Proverbs 18:22 NASB
He who finds a wife finds a good thing And obtains favor from the Lord.
Twenty seven years ago today. That was the day we said “I do” and made our commitment to each other. There have been a lot of changes since then. We have gone through, gotten through and been blessed many times through it all.
I am grateful for Julie and the life God has given us.
It was in December of 1992 that I believe God began to open my life to prepare me for marriage. I had met Julie the month before when I began to pastor my first church in Georgia. In early January we began dating. We actually got engaged in February and were married the following September.
Some have said we are that family with the perfect kids, the best marriage and the home with the white picket fence. That could not be further from the truth. We have had our struggles in so many areas. We still struggle. We have dealt with sickness and death. With poor finances and bad decisions. With lean times and abundance.
What we do have is the grace of God he has seen us through. He has told us to keep on. In fact we have heard God speak in our devotions as a couple and as a family. We have experienced miracles. Yes, the lows and the highs have been ours. But God is bigger and better than any of the lows or the highest highs.
That is another reason today I choose to celebrate Julie. She is a gift to me. Neither of us are perfect. But our God is perfect and perfectly directs us. Without challenges life would be void of meaning. We have learned and will continue.
I love Julie. Today we celebrate love. We celebrate the love God gave us first, and then we celebrate the love He gave us for each other.
Honestly, we believe that the years to come are going to be greater than the ones that have gone by. We are grateful for the people who have poured in to our lives, but most of all we are grateful to God’s unending mercy and love.
Happy anniversary, Julie. I love you very much. More today than yesterday. I will always be here!
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