Fifty-five Years

On Tuesday, August 30th, we celebrated 55 wonderful years of marriage at a small Thai restaurant.

Were all of those years smooth sailing and without turbulence? Of course not! When it rains everyone gets wet. So why do some survive and others crumble during the storms of life? There is a story in the Bible about two men who built houses. One built on the rock and the other built on the sand. Which was standing after the storm? What makes the difference between where we build our house or life? The one on the rock not only knew God’s truth from the Bible, but he put it into practice. He applied it. There is the answer to why some survive.

Have we always obeyed God? No, but the desire of our hearts has been to honor, obey, worship, and please Him in all of life’s events. Because of His grace and mercy we have made it this far, and we’re looking ahead to the next 55 years! Every year gets better when Christ as Lord.

My Hospice nurse, and other friends who see me, can’t believe that I’m feeling and looking so well. Some have commented of my strong faith. How I appreciate the compliment, but I feel that I have the least amount of faith of anyone I know. Only God gets me through one day at a time. Actually it is a really stress free way to live. I suggest that we all try it for a week.

As you can see by how I’m doing, your prayers are being answered. Thanks so much.