Alex Warren - Ordinary

An Un-Ordinary Music Monday

This Music Monday is about my amazing wife. Soft, fuzzy emotions and themes of unconditional love, hope, and unwavering dedication are included. You have been warned.

(God > Spouse > Children.)

Let’s start this off with a little bit about myself. For those who don’t know me, I’m a quiet guy who keeps his emotions in check and internalizes his feelings and thoughts. If you have any experience in a marriage, then you know this isn’t always a great trait to have. But I’ve been told I can write half-decently, so let’s put some emotions on this digital slab of paper.

To my wife,

You are my sanctuary, my out-of-the-ordinary angel who took my breath away and brought me out of the ordinary. Who needs alcohol when I am drunk on you? Your presence is my oasis, and your voice is oxygen filling my lungs. Your knowledge and supporting hand at home is the altar I kneel upon. Looking up, I thank God for the gift you are to our children and myself. Staring deep into your eyes, I search for answers—where did you come from? For what reason did God bring you into my life? Sitting next to you, I think how lucky I am. Thanking God. You are the reason I smile.

You entered my life as a voice in my ear, through a headset filled with wonderment and intrigue. You slowly healed a hurting man and brought to life a realized ideal. I’m so grateful for you in my life.

My unconditional love and unbreaking dedication to you will never be stopped. You say you don’t know where I get my patience from. But you only have to look in the mirror—not that you gave me the gift of patience, but that you are the reason patience is in me. How could I be impatient with a gift from God? I kiss the ground you walk on, and I would lay on the floor to lift you up, just so you can see what the future holds for us and our children. The blessings that God has placed upon us will be laid down for our children to carry on. Our legacy as parents and partners will be the cornerstone of our children’s lives. My love for you knows no bounds.

Our struggles, challenges, and strife are simply God sharpening His blade—preparing us and building us to be stronger and tougher in His name, teaching us to lean on each other, to look up to the heavens, and to seek God and His wisdom. We are merely sinners on this planet, but in heaven, we will be made whole, and I will be yours until my last dying breath and in heaven above. I am yours truly, forever. You are my soulmate.

I am in awe of your beauty—the beauty of you when you walk into a room and the beauty of your deep, working mind. You take my breath away more than you could possibly know. Your unstoppable desire to serve and be supportive is unbelievable in its dedication and love. I can only strive to reciprocate your natural abilities in this. I cherish you.

Some of the above has taken years for me to fully understand, much less express verbally. It takes time to understand God’s gifts.

I Love You.