Love is building your wife a bookcase, to the exact specifications of one she already has.
It’s taking the time to make it as perfect as possible, even adding trim and adjustable shelves for a professional look.
It’s trying several different finishes, searching to create the style she desires, and not complaining when she decides that she just wants it painted.
It’s spending Saturday afternoon in a hot garage with pungent paint fumes so that it will be finished and ready to use.
The longer I’m married, the more I’m learning that there are many ways to say “I love you.” They aren’t always verbal, nor physical, nor emotional – and rarely wrapped in a package with a bow on top. But if I listen with my heart, I can hear it….in the popping of a nail gun, the whirring of a sander.
When all is said and done, it’s more than a bookcase – it’s a labor of love.
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The shelves look great! He's a keeper 🙂
Lovely!! I can totally relate to hearing 'the popping of the nail gun' as a sign of hubby's love…I have quite the handy man on my hands too, and I'm constantly thanking him for the way he uses his special talents to bless me. Yay for your hubby and the work he went to for you…yay for you with the finished product built with love! Great post!
He did a great job! So nice that he worked so hard to please you.
So true! Love to me is never having to worry if there is gas in my car 😉 Your hubby did a great job!
Melissa,
What a great way for your husband to show love! My dad does the same thing for my mom – and it's worked well for 47 years!
Wow–that is a *nice* set of book shelves. A labor of love, indeed.
I'm thankful for the labors of love around our house – my hubby is woodworker too, so there's evidence of his love for that craft and his family everywhere. Beautiful bookshelf!!
What a beauty! I'm imagining all of the wonderful books you can place on those adjustable shelves! Thanks for stopping by our blog too!
Gwen –
Thank you (from my husband 😉 I'm very happy that woodworking is something he enjoys doing in his free time. It's productive for the family and relaxing (at least most of the time!) for him.
You put the words right in my mouth! My man sounds a lot like yours – but after listening for almost 20 years – I can hear his love loud and clear! 🙂
Oh my goodness, what a beautiful book case, I am jealous! 🙂 Beautiful post!
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Beautiful bookcase!
My husband shows his love by working very long hours so that I may stay home to raise our daughter.
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Very nice! What a wonderful gift of his love! 😀
Your husband did a great job on the bookcase.