I just wanted to brag a bit about my hubby. He's a great guy, and I am SO blessed to have him as my life partner.
Hubby is a REDEEMED alcoholic -- God took the bottle out of his hand over 26 years ago. I bring this up because last week, we had a complete stranger stop by our commercial building (which we are currently remodeling for our business) and lend us a hand when we were in a precarious situation. It was nice that he helped, but we both could smell the alcohol on him, and it was only 11:30 in the morning! We gave him some money for his help, but the next day, he came back and asked for more money. He was unemployed, etc. I wasn't there at this point, but my hubby spoke with him and asked him if he was a "drunk." The guy initially denied it, but finally admitted that he was an alcoholic, but just couldn't stop. Hubby tried to give him some advice, didn't give him any more money, but also said that if he ever just wanted to talk, to stop by (as long as he was sober at the time!). That evening, I ran into the guy while shopping at our local market, and he was buying some beer. He gave me a look like he knew he was busted! But I didn't say anything other than the normal niceties.
Fast forward to today -- hubby asked if I had seen the guy around town at all (we live in a VERY small town), and I said I hadn't. Hubby mused that he probably scared him away, that he didn't want to face the truth of his addiction. Well, this afternoon, the guy shows up at our building and asked to talk to Hubby. Hubby dropped everything and stepped outside to talk with the guy. They talked for about 20-25 minutes. I made myself scarce so they had some privacy, but Hubby reported that it was a good talk and the guy said he will probably stop back by some more if that was okay with us. So cool.
But I'm also proud of Hubby because of the fantastic work he's performing on this cool old building we bought. His plans and vision for the building are so wonderful. And I love that his focus is on how we can use this building to improve our tiny community. Yes, we needed the space for our business, but it's become so much more than that. It's truly going to be a space for the entire community, and Hubby is fully embracing that vision.
In short, I am married to a wonderful, godly man. He is generous, kind, humble -- he's just great! And I just wanted to honor him and honor God by bragging on him a bit!
Please share any stories you have about your wonderful spouse!
Hubby is a REDEEMED alcoholic -- God took the bottle out of his hand over 26 years ago. I bring this up because last week, we had a complete stranger stop by our commercial building (which we are currently remodeling for our business) and lend us a hand when we were in a precarious situation. It was nice that he helped, but we both could smell the alcohol on him, and it was only 11:30 in the morning! We gave him some money for his help, but the next day, he came back and asked for more money. He was unemployed, etc. I wasn't there at this point, but my hubby spoke with him and asked him if he was a "drunk." The guy initially denied it, but finally admitted that he was an alcoholic, but just couldn't stop. Hubby tried to give him some advice, didn't give him any more money, but also said that if he ever just wanted to talk, to stop by (as long as he was sober at the time!). That evening, I ran into the guy while shopping at our local market, and he was buying some beer. He gave me a look like he knew he was busted! But I didn't say anything other than the normal niceties.
Fast forward to today -- hubby asked if I had seen the guy around town at all (we live in a VERY small town), and I said I hadn't. Hubby mused that he probably scared him away, that he didn't want to face the truth of his addiction. Well, this afternoon, the guy shows up at our building and asked to talk to Hubby. Hubby dropped everything and stepped outside to talk with the guy. They talked for about 20-25 minutes. I made myself scarce so they had some privacy, but Hubby reported that it was a good talk and the guy said he will probably stop back by some more if that was okay with us. So cool.
But I'm also proud of Hubby because of the fantastic work he's performing on this cool old building we bought. His plans and vision for the building are so wonderful. And I love that his focus is on how we can use this building to improve our tiny community. Yes, we needed the space for our business, but it's become so much more than that. It's truly going to be a space for the entire community, and Hubby is fully embracing that vision.
In short, I am married to a wonderful, godly man. He is generous, kind, humble -- he's just great! And I just wanted to honor him and honor God by bragging on him a bit!
Please share any stories you have about your wonderful spouse!
