Hey wifey. I love you so much.
Today you are 28 years old. I taught you how to drive in an empty Lexington parking lot and now you are sticking your tongue out @ me because you can parallel park better than I can :-)
In about another year, you will have been my woman for half of your life. You are the only woman I have ever been with. You are the only woman I have ever desired.
I love you. I love your smile. I love your style. I love your support of me. I love your beauty. I love your (?’%$#@)….this is a PG blog :-)
You are my best friend. You are my lover. You are my wife. You are the wonderful mother to all 5 of our kids.
You’ve been with me through more ups and downs and twists and turns than I ever thought we’d take and it seems like you actually enjoy the ride!
I love you passionately. Not lightheartedly, not a little bit, not gingerly, not casually, but woman I would chase down a band of robbers at gunpoint and choke one of them until the police came I love you so much (inside joke) :-)
Rai-Tonicia D’Vonne King – you are my woman. I like kissing you. I love holding you. I like cooking turkey burgers on the grill for you. I like grabbing your butt when no one is looking.
I like doing your dirty dishes. I like taking you on the road with me when I speak somewhere. I like how you tell me the truth about myself.
You are my woman. God knew I needed you. You’ve seen me through spinal surgeries and car accidents. You loved me when I got fired from that job and that other job too :-)
My enemies are your enemies and my friends are your friends.
You are my baby. I have grown up with you. You have carried three of our babies and had three grueling pregnancies and keep bouncing back like a G.
Girlfriend I love you with all of my heart and I always will. I want to die your husband. I want to live the rest of my days as your man. I love how you love me. I love how your family loves me.
I love our past. I love where we are today. I love our future and it hasn’t even happened yet.
You are 28 years young Rai. You look good and are full of so much life and potential. I cannot wait to see where God takes us and see the new things our God does through you. You have only scratched the surface of your potential.
I love you Rai.
Happy birthday sweetheart.
Your man forever…
-Shaun
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Ahhhhhhhhh!!!
Shaun, you are the man!
Mad props!
Happy Birthday to Rai!!!
Shaun,
You are THE man! How I appreciate you for being the MAN you were called to be in God's Kingdom and for the amazing ways you show (not only say) your love for your bride and children. You are the real deal and I am honored that God has allowed our paths to cross.
As an older guy, you have taught this ol dog new wisdom and common sense which I used to blow off in my life. God Bless You and your beautiful family brother! And Happy Birthday Mrs. King you are blessed.
In Christ ~ Your Brother in Him,
Danny
Shaun…you had me at "hello!!!" LOL That was totally down to earth, and the heartfelt love and Godly passion you have for your wife is awesome!!! God bless you my brotha'!!!
I literally cried while reading this!!!!
@Shawna, I'm crying too!! I love how my pastor is man enough to LOVE his wife!! And I love that my pastor's wife is WOMAN to command that love. Shaun, you and Rai are an inspiration to so many. I just pray that God blesses Rai today on her birthday, but I pray that He continues to bless you and your family for the rest of your days on this earth!
@Shawna, @Melissa, I am crying too…LOL!!! OMG! How incredibly sweet that as I begin my day at 6:30 this morning, this is first thing I see. You must have done this late last night after I had already fallen asleep with the baby. You know I'm not really easy on the tears, but wow, your expression of love for me is so much more than I deserve. I look at my life all the time and thank God that He has blessed me so. Not because our lives are easy (God knows that's not true), but because He's allowed me to be with you and given us these amazing little spirits to parent. And I don't even know why. I thank God that I ended up with you and not that other guy :-) With all we've been through…every fight, every surgery, every job loss, every hurt, disappointment…I'd do every bit of it again just to be with you. You've taken me from a 15 year old girl that giggled in the car when you kissed me at the end of a date to a full grown woman that's had the honor of birthing your babies. None of your critics-or even your supporters for that matter- will ever understand the full weight of the man you truly are. Thank you for loving me like you do!…I love you so very much :-)
Very cool. ‘Nuff said. :D
Happy B-day Rai! Loving you is easy. I remember the first time I saw you. I thought my son had fallen for a 12 year old instead of the 15 year old he had told me about. You blossomed. You are beautiful outside but the real beauty lies within. You and Shaun where meant to be together. But
I think I would love the person you are even if you and Shaun had not married. I love you like a daughter and will always be here for you. AGAIN "HAPPY BIRTHDAY"
LOVE Mom
Happy B-day Rai! Loving you is easy. I remember the first time I saw you. I thought my son had fallen for a 12 year old instead of the 15 year old he had told me about. You blossomed. You are beautiful outside but the real beauty lies within. You and Shaun where meant to be together. But
I think I would love the person you are even if you and Shaun had not married. I love you like a daughter and will always be here for you. AGAIN "HAPPY BIRTHDAY"
LOVE Mom
Every husband needs to write a letter like this to their Bride. God bless you both! Your marriage is an inspiration to us all!
I'm with Shauna….I cried too! How beautiful!!! You two encourage me to be patient and know that TRUE love does still exist in Christ.
You are generous in encouraging others. Blessings on your life, marriage, family and ministry.
Thanks for that tear jerker this late in the afternoon! Wow! If all men, said and did what this email is about then this world would be in a much better place. You two are wonderful and I love reading your blogs/tweets! Keep running for Christ, you have a great mission, fulfill it!
My hearts smiling right now. I love the LOVE!!
Xoxo
Oh, My!!! I really teared up! This is DEEP!!!!! Almost was too much for me to handle!!!! Good Job, Shaun, LOL!
This is how a husband truly honors, lifts up and loves a wife. Just by reading this I know that your wife is a wonderful woman. I pray that your marriage will always be strong, healing, understanding & accepting, warm, full of romance and love, and a safe place for you both to rest and restore. I pray that your children remember and hold on to as well as pursue for themselves such a beautiful relationship.
Happy Birthday Mrs. King, and I pray that you are blessed with many, many more.
Wow. This is awesome. I loved reading this…. I love seeing a marriage that has this much passionate FULL love in it! You two ROCK! Happy belated birthday, Rai, and many MANY happy years of married life and family love for y'all! SO cool!
That made me smile :) Congrats folks!
Now THAT is a birthday shoutout!
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