Today my husband and I are celebrating 21 years of wedded bliss…well it sounded good! It IS our anniversary…not sure every minute of our 21 years have been blissful, but I know I wouldn’t trade one second spent with the love of my life for anything. In honor of our anniversary I am going to list 21 reasons why I love Robert Simmons more every day!
1. He is kind. Robert has to be one of the kindest people I know, which is was one of the first things that attracted me to him.
2. He is a peace maker. Robert doesn’t like conflict and avoids it at all cost. Living with someone like me makes this job of his extra hard, but he is great at it!
3. He is a hard worker. This man of mine has to be one of the hardest workers I know other than my daddy. He works from sun up to sun down most days.
4. He loves Jesus! I am so thankful for this Godly man I’ve been blessed with. He loves the Lord and he leads our family to love the Lord as well.
5. He cooks! The kids would rather Robert cook dinner than me. He makes a “mean” pot of chicken and dumplins…YUM!
6. He is strong. Single ladies…find you a strong man because it’s really helpful when you’re trying to open a jar of pickles…:)
7. He is funny! Most people view Robert as quiet and laid back, but he is a jokester for real. His dry sense of humor is something I have always loved about him!
8. He has a servant’s heart. Robert will do for others when at all possible. It really bothers him when can’t due to obligations with work or schedule conflicts. I wish he didn’t have to work a regular job so he could do for others more often because it is definitely a gift he has.
9. He does his own laundry. Enough said!
10. He is a handy man. Again single ladies…get you a man that is handy around the house…it saves time and money!
11. He protects us. I always feel safe when he is at home.
12. He loves animals. Bailee got her love for animals quite honestly.
13. He loves what our kids love. He can yell at a soccer game with the best of them and knows a good two turn baton trick when he sees it.
14. He has a nurturing spirit. This is quite the opposite of me, and thank goodness he does because at least one person needs to be this way when you have kids.
15. He loves to travel. Even though we haven’t gotten to travel lately as much as we did when the kids were little, I love how he loves to plan trips and outings for us!
16. He puts family 2nd. Why are we 2nd? Because he puts God first and that’s how it should be.
17. He sacrifices. I cannot tell you how much this man has sacrificed in order for our kids to have opportunities, experiences, a nice home, “stuff”, and so much more. I’m in awe of him sometimes.
18. He’s just a cutie! I mean…look at him!
19. He is an amazing father. Our children are so blessed with an earthly father who loves them the way Robert Simmons does. They will never know, until they have their own, how much he loves them!
20. He remembers our anniversary. He leaves for work before I wake up in the mornings, but year after year I always find a card on my side of the bathroom when I wake up on our anniversary.
21. He loves me. He loves me even when I’m unlovable (which I think is a lot) because that’s what he promised to do 21 years ago. He loves me the way God described love in 1 Corinthians 13.
Happy Anniversary Robert! I love you more every day!
Words of Heart 