“Thirty-Six Things I Love and Appreciate about Dr. Kent Hovind”
From his wife, Jo Hovind
1. He genuinely loves God!
2. He loves me!
3. He loves children – all children- but especially ours!
4. His contagious enthusiasm for all that he sets out to accomplish.
5. The twinkle in his eye when it’s only he and I that understand a non-verbal communication.
6. He knows how to fix stuff!
7. He CARES when something is broken!
8. He follows through the knowing, and the caring, to the actual REPAIRING!
9. He loves souls!
10. His wink!
11. His hair when it has the wind-blown look!
12. He still loves me even though I posess a much smaller vocabulary than his! (I am working on this!)
13. He’s brave.
14. He’s such a fantastic teacher!
15. He loves to laugh!
16. He is easy to cook for, because he’s not demanding and is not particular – just feed him.
17. He truly appreciates anything I fix him to eat – even a peanut butter, blackberry jelly, cheese and bacon sandwich – light on the peanut butter, heavy on the jelly. (Yuck! But he loves it!)
18. He appreciates the simple things in life, like a walk after supper with the family.
19. His never-doubted faithfulness in our marriage!
20. He truly loves his mother-in-law!
21. The way he says my name.
22. He adores his grandchildren and always has time for them!
23. He loves to help others.
24. He’s not a sports fan.
25. He’s not a TV-aholic.
26. He desires to do mighty things for the Kingdom of God.
27. He doesn’t need expensive toys like most men.
28. His wonderful gift to make the complex understandable for any age.
29. His incredible energy.
30. He lets me sleep in if the schedule permits.
31. He taught our children to appreciate and take care of their mother.
32. He always led in fun-filled, family devotions!
33. He’s a very hard worker.
34. He truly appreciates a clean house.
35. He reaches out to the unloved as well as the loved.
36. He fully appreciates God’s creation, but loves the Creator even more!
Happy 36th Anniversary, Kent! I love you!