Tuesday, May 16, 2023
50 years and what you should notice about us
Marsha and I will have been married 50 years on May 19. So I am writing some about what makes that special and what you should see in us.
Living example. 50 years. Any couple that makes 50 years is worth watching. How did they make it? What did they do? So here are a few things you will see in us that will help you.
We are at church. Jesus. Jesus is absolutely the reason we are celebrating. Being involved in church is just a reflection of our love for Jesus. I am convinced that living your faith in community will increase your ability to celebrate 50 (or more) years of marriage.
We hold hands. Our granddaughters especially think that is sweet. Maybe our grandsons but they don't really talk about it. :) Holding hands. Connected. Needing each other. Depending on each other. Teamwork. Love. It takes us both. We are so much better together than we would be on our on.
We talk about each other. The right way. No gripe sessions from either one of us. Not to our friends. Not to our family. Not to any one. So we never have fights or get upset? Of course not. But if we gripe, it is to each other. Because we get it out and get over it. And do better. But to any one else, they hear the best about us. And we really do believe what we say about each other. Proud. Love. Happy. All true.
You won't see or hear us living in the past. Part of that is because we move past our past. No use looking back at the hard times, or the bad times. Part of that is because there is no point to looking at the "good old days." We are older. We are different. Life is different. And it is exciting to see what God will do. Even after 50 years.
So if you want to have a long marriage... if you want to celebrate milestones... if you want to be happy after a lifetime together...
Love Jesus and get involved with church.
Hold hands with your other (in my case, better) half.
Talk about each other the right way.
Don't live in the past.
Thank you God.
