Better Half

I promised a post about my wife and I know many have been waiting. Whenever I try to write anything about Krisi, I am usually dissatisfied with the end result because I can't explain the depth of the most compelling and intrigueing and rewarding relationship with my limited repertoire of words. Regardless, here's a little bit about the wife of my youth.

Krisi is the Babe Ruth of wives. (She's the best there's ever been.) We met at 15 as Sophomores in High School. Dated for 4 years, got engaged and were married at 20 after our second year at Harding. We went to Williamsburg, Virginia on our Honeymoon which is still one of my favorite places on the planet; definately in the top 3 (depending on the street). There is no one else. Being around her makes me a better dude. God teaches me things through her love. She has been the consistent supportive force in my life. In victory, she held me up while I undertook an extended weight control program and she is one of the only reasons I did well. In agony, she helped me walk through the grief of losing Dad. "Sickness and health, good times and bad." She lives it, man.

She is smart. We both graduated from the same high school on the same day. I was "ranked" 17th in the class and she was numero uno. That's right, I married the Valedictorian. She graduated from Harding in 3 years and finished her Master's at UCA having never made anything less than an "A" in any class, ever. She remains academically flawless. Her diligent pursuit of excellence is wildly impressive. She is always at least 3 steps ahead of her husband. Were she to learn Chess, she would dominate so much that they'd have to change the name of the game to something like"Krisi's Dominion". If I was a Don, she would be my first choice as Consiglieri. She is socially and politically conservative which drives her father absolutely batty but I find it very, very attractive. She is loving and kind and she fights for folks who can't fight for themselves. As her vocation, she helps people who have had some pretty horrific accidents to regain their lives. Everything this woman does, gives life. Beautiful.

We took a cruise for our 5th Anniversary and here are some pictures of us. I still can't believe she said "yes".

Look at those eyes. God is faithful.