A Momentous Occasion

Yikes! The pictures are blurry. It's the best I can do. Sorry.

This blog's for the love of my youth, the one who has faithfully walked this journey with me for 16 years today. My mind swirls with words to love songs through the years, some you've written to me, others we've claimed because they were so perfect for us. Some snippets...

"Tomorrow morning if you wake up and the sun does not appear. I will be here....I will be here and you can cry on my shoulder when the mirror tells we're older, I will hold you...As sure as seasons were made for change; our lifetimes were made for these years. I will be here. We'll be together cause I will be here."

"We're a match made in heaven, what on earth can go wrong?"

"The Lone Ranger and Tanto, Laurel and Hardy Batman and Robin, Snoopy and Charlie...friends through thick and then. Friends to the very end. I think you would agree that's how it is for you and me."

"As sure as the sun comes up in the sky, as sure as the desert it thirsty and dry, as sure as spring flowers burst into bloom, girl, I will always love you. Yes, I will always love you."

"I look down the road that winds in the distance and wonder where it might lead. I only know it makes no difference as long as you walk with me."

Babe, you are the one God gave to me as a totally undeserved gift. You and I have come so far from 258 1/2 Victoria Street. I love you for more reasons than I can count, but for those who don't know you, let me encourage them with a little of who you are.

You are a man of God, first and foremost. Your faithfulness to God are apparent to me and more importantly to our children. You are an amazing father. There is so much laughter in this house because of you. You make life fun. We live for your "Silly Songs" (I eat refried beans, O spray him, Let my wife's mom sing to you, How good it is to be ADD...shall I go on?) and your one-liners! We cannot quit quoting silly movies! But beyond silliness is a quiet strength. You have never led us astray. You listen for God's voice and prayerfully consider the call. You encourage us to be all God wants us to be. I would not be who I am today without you as my cheerleader. You are an amazingly gifted musician. I recall many nights you singing me to sleep with your guitar and your beautiful lyrical tenor voice. Peaceful rest. You have a God-given gift to put into words the longings of my heart (i.e. "Dedicated") You're a cancer survivor! Take that Satan! You are the first to admit that you are a sinner saved by grace and that nothing you have done is noteworthy, only what Christ has done in your life is of praise. I agree.

In this world of married today divorced tomorrow, can I say I'm glad I married you? It hasn't been perfect, but it's been worth it. Every step.

I love you. I cherish you. I respect and admire you. I'm lost without you. I'd choose you again.

All my love, now and forever.

Happy Anniversary, Love.