husband |ˈhʌzbənd|noun a married man considered in relation to his wife: she and her husband are deeply in love…
“I swear I couldn’t love you more than I do right now, and yet, I know I willtomorrow.” – Leo Christopher
“She knew she loved him when ‘home’ went from being a place to being a person.” – E. Leventhal

June 1, 2016 – Happy Birthday to my best.   

I’m writing a blog today in honor of my incredible husband. Not only because it is his birthday (Happy Birthday, baby!), but because my heart is daily overflowing with honor, love and respect for this man I call my own.

I hope that my little “love memoir” will encourage you today in whatever season of life you find yourself in (single, married, divorced, or maybe “it’s complicated”). I hope and pray that the words I write in honoring my best friend will encourage you to wait for God’s best for you–or to enjoy the gift that God has already given to you through your spouse!  

Field is everything I’ve ever wanted in a husband–and somehow, more. He is my best friend, my rock and an incredible father to our two wonderful children. (Not to mention, he makes me laugh more than anyone else–I love him!)

I had been praying for my (future) husband for years before I even met him. I believed that God had someone special for me–and when I finally met Field (at 30 years old), I knew I would marry him after our first date. At the beginning, I was drawn to his confidence and good looks–but it was his deeply rooted character that kept me. 

Field is different than anyone I’ve ever met before. He genuinely finds the good in EVERYTHING. He is extremely positive, brilliant, loving, funny, faithful, loyal and generous. I’m convinced, he was made just for me. 

It’s a pretty incredible thing to be able to spend your entire life living with your best friend. I love how we can enjoy the simple, ordinary moments of life together. Each moment is better with him by my side. After 4 years of marriage, my love continues to grow deeper for him each day. 

Over the years, I’ve watched Field in awe, as he effortlessly leads in innovation and influence through our growing businesses. He became a successful dentist and entrepreneur at a very young age (28), and now at 34, continues to manage hundreds of employees at a level I never imagined possible. His energy is contagious. He pushes everyone around him to leave comfortable places and press on to greatness as he leads in example. He has a true gift in discerning people’s strengths and helping them tap into gifts they never knew they had. I love that he truly believes in people and empowers them to be successful, disciplined and focused on becoming the very best version of themselves. 

Regardless of how successful he is or becomes, success has never changed his character or the foundation of who he is. He still has the same circle of friends he had as a child. He honors his parents, wears loyalty like a badge and is refreshingly transparent and humble when it comes to his many accomplishments (which is why I enjoy bragging on him from time to time.). I admire the way he has worked so diligently and how he has earned every bit of his success. 

I’ve continually watched his success grow and character deepen as he chooses to put all faith and trust in the Lord through every decision and business venture. But, what means even more to me (as a wife and a mother), is that above being an incredible businessman, he comes home every night, completely unplugs from his job–and dives straight into his favorite role: the world’s greatest husband and father. He lives to make us happy!  

Most importantly, Field leads our family spiritually. He is faithfully Spirit-led and Spirit-filled. (That is such an attractive quality when looking for a partner in life.) We never start or end a day without prayer and intimate time with our Lord, Jesus Christ. I believe there is no greater intimacy than prayer between a husband and wife. I learn everything about his heart through our time in prayer. God speaks through us when we pray–and when we do, we share the deepest most authentic part of ourselves with each other and our children. It has always been my hope that our children would grow up observing us faithfully serving the Lord to the best of our ability–and because we have made that a priority in our lives, we get to do that every single day. 

I still look at Field every day and think he is the most handsome man I have ever seen. I am incredibly blessed to have him to love. After years of prayer and doing everything I could to prepare myself for the man of my dreams, I stumbled on bliss when I met Field. I’m grateful for everything that led me to the man of my dreams. Every bad relationship and broken place led me to exactly what I needed.

I want to encourage you to thank God for everything that doesn’t seem to work out in your life. For every door that He closes and for every thing or person that doesn’t work out or walks away from you. The years before I met Field were preparing me to become the wife he needed.  Prepare yourself for the season of marriage, because you need to love yourself completely before you can truly love and accept love from another! 

I’m so grateful I decided to wait for God’s best for me. If you are reading these words, and waiting on a life partner of your own–let me encourage you to wait for God’s best for you. Aside from following Christ, choosing a spouse is the second most important decision you will ever make in your life. This person will be the father/mother to your children, the other half to all of your future decisions and the person that you will wake up to every single morning for the rest of your life. Don’t settle. I’m so glad I didn’t! 

Happy Birthday, baby. I love you! 

XO-
Sabrina

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Fun Facts about Field

Currently Reading:
The Maxwell Leadership Bible by John Maxwell,
The Best of Us: A Spiritual Road Map for Parents by Tim Ferguson
The Rockefeller Habits by Verne Harnish

Favorite Book of the Bible:  
Proverbs

Favorite Activity:
Golf

Greatest Mentors:  
Bishop TD Jakes
Pastor Jim Hennesy
Harry Harrison (his Dad!)