Belinda (a long time friend of ours)  guessed right!  The answer to “The Riddle” is simply (drumroll, please)………opening my car door for me.  Always!

Here’s the funny thing.  Dirk never guessed what the answer was until late last night!  He guessed everything from his singing, patting me on the rear, (seriously?  That attests to his character?)  to telling me he loves me.

My girls (most of them) knew right away.  But, my sons had a harder time guessing. 

Which confirmed my original thought:

A lot of men don’t realize that it’s the little things that mean the most to us women.  And often, we forget to tell you.   

Sure, receiving gifts and flowers is always really nice gesture from our husbands.  But nothing replaces the everyday things.  Like when Dirk always puts himself between me and the traffic if we are walking near a street.  Or when he empties the dishwasher, or makes the bed.  Or makes sure there’s gas in my car.   

I’m just saying, the best gifts most husbands can give their wives are FREE! 

Do you wives agree?  What are some of the “free” gifts your husbands give to you?

Anna also wrote letters to her future husband.  Since she loves to write, I wasn’t surprised  that she had written several letters over the years.  She recently shared a book of letters with me.  The first one she saved is from 2003.  She was 15.  Several  more were written in her book through 2005. 

The first thing I noted was the heading.  Anna wrote her letters to “Dearest Husband”.  Being the passionate, romantic she was (and is, still), her many letters were full of hopes of the future, the things she was currently learning and even books she was reading. 

Excerpts:

2003 “It’s hard to write you and not get excited about someday meeting you face to face.  I know someday you’ll read these letters and I just pray that God is preparing you just as He is preparing me. ”

2004″….I just have to be careful I’m not getting too anxious for you, but remember to just pray for your safety and purity…”

2005. “In Proverbs 31:12 it says that the wife brings good, not harm all the days of her life.  This means that even before I meet you, I should be honoring you with my emotions and most definately my thougths.  I’m  also learing about the sacrifices and unconditional love of Jesus, and how someday I will be able to pour that love out into our marriage. I pray for you, love.  I  pray patience and strength for your fierce heart.”

God already knew. 

While Anna was dreaming and writing to her Dearest Husband, he (Cody Light),  was entering the Marine Corps in 2003.  In 2004, when she often mentioned praying for his safety, he was in Iraq.  He was there until May, 2005, while she was praying for his patience and strength. 

He came back to Oklahoma City in December, 2008 and visited Lifechurch, Northwest Campus, where Anna is on staff. 

2005 “How I think of the day we will meet.  Will I know it is you?  Have I already met you, even now as I write you this letter?

No. She didn’t know.   In fact, she called him Caleb for several weeks!

Anna and Cody were married on August, 7, 2009. 

Isaiah 64:4  For since the world began,
      no ear has heard,
   and no eye has seen a God like you,
      who works for those who wait for him!

Did you write letters to your husband-t0-be?  Share your story.