cook – This can be a bad thing.
10. She supports me – She is my biggest fan.
11. She partners with me in ministry – So much of what is done that “I” do is actually done by her.
12. She pushes me -I her own way, she pushes me to be greater.
13. Leslie is willing – She is willing to do almost anything.
14. Her love for others – She rarely does things for herself.  Most of the time she is doing things for someone else.
15. She is capable – If anyone gives her a task, she gets it done.
16. She is intelligent – Leslie is very smart.  She reads faster than I do, does arithmetic much better than I can, and remembers things down to the smallest of details (that is sometimes not to my advantage!).
17. Her desire for having things clean – With our two girls, there is always a mess.  ALWAYS!  You cannot have things clean for longer than 20 minutes.  But she is constantly making an effort.
18. She makes me feel important – I know what I am, but she acts like I am the greatest thing in the world.
19. Leslie has great initiative – She does not want to just keep things “good enough” in any part of her life.
20. She can laugh at herself – She is not the most graceful in the world, and she knows it, and has fun with it.
21. She is crazy about our girls – I’ve already made clear that she is a great mother, but she is also just crazy about Lily and Piper!  We have another child due any day, and she will be crazy about that one too!
22. She can let loose…sometimes – Although she does not do it near enough, she can let loose at times and just have a good time.
23. Leslie will adjust to fit other things in – It does not matter what it is, a dinner with others, a meeting, work, ministry, family, anything.  She can make things happen when they need to (this is something I am not to which I struggle with).
24. Leslie loves life – She finds enjoyment in almost anything, even in things she doesn’t enjoy (which makes no logical sense, but does makes sense if you know her).
25. She cares about her personal appearance – She doesn’t go out without cleaning up first.  She also works hard to keep herself fit.
26. She hardly complains – I didn’t say she never complain, she does.  But it is certainly not the norm.  She tries to keep a good attitude.
27. The way she loves me – If you know me at all, you know I can be hard to love.  She still loves me, even though I drive her crazy half the time!
28. She follows me – She believes I follow God, and she will follow me to the ends of the world.
29. She is content – This almost aggravates me at times, but she is really 100% content.  I am always wanting more (which is a curse).  For example, Leslie would be happy with a 10″ black and white tv, a small house with very little, a rotary phone, 1 car, and very little more.  No computer, no motorcycles, no boat, etc.  I want more, I want bigger and better.  She is content.

So, there you have it.  There is much, much more I can put down, but that will have to wait for another time.  The truth is I love Leslie!

Leslie,

I want to wish you a Happy Birthday publicly.  I don’t deserve you, and I am blessed to have you!

I love you,

Patrick

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