A Year's Journey

"An excellent wife who can find?  She is far more precious than jewels." - Proverbs 31:10

One year ago, I married my best friend.  Our first year's journey has been filled with its share of adventure and craziness, but I wouldn't have it any other way!  The most amazing blessing of all is an amazing wife, and I am so thankful to God for bringing me the best one! 

What do the Northwoods of Wisconsin, the Sunshine State of Florida, and the beautiful city of Rockford all have in common?  Absolutely nothing except for the fact that we were lucky enough to call each of those places home in 12 short months!  I'm not sure what we were thinking, but it all worked out.  Even though my wife LOVED living in Dunbar, WI, we opted to move to Florida for a summer, after the school year was finished.  So many memories involving pianos in our living room/kitchen, sleeping on an air mattress for a week, and cockroaches giving us mid-night visits.  Needless to say, it has been a wonderful year!  I love my wife and I am so thankful for her sticking by me through it all, good times and hard times.  I know this post has nothing to do with coaching or basketball, but I just had to let everyone know how lucky I am.  One year down, so many more to go! 

The Coach's Wife

I just read a wonderful article about Auburn's offensive coordinator, Gus Malzahn, and the impact his wife has on his coaching career.  As a young coach and a newly wed myself (just over 10 months :-), this article was extremely impacting on me.  Just reading their testimonies and how Jesus Christ and the scriptures are the center of their marriage was encouraging.  I am so thankful for my wife and everything she puts up with on a day to day basis.  Be encouraged, coaches, by your wives and don't ever take them for granted.  Love them, acknowledge them, and let them know how important they are to your ministry as a coach.  Without their constant support, your job would be extremely difficult.  I know that reigns true in my life and I am so thrilled to have a godly woman to walk by my side through this crazy journey called coaching!  Here is the link for the article if you are interested in reading it for yourself: Buckle Up