Thursday, May 16, 2024
It has been a good 51 years of marriage
Well, Sunday is our 51st anniversary. It has been a really good marriage. Not every year. Some years were great and will be hard to ever match. Some years were, well not so great. And don't want to match those. But I see marriage as a body of work over five decades. And I love what God has done in our marriage and I am proud of it.
So here are few of the reasons why.
Lots of good Kingdom work has been done by us. As a couple. I think we have helped each other be way better followers of Jesus than we would have been on our own. Our gifts compliment each other and we have a really good rhythm of ministry.
We have been a good example for younger couples. Sometimes the example has been how to weather the storms of life, sin, and trouble. Sometimes the example has been how to stay in love as you -- and your marriage -- grow old. Sometimes the example is how to keep growing in your marriage.
We still like hanging out. We are happy to be at the ranch. Just us and the animals. Happy to see all of you when you come visit. But happy if it is just us.
I am amazed at how God has used our marriage to teach us, our kids, our grands, and others so much about love, forgiveness, grace, joy, and ministry.
It has been a good 51 years.
Even better, it will another good ... well, however long God gives us.
God, thank you for putting us together. Thank you for the way we have learned to follow your Son in our marriage. And keep blessing us to do Kingdom work until we cannot. Then take us home.
