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Well. If could exhibit just a couple of those qualities, I'd be thrilled. So would my poor, deprived Hub. He really lost out. I think the only thing on this list I might offer him is a modest version of the Absorb-O-Brain. Well, I don't really push any agenda, either.
Otherwise, he's a far better man than I am a woman.
Looks like Cat's hogging all the good stuff. What's left for ordinary gals like me?
I realize this is your formula which works for you and your wife and
you are sharing worthy advise to maybe help someone else. Everybody has
their own view on this subject or may have different requirements in a
mate; not necessary to say you have the absolute formula. However this
works for you–Bravo!!
Your wife is blessed to have a husband who sees her in this light…
both of you are blessed to have each other. Not often do people meet
their soul mate, but it appears you and your wife have.
Be Blessed!
I think I've found one.
It’ll sound like a pat answer, but I’ve never seen an ugly woman. I’ve seen women that don’t CARE how they look, and of course I’ve seen women whose features aren’t typically considered beautiful. But I’ve never seen a woman who didn’t possess something about her that could unequivocably be called beautiful.
Can I mess with everyone’s head here?
(or at least whoever is still reading the comments on this particular post.)
What does an unfixably ugly woman do to get married?
(For the record, I am neither the prettiest nor the ugliest (did I spell that right?) woman in the world. I just wanted to pose a hypothetical and see how people will react.)
- The Second Michele
(I’ve got to stop using so many parentheses. I really do.)
John, I'm going to have to give you a medal.
- Second Michele
What luck! I have a brother and together we are the perfect man, I’m witty and charming, he’s good looking – not that I’m not good looking, I just hide it well.
Arty? All I know is that Rocky will haunt me forever, ‘Yo Adrian, I did it!’
I do have daughters, but I’m afraid they’re not unattached. They’re Siamese twins. Bummer for you. But perhaps you have a brother near your age, size and look that you’d be willing to stick abnormally close to during the course of a double date?
Ark. Ark.
No, but thanks for the kind words.
You have a cool name. I like the name Adrian. It sounds … arty.
Hi John,
First time listener, first time caller. Your description of your wife has me wondering if you have any unattached daughters? (assuming that they are more like your wife than you – obviously)
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Btw, just reading this thread I’m impressed by your style and graciousness – er, perhaps I should have started with the flattery.
Thank YOU, Carla! And way to write! Nice sentence structure!! Nice PHRASING!
It's funny how people who have had little or no success in marriage can have the absolute gall to argue with a man who has been married for 26 years. As a single woman who is waiting on God through the hope that lies within me, I am grateful for an authentic glimpse into the mystery of attraction. Thanks John
You know, I actually disagree. But your comment here has made me want to write a whole blog posting about WHY I disagree with that, which’ll be the next blog I do. Thank you, Mr. Bob!
Lucky you is right. Forget prayer, singles seminars and all the books about dating spiritually, all of which I’ve exhausted to no avail. It really all boils down to luck. Some have it, some don’t and that’s really the way it is.
Hey John,
I LOVED this, it gave me goose bumbs over and over!! I am so happy for you and Cat! What amazing things to say about someone, I can only hope and pray someone will say ONE of those things about me! (probably not #1 and I'd settle for #4!! ) The the Lord has blessed you both, thanks so much for sharing!!
Love ya both,
Chele
Nice. I am definitely looking for a man who will write such nice things about me (and stay married to me for 25 years on top of it). Oh, yeah, I have to be those things. Bummer!
Congrats.
Garcia Love,
Attractive is simply whatever draws us. These 10 obviously drew and DRAW John to Cat and that, unequivocally, bottom-line, (no-pun, no rhymn) is Divine.
The Western world is grotesquely out of balance in materialisim and physical beauty/youth. Beauty and striving for it however are godly. See books Ruth, Esther, S of S. Most of us strive to be a Prov. 31 woman, Cat too, I’m sure, and she is. Strong, wise, thrifty, creative, deligent, servant. Proverbs also speaks often of balance in the scales b/c balance is so important and righteous, but a weak spot for most. I prayed & wondered briefly about shaving my head. If a man lusts after me, he sins. NO good. I learned that infinite God gives infinite favor to his children to draw (for His Kingdom) and beauty is just one. I learned the differences between lust, want, desire & need.
Your son is in good hands with a bible following mother, however he will probably like pretty girls.
Kelle belle
Congratulation on your 26th anniversary. I am sorry I do not appreciate all of your 10 qualities, but as you suggested, they are yours.
In Proverbs 31 verse 10 – 31, in the Bible which is God's word, tell us
about the characteristics of a Noble wife. I am a female but I have a son and as he grows I will educate him on the Bible's principle. I have never gone wrong with the Bible and God's word has never gone back void.
