Michael Harrison's e-devotion

Romans 12:10  NIV Love one another with brotherly affection.   Outdo   one another in showing honor. We were surprised.  This past Saturday night many of our friends and family from church surprised Julie and I with a celebrate of our 25th wedding anniversary.  I was suspicious, but I had no idea of just what was going to happen.  The size, the sweetness and celebration was really over the top. Julie and I were whisked away.  She was with our daughter and son.  I was with the leader of our recovery ministry.  Again, I knew something was going on.  Those days and minutes were sweet.  Great conversation.  Anticipation.  If you know me, I am hard to surprise and I am a bit nosey. Walking in the door at the Spencer-Penn event center was amazing. People everywhere.  Maybe 125 or so people showed up.  Over to one side was several of Ju...

Proverbs 18:22  NASB He who finds a   wife   finds a   good   thing And obtains favor from the   Lord . 25 years.  9 homes.  3 kids.  6 dogs. Too many cars and jobs and other items to name.  But we really are blessed. It was 25 years ago today that we said “I do” to each other.  The old saying goes, “the rest is history”, but that would be way to easy.  We have experience life and pain, strains and strength, lows and highs, and so much more that there isn’t enough room to name. What I do know is that today is a very special day.  We celebrate. You might not want the rest of this, but here it goes. Julie and I met when I became the pastor of Bear Creek Baptist Church in Mount Vernon, Georgia. She was dating a guy whose grandparents went to the church.  A month or so later they broke, and his grandmother insisted that I call and ask her out...