Thursday Thirteen #9

Thirteen Things about my son-in-law, Michael

When I look at my previous Thursday Thirteen lists, I have included each member of my family, Jody and each of our children, but realize I have not made a list for my sons-in-law! Michael, Elizabeth’s husband, is the only one of my sons-in-law who regularly read my blog, so I definitely didn’t want to leave him out! He’s a good man and we love him dearly. Each of our sons-in-law has special qualities and we love each one of them in their own way.

1…. Michael is my son-in-law – married to my daughter, Elizabeth.

2…. He is a Godly man – living it each day.

3…. He adores my daughter and loves Addyson and treats them both very well!

4…. He has great parents – they love my daughter and my granddaughter (Elizabeth’s daughter from previous marriage) and took them in as family from the beginning.

5…. He has a great sense of humor – he and Elizabeth are so much alike in that way – quick-witted and hilariously funny!

6…. He is a hard worker – when Elizabeth met him, he was well established in his career, owned his own home (unfortunately, for me, it’s in Norman) and he is a great money-manager!

7…. He helps Elizabeth out around the house – he is all in favor of Elizabeth being a stay-at-home Mom and helped her to establish a home daycare, printing and distributing flyers and putting the information on the web.

8…. He feels like an additional child! He calls me up out of the blue – just to talk. If he knows I’ve had a hard day with my Mom, he calls just to let me know he’s thinking about us. He is very comfortable in our home and we are very comfortable with him here as well.

9…. He drinks diet Dr Pepper – just like me! I know when I go to their house to visit, they always have some on hand!

10… He enjoys getting out of the house, visiting friends/family and loves to play cards – he and Elizabeth share each of those passions!

11… He has become Chance’s sounding board – Chance is able to talk to him about things he doesn’t want to talk to Jody or me about – and I’m thankful that he is willing to be Chance’s confidante. I know that I don’t have to worry about any advice or instruction he gives to Chance, because I know that God is first in his life!

12… He’s very kind to my Mom! When he and Elizabeth were just dating and my Mom was still in the nursing home, he would go and visit my Mom and would even stay with Elizabeth for hours when she sat with my Mom.
13… He is an answer to my prayers. He came into Elizabeth’s life after a four-year separation from a very difficult marriage. He married her, along with Addyson, knowing that Elizabeth came with some “baggage”(trust issues and feelings of unworthiness caused by circumstances from her first marriage). He is truly a blessing!



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