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I am blessed


The godly walk with integrity; blessed are their children who follow them.

The last few days have been incredible for our family.  It has been hard living so far from my family in Oklahoma, and every time we get to be together it is such a blessing.  I am blessed.

My dad has been here with his special friend Ann.  We have enjoyed conversations and meals, mostly.  But it has been a great time of simply being together.  The conversations remind of just how blessed I am to have a father that loves God and is wise.

He continues to pour His life in to mine and in to my family.  Sure wish we could spend much more time together.  Thus, I will treasure the days and hours we have spend together.

Proverbs 18:22  NLT
The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the Lord.

Yesterday was also special for another reason.  Julie and I celebrated 24 years of being married.  That means we have been together longer than we were a part.  Last weekend we got to go away, and it was a sweet time together. 

Each year we are together and through all the things that couples and families go through I realize just how blessed we are.  I am blessed.

Julie has been the greatest friend I could have as well as a great partner.  God has given us three great children that are growing up way too fast.  She has been an excellent mother and has taken us through difficult times and lots of celebrations too.

So I will stop there with all I can leave the Labor Day weekend with… I am blessed!

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