Praise the Lord, everything he has created,
….everything in all his kingdom.
Let all that I am praise the Lord. Psalm 103:22 NLT
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Yep, that is me and my beautiful bride on June 14, 1986! Thirty-six years ago, I was privileged to say, “I do”, before a gathering of friends and family. Many are still with us, but some have gone on to their eternal reward.
Some things have changed (neither of us has dark hair like that anymore) and while white hair may not be overly welcome, some things have changed for the better. I may not say it as often as I should and I’m sure I should live it more boldly, but I love Karen more today than I did all those years ago!
We have been through many ups and downs together. Some things we probably wish we could forget but many others didn’t last nearly as long as we would have liked. For better or worse… But such is life.
This will be a short one because I’d like to go and be with her as this day is coming to a close.
Lord Jesus, may I truly strive to love Karen as You loved the church. The Apostle Paul urged us to do so. I plead for Your love, Your strength, and Your determination. Amen!
For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word. He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault. In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as they love their own bodies. For a man who loves his wife actually shows love for himself. No one hates his own body but feeds and cares for it, just as Christ cares for the church. Ephesians 5:25-29 NLT
June 13th, 2022, Mon, 9:01 pm
