Marlene and I are in St. Louis, MO because I am here doing some video work and involved in some team meetings during these days. But here is the big news, today Marlene and I are celebrating our thirty-fourth wedding anniversary. We get the privilege of being with all our children and grandchildren for this special occasion.
I woke up in the early hours of the morning today and began to think about my life and the amazing blessing of God I am enjoying. I am so grateful for my wife, Marlene. She is an amazing gift from God to me. I love her heart of worship towards God. She has been willing to lay her life down for God’s glory and humbly serve behind the scenes as much as anyone I know. I can honestly say there is no one in this world I would rather pray together with than her. She is a great inspiration to me.
I am overjoyed to be here together with our three grown up children, Aaron, Andy and Abby along with our two beautiful daughters in law, Elisabeth and Eren. they have given us seven fantastic grandchildren. (By the way, these grandkids are all under nine years old and the energy level they produce is in itself a wonder. They are all asleep right now so things are pretty quiet.)
In these wee hours of the AM of this significant day of my life I have been meditating on Psalm 128 let me share it with you:
“Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD,
who walks in his ways!
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;
you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.
Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house;
your children will be like olive shoots
around your table.
Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the LORD.
The LORD bless you from Zion!
May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem
all the days of your life!
May you see your children’s children!
Peace be upon Israel!”
Because of God’s grace I am experiencing the blessing this Psalm proclaims and I want to thank the Lord for his faithfulness.
