My husband spent three days last week manning a booth at a homeschool convention, selling books and telling shoppers about my stories. He’s a rock star, yes I know.
I wasn’t around the booth too much. I spoke four different times. I had a few meetings. I was in and out, but when I was there I was amazed. My husband KNEW my stories.
Yes, John has read my books, but it wasn’t only his explanations of the plots that impressed me. He shared more than that. He talked about the places I’ve visited, the men and women I’ve interviewed. He talked about some of the cool research facts behind the books. And, best of all, he talked about my stories with passion. (And as a bonus that passion sold a lot of books!)
Sometimes in the dailyness of life the things John and I talk about are things like if we have enough milk to last until the next day or how much is in the checkbook. It did my heart good to realize that the story of “us” is more than those daily things. John knows me. He knows my books. He listens as I share the cool things I discover in the writing process. My passion has become his. Too many times we don’t appreciate this “knowing.” Too many times I’ve focused on the little things John does that bug me without looking back at the volumes of history that make us, well, US.
I’m thankful that my husband knows my stories. Mostly because it made me appreciate OUR story even more.
Tricia, how very true. I guess I do the same thing. In my mind fuss because he doesn’t do this or that, but when it comes down to it. He truly knows me, he knows me better than anyone else on this earth! For that I am oh so grateful!
The first time I shared something I wrote with my husband I really thought he wouldn’t get what I was doing, since it was so different from what I normally did. But he was so supportive that I started showing him everything (blog posts mostly). Then I wrote something about him and it was published in a local magazine. When he heard me speak at my mother’s funeral, his words afterwards really encouraged me. Thanks for sharing this….I need him to know my story…but I need to know his too.
I absolutely love this.
How cute!! Don’t you just love it when God shows you something new in your hubby you didn’t see before..
Be blessed 🙂
It’s so very great to have a husband believe in what you do and support it, isn’t it? 🙂
Aww … how lovely. I’m not married, but I hope to be married someday and it’s thoughts like this that remind me it’s MORE than worth the wait! Thank you for sharing!
He was great in Memphis. It’s obvious he adores you and is so proud of your talent. He certainly sold me some books! And he talked me into going to your workshop, and I’m so glad he did. I really enjoyed talking with him and meeting you.