It’s the little things he does that makes me smile. Often though I really don’t notice them, or I take them for granted.
Monday I mentioned that I would be starting a gratitude journal concerning my amazing man. However, since I will be doing the features from last weeks Matrimonial Monday, I thought I would share this post early. So I don’t miss any weeks.
The Little Things He Does
#1 When I wanted to quit working so many hours (60+ a week) I was given the advice to take on cleaning jobs because they pay well. Hubby was very supportive of my decision to make some changes. So supportive in fact, that a week later he came home from work and told me he found my first place to clean! Turns out the company he works for needed some-one to clean the offices!
#2 Not only did he help me get that first job, he also helps me carry it through. Every other week, I show up at the shop after work and together he and I clean the place. Never mind that he has put in a full days work already! And the amazing thing about it? He NEVER complains!
#3 While I was sweeping said shop last night, the sweeper had problems three times. It was a faulty belt and had nothing to do with the person sweeping. 
Each of those three times I called for help fixing it, and each time my knight in shining armor greasy clothes came to my rescue.
#4 His truck is old and needing a lot of repairs. So what if the parts cost over $100? He gets under there and fixes it like a pro! Ok, so maybe it took a lot longer than a pro… But still, do you know how much that saves us? Him being so smart and all. 
#5 He is very supportive of my blog, I think I can remember less that 10 times that he has complained about it to me.
#6 He has a heart to serve. He is always saying “I need to do this or that for so-and-so” he may not carry through 100% of the time. But the thought is always there, putting me to shame.
#7 We make an awesome team at the grocery store. He pushes the cart and I slip in the tight spots grabbing what we need. If there is no one around, I am careful to walk in front of him! It keeps things fun.
#8 We make an even better team at the self check. Me, scanning things just as fast as the computer will let me, and he, trying his best to keep up, just so he can call me lazy!
#9 The fact that right now, he is getting tools and such together, so he can go help my mom tomorrow while I am at work. How sweet is he?
#10 While I was fixing supper, he put my breakfast and lunch together for tomorrow.
I really could just keep going. The more I look for good in this man o’ mine, the more I see. I am truly blessed!
Let’s not go this route, ladies!
What are the little things that you are thankful for? Make a list of the little things he does and come back Monday to link it up for Matrimonial Mondays!!!
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Hello, my name is Kendra. I am married to an amazing young man
named Jason, whom I lovingly call hubby when I’m writing. The only way I could ever explain our relationship is to use words like: crazy, silly, funny… well you get the point. He’s perfect for me! 
“I try to walk in front of him, it keeps things fun” LOL, on that one!
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Thanks for visiting me at True Hope and a Future. Sounds like your husband is a lot like mine
I might just have to make a list and link up on Monday!
Please do!!! I will be making a list every week until Thanksgiving
I too am thankful for a handy husband that fixes our older vehicles. In fact there’s not much he doesn’t fix around here, including me when life gets a little to chaotic and I’m so overwhelmed!
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Yes, our men even fix us sometimes don’t they? What a blessing!
Kendra, this is such a great idea! Your hub sounds like he is on top of things. =D My Handsome is also very handy and does all of the work on our vehicles…I’m talking all…It’s awesome.
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It’s amazing what our men can do
This is so sweet and such a good idea!It keeps you focusing and looking for the good instead of dwelling on the bad!
That picture is hilarious. My boyfriend and I have this joke between us.He says “yes dear” in such a fashion that makes it sound like I am bossing him around.
I could be reading his to do list and then I hear it: “Yeeeees Deeeeaaar” 
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Way to funny! They do like to pretend they are henpecked
Sounds like you guys have a lot of fun together and are a really efficient team!
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We do have a lot of fun
We are both very… not sure what the term would be, but we either are having a lot of fun, or arguing.
One extreme or the other. I’m working to bring balance as I can
I like the idea of focusing on what our men do right (and you really do seem to have a gem of a guy). My husband to be and I have grown up together. We have been through it all-immaturity (we did meet in our late teens), job loss, deaths (about a dozen), illnesses, good times and lots and lots of bad times -many mistakes too. These things can totally make people pick at each other. With working at it more, we have grown in to a great place in the past year or 2. I can relate to your post, as sometimes I have grumbled about things
What I appreciate about Matt is that he works 11 hours a day at a shop and he stands on a hard floor the entire time (gets up for work at 4 am these days). When he gets out at 3:30, he then goes and works out like 4 days a week to keep up with his physique to stay strong and looking good for me(we always want to look good for each other even after this long). By the time he gets to where I am at(at about 6:30pm)he is very tired but he still makes sure I am ok. One of the little sweet things he does is to make sure I am comfortable. If we are lying on the couch watching tv and there is no support for my head for example (it’s a crappy couch) he will put up his hand and actually cradle my head in it. He will hold his hand there as long as it needs to be! Sappy, but sweet. He could be really tired from his long day of labor,and yet still makes sure my needs are met too.
And I second the supportive of my blog thing. So far he has not said one bad thing about it, and when I have posted a link to something on my personal facebook page, he will always “like” it to show support & spread the word for me
He doesn’t understand my need to create because we are opposites in this category (he is very practical and methodical, I am artsy and all over the place) but he always lets me be me. One last thing I can think of that I like is that he still always wants to hold my hand. He likes to hold it in the car, and he likes to hold it at the dinner table. Even if we are eating dinner with my whole family, he will discreetly reach under the table and hold my one hand the whole time we are eating. No one knows this but us. 
It is not a perfect relationship at all, but we do put in the work.
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Kendra, this is a wonderful idea! I love that you’re finding so many great things about your husband to appreciate. He sounds like a gem. When I was in my teens I read a book that encouraged wives to find something to admire about their husbands every day. I’ve now been married for 30 years, and although there have been days when I’ve forgotten or struggled to find those things (my fault, not his), God reminds me to look for those seemingly little things to admire… when he opens that stubborn jar, when he reaches that seldom-used bowl on the top shelf, when he walks in front of me at the grocery store (I’m just sayin!) Can’t wait to see next week’s post!
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I love this.
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