Today I want to express my love for my family, friends, sweet daughter Eden, and most importantly my wife Lynnette. What I have learned of romantic love and the beauty of marriage I have learned from her. When I speak of hope for a bright future she is the sun rising from the darkness bringing warmth that moves through me.We have a pure love that no one can take from us. It's a bond, a friendship, that defies this world. Our love is bound by our commitment to each other. I pray daily I may live worthy of her love and give her the respect every woman deserves no matter what comes our way.
"Pure love is its kindness, its selfless quality, its lack of ego and vanity and consuming self-centeredness," according to Jefferey R. Holland. My wife has all of these qualities. He continues, "Charity suffereth long, and is kind, [charity] envieth not, and is not puffed up, seeketh not her own.”
Again, thanks for all your thoughts, prayers, faith, fasting, or how-ever you choose to worship on our behalf. God is my friend and though life is a wild ride and difficult at times it is also incredibly satisfying. I would do it all over again!
Paul- thanks for posting this...I've had many frusterations in the past few days...weeks...months and its been soo hard to feel normal especially when I'm upset but after reading this I feel a small lift of burden I appreciate you-Amber Hurst-Melanie Grace's mama
ReplyDeleteYour right Paul.....Lynnette is fabulous!!!
ReplyDeleteGod shines through her eyes.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful lady!
I love your wife as well- Lynnette is one of the most AMAZING women that I know. I feel so honored to be her friend. YOU 2 are such an amazing couple...Keep holding STRONG your both such examples to so many of us.
ReplyDeleteI like your wife too. She really is great. It's so wonderful that your relationship is so great! I'm happy you two have each other!
ReplyDeleteI have been watching your blog for some time now and have been so impressed by you and your family. - I think we went to elementary school together and after listening to your music for years and years (my mother even sent me one of your "tapes" while I was serving my mission, knowing it was against rules but she loved it so much she wanted me to hear it) I am just barely making the connection.
ReplyDeleteYour wife looks like an angel. Each picture you post of her is absolutely BEAUTIFUL.
I have loved reading your words about her and your sweet little girl.
My thoughts and prayers continue to be with you all.
Paul,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the example and reminder of how a man should love and honor his wife.
You do have an amazing, beautiful, generous and caring wife. Her spirit is very evident in the short little visits we have had with you guys. I pray for many many more joyful years with your sweetheart.
ReplyDeleteI love your articles. How uplifting Good luck to you and your family. Your faith will make you well again. I just know it
ReplyDeleteYou have an amazing & beautiful way of looking at your life and everything in it.....whether it's good or bad.
ReplyDeleteThank you for being so inspiring.
Christina
I have been reading your posts for a while and have found so much inspiration in a lot of what you've said. Your post today is so wonderful, and I love that you can express it so well. My husband and I have been re-reading our wedding vows for a couples Bible study that we are in, and they are such amazing words. To leave yourself behind and become one with your spouse is a powerful, beautiful thing.
ReplyDeleteI miss working with Lynette since I moved to Wyoming, she is a wonderful person and I can see that even through your struggles, your family is blessed in love.
Melanie (Heaton) Nichols
You don't have to know her to know she is an amazing woman! And amazingly beautiful too, but I think that goes without saying!
ReplyDeleteYour faith and love inspires us. Thank you for this wonderful blog and for your amazing posts.
ReplyDeleteI have learned that stress can make or break even an eternal union of hearts and minds and souls, or it can MAKE IT STRONGER. By writing this beautiful message of your love for your wife...expressing the unexpressable...you are advancing your wife from Princess to Queen...
ReplyDeleteWhat an example for little Eden...you will be one tough act to follow Daddy......and you will have the time to express it over and over again...
I just came across your family's story tonight, and I haven't been able to stop crying. I am so touched, humbled, and encouraged by your story...
ReplyDeleteMy prayers are with you and your beautiful family.
A Sister in Christ and Mom to Heart Baby,
Victoria
I'm new to your blog - have only left one or two comments. I must say I LOVE your wife's name! Two n's even! Most Lynnette's (and there aren't very many) spell it wrong. hee hee
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you have such a wonderful and supportive wife. Makes a world of difference. I don't know how I would have survived my heartaches and losses without my man by my side.
I just prayed for your family.
Lynnette
www.lynnettekraft.com
You'll get a heart Paul. I know it! Every time I play your piano pieces, I wonder how you are doing. I'm glad you have this blog so we can keep up with you.
ReplyDeleteThat is so sweet-you do have an AMAZING wife! It is weird that I have know you two for about 14/15 years and I have not know you two without each other! Lets get together soon.
ReplyDeleteYou chose wisely! Love that wife of yours and so glad she is my sister.
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