A Whopping 50 Years!

Psalm 23:6 "Surely goodness and mercy and unfailing love shall follow me all the days of my life, And I shall dwell throughout all my days in the presence of the Lord."

Greetings,

This past Saturday my in-laws, Isa and Chini, celebrated a whopping 50 years of marriage!  Their closest family and friends gathered to commemorate this amazing anniversary, and Mariachis showed up and played nostalgic tunes from the past.

One song in particular's lyric translated to this: My how the years have passed, but my love for you is still growing.

Of course, as soon as they started dancing to that song, my eyes welled up.  As I discreetly wiped away my tears - after all, I did not spend all afternoon getting ready just to let my sentimentality mess it up - I found myself thanking God for His goodness in allowing my husband to have his parents for so many years.  I praised Him because my children have had the blessing of grandparents who are happy together.  I worshiped Him for providing me with a living-proof example that marriages can go the distance, and I expressed gratitude for my in-laws whose love I have witnessed growing stronger as time goes by.

God is good, and I pray He will open our eyes to see His goodness, which follows us every single day.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Thank You for being GOOD.  You give us good gifts, and You bless us with Your goodness.  As we pray we open our hearts to receive from You every single thing we need to live a blessed life. In Jesus' name, AMEN~