Thank you for reading, but I am sorry I was not impressed with your
writing.
No, no: Hijack away with this kind of news! What a fantastic thing! Man, that's just so awesome. Congratulations. Thank God.
Well. That's just so great.
(Oh, if you ever want it again, my email address is on the front page of the blog. You have to scroll down about 18 miles to find it, but it's there, in the column on the right.)
Oops! I thought I had the email addy in my mailbox, but for some reason it's not there.
Ok… here's the long and the short of it… Remember how I told you that we had a great path report? Well… what we did was go in and do another deeper biopsy on his ear… and we found out that the skin cancer in the ear was his primary tumor… and the node in his neck was the secondary. So, it ended up being skin cancer as opposed to the squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (a tissue cancer)… Treatments are entirely different, prognosis (even though he is still considered in stage 3 and this is an aggressive cancer) is actually pretty good, too. He has healed beautifully after three surgeries and will be starting treatments soon. We're finally in GREAT care, so that's also an awesome thing about which to praise God!!!
Anyhow, sorry to briefly hijack the thread, but wanted to pass along the good news.
Do. I'd like to be caught up. Good to hear from you!
Hey, John! Congrats to you two on your 26th anniversary. Hunky Hubby and I are going to be celebrating our 6th at year-end… (He's doing fabulous, btw… )
Thanks again for your prayers for us a while back… God did some really cool stuff on his behalf… If I think to do it, I will email you and catch you up on all of it.
John P: Please contact me so that I can send you however much you require to never, ever utter or write the words "Moola Moola." (I lie! Wasn't that FUN how we used to do that?)
MM: No way, man. I REVEL in abandonnining spell checker here! If you can't be the worst speller ever in BlogOLand, where CAN you be? (Still: interesting. I didn't know browsers had SPELL CHECKS in them. Though that does explain a few things, actually. Thanks for the tip.
Kim: Absoluely right. When I want a "roll in the hay" with my wife, I do the same as any red-blooded guy does with his wife. I follow her around the house whining until she gives in. (And thanks.)
Sabina: Yikes. 22 years! That's awful. Bipolar is so … awful. Good to hear you're in a better place now!!
What a wonderful tribute and commentary — 26 yrs how could it be? CONGRATS– I always wondered what it took for her to get you to dress up as a large furry purple “thing” and entertain the children — (and that was a long time ago) now I know
– Blessings –
John, I think it wonderful that you appreciate your wife and value her. For 22 years I was in a marriage where I was made to feel like a stupid, fat, slob eventhough I in no way see myself that way-my ex was bipolar and it took me a minute to get that I couldn't make that work. In any event, now I'm in a loving, healthy relationship where I'm made to feel totally adored, valued and appreciated and told daily-several times
. I pray that Sharon finds that -it is so worth the risk.
Blessings
John –
Congratulations to you and Cat! You guys are great together.
I’ve known you for years and have a sneaking suspicion at least one of the reasons you joined a church was to try to answer the question “how in God’s name does Cat put up with you?”
I also want to assure Cat this public announcement is in perfect harmony with his private statements about you. He is not saying it just for a roll in the hay. He truly feels this way.
I wish you both many more years together.
John-Just use Mozilla. It has SP built in. Its not as accurate as MS Word's SP(not that MS Word is all that accurate) but it helps.
Plus Mozilla is better 99% of the time, the only time you should use IE is when you absolutely(i spelled absolutely wrong, twice, and it pointed it out for me) have to. Or do you have Mac and use Safari?
Sorry…yeah the point being, Mozilla, my friend.
Yeah, comments are weird. 90% seem to come from nice, normal people. The rest, alas, seem to come from, like, werewolves that somehow learned to type. (Though, in Sharon's case, as you say, clearly she's just suffering.)
You know what I think? I think being a person is really, really, really hard. It's just such a … massive challenge.
I rarely apologize for my speeling ether.
Wow, I ahhh… just read THE COMMENTS… I think your next post / question should be Ever Been the Victim of a Christian Drive-By? Of course, we only scream when we are in pain.
My bride of 26.7 years is drop-dead-gorgeous.
–SofS 1:15 (rbstv*)
No qualifiers. No appologies. No kidding.
*ric booth street language version
It wasn’t until I read the other posts and your own comment that I began to appreciate what you wrote John. At first glance it seemed comical in that it made me ask “Is he serious? No other agenda but to make you happy?” This woman you pictured, your wife, seemed extremely selfless and without a goal for her marriage. Prior reading your article I thought marriage was about pushing the other person towards a common goal…a goal that may not make the other partner happy, but will be for the benefit of the unit…the couple. But now I see that the qualities you described were written with the intent of expressing your appreciation towards your wife and that your description was heart felt. I guess its the thought that counts
(Is it me or did others have trouble interpreting John?)
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