Completing Him Challenge--Admiring My Husband

This weeks Marriage challenge is: Admire Your Husband. If you are a blogger write a post all about your husband and what you admire in him and then show it to him! He will smile!
Well, this challenge was a real challenge this morning. That is why I have not posted until this evening. I know I disappointed my husband last night. I woke up at one point, and he wasn't in bed. I know something bothered him, and that something was my fault.

Argh. Satan knows what button to push to create a wedge in our marriage. This certain thing has been an issue for a while now, and I'm not sure how to get over it. I know what I should have said this morning.

I should have said "I'm sorry."

Words feel so meaningless at times, and that was the reason why I couldn't lovingly admire my husband this morning. My heart was not there. It would have been meaningless drivel.

So now I can say why I admire my husband. And mean it.

1. He has a wonderful work ethic. He is a hard worker and puts everything he has into his job. Sometimes to a fault, but you can't say that he is not dedicated to the company he works for. 
2. I'm not sure that there's anything that he can't do around the house. He's been working on cars since he was 14, and people come to him all the time for help with their cars. In addition to cars, he cleaned our furnace out after watching some Youtube videos about it. You know, I think he did a better job than the heating company would have done. He was thorough. He has no formal training, but he did it anyway.
3. Along the same vein, he can fix just about anything. In our church nursery there is a Larry the Cucumber toy that dances around and sings. Larry wasn't dancing so much anymore, but John took it home and fixed it. The kids in the nursery can continue to play with Larry and enjoy him.
4. He is an EXCELLENT cook! I love a man that can cook for me. He even cooked tofu and ate it back in my vegetarian days while we were dating. He has the ability to throw things together and make it taste good. I love the Sundays after church when he makes Eggs Benedict. He does such a great job. 
5. John is a man of strong conviction. His beliefs don't change at the drop of a dime. He knows what he believes, and he knows why he believes that way. 
6. John doesn't go with the flow or follow current trends. He is his own person, and he is not afraid to be that way. He is truly a nonconformist. 
7. He is generous with what he has. John loves to give money, time, and talent to those pursuits he feels are worthwhile. 
8. John is a great father. He loves to spend time with his kids. At bedtime, he will read a lot of books to James. He has a genuine concern for his kids. 
9. John is a great husband. For all the ways and times that I fail him, he still loves me. He knows me and understands me. He accepts me and loves me unconditionally. 

My brain is running out of things to admire about John, but I'm sure I'll think of more before I go to bed. John is a wonderful man. We work together really well, and he completes me better than anyone else could. He's not afraid to challenge me to be a better person.

What do you admire about your husband? I would love to hear about it!