God is our place of safety. He gives us strength.
He is always there to help us in times of trouble." Psalm 46:1
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Friday night Tom and I sat in the holding area of a restaurant waiting for lights, sounds and vibrations to erupt from our handheld device announcing a table was ready for us. We heard two young couples to our left discussing adventures in parenting young children. To our right a senior adult man and his wife, wearing an oxygen tube, shared an ottoman and waited quietly to be called. Appropriately, we sat between them, parents of a teenager, enjoying our status as new grandparents, and seasoned in marriage. While I was entertained by humorous tales of childhood mischief coming from the left, Tom spoke with the gentleman to our right. They discussed their favorite restaurants and where to get the best meal deals. Soon, Tom discovered the man and his wife were celebrating their wedding anniversary, too. He said, "Congratulations, we're celebrating thirty years! How about you?"
Sixty-one years together and still "putting up" with each other. In spite of fading health, they were up and out, celebrating each other and togetherness. God used this sweet couple to provide a new goal for us "seasoned spouses." They became a carrot in our run to keep us going, to stay the course, to stick together and sing together for thirty more years, for better or worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health. May God use Tom and me one day as the carrot to spur other couples to stay in the race.
Below is my prayer for my Music Director, husband, and best friend:
"May the God who gives hope fill you with great joy.
May you have perfect peace as you trust in Him.
May the power of the Holy Spirit fill you with hope." Romans 15:13
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| A cool carrot: my parents celebrated 55 years of marriage on Christmas Eve, 2012. |
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| There's some ham in this carrot: Tom's folks, married 56 years. |
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