Today is Bret’s 31st birthday, so I figured, why not tell you 31 things that I love about Bret?

1. His love for God over all things.
2. His humility.
3. His love of working out and finding new ways to push his body to the limit.
4. The way he can be completely serious.
5. The way he can turn right around and do something totally silly and ridiculous.
6. His thoughtfulness when making a decision – this guy does not make any decision lightly. Whether it’s about how to conduct ourselves with others or buying a pair of shoes, he takes a long time to think about it.
7. His patience.
8. The way he puts our marriage over everything except God.
9. His extreme focus on the one thing in front of him.
10. His generosity with his time, talents and money.
11. That he sees this world as not his home.
12. That he trusts me with our finances.
13. That he can talk to ANYONE and make them feel important and cared about.
14. His honesty.
15. His love for others.
16. His hardworking nature. No matter what he’s doing, he’s putting his all into it.
17. The ways he’s changed me for the better.
18. His openness to correction.
19. His willingness to jump in and help others.
20. That he goes by Mr. G.
21. His laugh.
22. His willingness to be impulsive with me.
23. How he’s helped me grow as a business owner and photographer.
24. How he’s become a part of my family.
25. How he pushes himself to do things like attempt Guinness World Records.
26. The way he’ll talk in a cartoon voice with me.
27. That he provides for me.
28. That he always wants to improve himself.
29. The way he acts like a big kid.
30. The way he thinks.
31. How he has made it through 2128 days of marriage with me.

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