Have you ever read something whether it’s an article, a blog post, or a book and a sentence or a thought just sticks with you? I’ve been reading this book called “The Dude’s Guide to Manhood” and in the chapter about devotion the author makes a simple statement.
She will be holy sandpaper in your life. Rubbing off the things that keep you from being the man you are called to be.
That line hit me like I had just opened the door to a wind tunnel. I didn’t finish the chapter. I couldn’t finish the chapter. I just kept thinking about it over and over.
One of my mentees asked me how I knew that my wife was the one and I simply responded that it was a gut feeling. But after reading this I realized that this is why my wife is my wife.
I had dated girls before her that I was pretty serious with but as I would go to look at a ring I had a feeling it wasn’t right. I didn’t know it at the time as to why Christen felt right. We’ve been married for almost a year and a half and dated since 2011 but it wasn’t until today that I realized that she is my holy sandpaper.
We have arguments talks where I’m upset and she says “you know in the bible it says…” and I get frustrated and say “I don’t care,” or “I don’t want to hear that right now.” But truth is *sigh* she’s right.
That’s what sandpaper does. Takes something rough and makes it smooth. I’m the roughest thing I know and she’s the best sandpaper I could get.
Death of Me 