When you get married young,
you grow up together.
And of all the things I do or have done,
growing up with Jon has been (and is) my favorite.
We are, after all, still growing, still learning, still changing.
When spring breaks and his birthday rolls 'round each March,
it's an all-out celebration.
For I have the indescribable joy of loving and being loved by this remarkable man.
To everyone else, he's this electric personality.
He's warm and inviting.
He's sincere and thoughtful.
He's passionate and funny.
He asks questions, not to make small talk,
but because he cares to know the answer.
Can I let you in on a little secret?
This isn't just the "out there" Jon.
As his wife, I have the privilege of living with him up close and personal-like.
And what he is out there,
he is in our home.
And what he is in our home,
he is out there.
He's the real deal, folks.
He's a man who steadily takes one step after another on the heels of Jesus.
He models joy and satisfaction in his relationship with his Father, showing the rest of us that it's not just for show.
It's real and compelling and satisfying.
I see God changing him and rearranging him;
making him over and conforming his heart to His.
every. single. day.
And that's why I celebrate.
I rejoice and thank God for this incredible gift,
not just on his birthday,
but everyday.
For he loves me and leads me so stinkin' good!
He shows our boys what it means for a man to love his bride as Christ loves His Church.
And I'm exceedingly grateful for the example that they---and all of us---have in him.
Happy, Happy Birthday, Jonny!
I love you with all my heart!
We are, after all, still growing, still learning, still changing.
When spring breaks and his birthday rolls 'round each March,
it's an all-out celebration.
For I have the indescribable joy of loving and being loved by this remarkable man.
To everyone else, he's this electric personality.
He's warm and inviting.
He's sincere and thoughtful.
He's passionate and funny.
He asks questions, not to make small talk,
but because he cares to know the answer.
Can I let you in on a little secret?
This isn't just the "out there" Jon.
As his wife, I have the privilege of living with him up close and personal-like.
And what he is out there,
he is in our home.
And what he is in our home,
he is out there.
He's the real deal, folks.
He's a man who steadily takes one step after another on the heels of Jesus.
He models joy and satisfaction in his relationship with his Father, showing the rest of us that it's not just for show.
It's real and compelling and satisfying.
I see God changing him and rearranging him;
making him over and conforming his heart to His.
every. single. day.
And that's why I celebrate.
I rejoice and thank God for this incredible gift,
not just on his birthday,
but everyday.
For he loves me and leads me so stinkin' good!
He shows our boys what it means for a man to love his bride as Christ loves His Church.
And I'm exceedingly grateful for the example that they---and all of us---have in him.
Happy, Happy Birthday, Jonny!
I love you with all my heart!
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