60 Years
Tomorrow, my mom and dad will celebrate 60 years of wedded bliss. Wow! Think about it. When they got married in 1961, the average cost of a house was $12,500. A gallon of gas would cost you 27 cents. A dozen eggs were 30 cents, a gallon of milk $0.49 and a first-class stamp was 4 cents. They may have watched The Andy Griffith Show, (my dad still loves Barney Fife) or Bonanza. If they went to the movies, they might have seen Breakfast at Tiffany’s, West Side Story, or The Guns of Navarone. A lot has changed since they said, “I do.” But the one thing that hasn’t changed is their love for each other. You can still see it when they look at each other.
The same can be said for God’s love for us. Romans 8:39 says, “Neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” NOTHING we can do will make God stop loving us. We are His forever, no matter how ugly we may become. No matter how many mistakes we make. We are His.
As the world changes, God’s love never fails. It is important for us to remember that.
I will be out of town Thursday so Happy Anniversary mom and dad. Thank you for loving each other and loving me.
Shine, Shine, Shine!
Tina