Monday, December 22, 2008

STILL HAPPILY MARRIED

Trish and I will celebrate our wedding anniversary tomorrow, December 23. We were just kids when we married. Outside of Jesus, she is the best thing that has ever happened to me. My lovely wife is the greatest wife, mom, pastor's wife, church mom, and I had better not forget maw maw.

We have experienced many ups and downs through the years. We have had our share of laughing, crying, holding each other's hands, and plenty of praying. Vacations with the kids, playing Santa, and all the experiences that go with church life- some pleasant, and some difficult. But through it all Trish has stood by my side.

Marriage and family values are things which have been somewhat fragmented and forgotten in our society today. That is sad. We haven't had the perfect marriage (there are none), but we have stood together through thick and thin- for richer, for poorer, for better, for worse... as the vows of marriage go. The strength of our marriage is in the central figure of it. That is our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

She is still the most beautiful woman in the world to me. (She will not let me post pictures of her because she has put on a little weight and intends after Christmas to go on a diet) I love her more today than I did the day I met her. She is the sparkle in my eye. My pet names for her are Sunshine and Pretty Girl.

Happy Anniversary, Sunshine. I love you!

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