Today is the first weekiversary (it’s a thing) of Oh Deer!
Yes, it has been exactly one week since I published my first book, and what a week it has been! Oh Deer! has seen much success in its first week, but that’s a topic for another post. Today I want to focus on one of the reasons for its success: my husband Doug.
You see, today is another “versary”—our anniversary. Fourteen years ago I stood before God, family, and friends and pledged my heart to this amazing man. To be honest, I had no idea what I was doing. Little did I know that I was making the best decision of my life.
Second to God, Doug has been my rock. He has loved, protected, defended, nurtured, and supported me far more than I ever deserved. I’ve had some crazy ideas over the years (e.g. publishing a book), and Doug has been my biggest cheerleader, the first one to encourage me.
He’s always there behind the scenes making sure my dreams become reality. The world doesn’t see the hours he spends at the computer formatting books, designing shareable images, learning the ends and outs of the publishing business, and tracking progress—all talents that I lack—and he does this in addition to going to work every day and maintaining upkeep on our country home. He loves the Lord and serves our church in many capacities; he’s an amazing father who encourages our children to follow their dreams, which are often more outrageous than mine; and he’s always there for others in need.
I don’t know how he does it all. Sometimes I suspect I’ve married Superman.
Oh Deer! is as much his book as it is mine. Like every other adventure in our marriage, we are on this author journey together. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.
So today I celebrate us!
Happy Anniversary, Doug!
I love you.
Forever yours,
Brandi
FUN FACT:
It was the above picture that inspired the look of our characters in Oh Deer!—illustrated by the talented Mau Rendón.
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