I know I promised to blog more often. However, it just seems impossible to do lately. Forgive me, hopefully, we will get back to posting more often soon ;)
I titled this post Reasons to Celebrate. Tonight, we might be able to share of literally thousands of reasons to celebrate, but I would like to take the time and this post to simply reflect on the weekend.
On Friday, March 4, Old Socks and I were blessed to be able to spend the day together, which in itself is a reason to celebrate. However, this particular day was even more reason to celebrate, as we celebrated our 25th Wedding Anniversary. Yes, that is right, we celebrated our SILVER Wedding Anniversary. Old Socks often says that early in our marriage that he was too broke to get a divorce and I was too stubborn. The truth is that he is correct on both. Personally, while the statement he often makes is true, we both believe that the Lord kept us together when we were too blind and too ignorant to know Him or His will in our lives. For whatever the reason, I am deeply appreciative of the years we have spent together and eagerly look forward to the years we will spend together. Another statement Old Socks likes to make is that we married for better or worse. He says he couldn't have done any better and I couldn't have done any worse. I simply disagree with him ALL the way around on this one. I am blessed beyond what words could ever express and am thankful for my Old Socks.
As our anniversary drew toward an end on Friday, we found ourselves at the wedding rehearsal of two people we have grown to love. If you have read my previous posts, you already know how much I love and appreciate Rhonda (The Logan Road Years post). Over the past year, we have had the privilege to get to know and love Reece. I have often said that this is the happiest I have seen Rhonda in the past seven years and that Reece makes her happy, which makes me happy. Truth is, I believe they make each other happy and this makes me happy.
On Saturday, the wedding was beautiful as was the bride. Everyone could see the joy and happiness that Reece and Rhonda had flowing out of them. Old Socks was privileged to be the 'preacher' to marry them. Of course, I almost cried during the ceremony & when Old Socks came back to the table, as the newlyweds danced their first dance, he told me that he almost cried too. I know, bikers aren't supposed to be softies like that, but when you have history with someone and you see them happy after a difficult time, you are moved to tears....tears of joy.
Before the ceremony, Reece told us that he had a surprise for us. Of course, we had absolutely NO clue what he could possibly mean. As the DJ went through having groups dance, you know, fathers/daughters, mothers/sons, etc. Something unexpected occurred. "Our Song", True, by Spandau Ballet, began to play and the DJ announced that the couple celebrating their 25th anniversary were to take the dance floor and dance.....this was our surprise....how sweet & thoughtful!
Well, the happy couple are off to cruise the Caribbean for a week. We wish them all the best and look forward to their return that we might be able to ride bikes with them :)
Okay, now, it is Sunday and I am on to my third and final reason to celebrate this weekend....our dear sweet Dana finished her radiation treatments on Friday. After a rough eight weeks at five times per week, it is well over-due. We spent the evening with Dana, husband Casey, and their little princess, Zadia. Of course, Dana has lost like 25 pounds due to side-effects from treatments and she still feels like crap, but she is through the treatments...this is reason to celebrate. Now, we look forward to the follow-up oncology visit and hopefully even MORE reason to celebrate. Many of you have prayed for her and still do. I encourage you to please continue to do so, as we do the same.
As you can see, we have had VERY GOOD reasons to celebrate this weekend, and we did! Let me close by saying this....while we had great reasons to celebrate this weekend, we also have reasons to celebrate daily. Many years ago, back at Carnesville Baptist Church, we used to sing a song...We've Got a Reason to Celebrate, by Babbie Mason. The song says, 'We've got a reason to celebrate, Jesus Christ is Lord.' How true is this? It is the one greatest thing to celebrate. While this weekend was full of reasons to celebrate, we should not forget the greatest reason of all to celebrate. I truly hope that each of you find reason to celebrate and rejoice in the reasons we celebrated this weekend, but more so, I urge you to celebrate Jesus as Lord.
Until next time, ride safely and celebrate daily.
I titled this post Reasons to Celebrate. Tonight, we might be able to share of literally thousands of reasons to celebrate, but I would like to take the time and this post to simply reflect on the weekend.
On Friday, March 4, Old Socks and I were blessed to be able to spend the day together, which in itself is a reason to celebrate. However, this particular day was even more reason to celebrate, as we celebrated our 25th Wedding Anniversary. Yes, that is right, we celebrated our SILVER Wedding Anniversary. Old Socks often says that early in our marriage that he was too broke to get a divorce and I was too stubborn. The truth is that he is correct on both. Personally, while the statement he often makes is true, we both believe that the Lord kept us together when we were too blind and too ignorant to know Him or His will in our lives. For whatever the reason, I am deeply appreciative of the years we have spent together and eagerly look forward to the years we will spend together. Another statement Old Socks likes to make is that we married for better or worse. He says he couldn't have done any better and I couldn't have done any worse. I simply disagree with him ALL the way around on this one. I am blessed beyond what words could ever express and am thankful for my Old Socks.
As our anniversary drew toward an end on Friday, we found ourselves at the wedding rehearsal of two people we have grown to love. If you have read my previous posts, you already know how much I love and appreciate Rhonda (The Logan Road Years post). Over the past year, we have had the privilege to get to know and love Reece. I have often said that this is the happiest I have seen Rhonda in the past seven years and that Reece makes her happy, which makes me happy. Truth is, I believe they make each other happy and this makes me happy.
On Saturday, the wedding was beautiful as was the bride. Everyone could see the joy and happiness that Reece and Rhonda had flowing out of them. Old Socks was privileged to be the 'preacher' to marry them. Of course, I almost cried during the ceremony & when Old Socks came back to the table, as the newlyweds danced their first dance, he told me that he almost cried too. I know, bikers aren't supposed to be softies like that, but when you have history with someone and you see them happy after a difficult time, you are moved to tears....tears of joy.
Before the ceremony, Reece told us that he had a surprise for us. Of course, we had absolutely NO clue what he could possibly mean. As the DJ went through having groups dance, you know, fathers/daughters, mothers/sons, etc. Something unexpected occurred. "Our Song", True, by Spandau Ballet, began to play and the DJ announced that the couple celebrating their 25th anniversary were to take the dance floor and dance.....this was our surprise....how sweet & thoughtful!
Well, the happy couple are off to cruise the Caribbean for a week. We wish them all the best and look forward to their return that we might be able to ride bikes with them :)
Okay, now, it is Sunday and I am on to my third and final reason to celebrate this weekend....our dear sweet Dana finished her radiation treatments on Friday. After a rough eight weeks at five times per week, it is well over-due. We spent the evening with Dana, husband Casey, and their little princess, Zadia. Of course, Dana has lost like 25 pounds due to side-effects from treatments and she still feels like crap, but she is through the treatments...this is reason to celebrate. Now, we look forward to the follow-up oncology visit and hopefully even MORE reason to celebrate. Many of you have prayed for her and still do. I encourage you to please continue to do so, as we do the same.
As you can see, we have had VERY GOOD reasons to celebrate this weekend, and we did! Let me close by saying this....while we had great reasons to celebrate this weekend, we also have reasons to celebrate daily. Many years ago, back at Carnesville Baptist Church, we used to sing a song...We've Got a Reason to Celebrate, by Babbie Mason. The song says, 'We've got a reason to celebrate, Jesus Christ is Lord.' How true is this? It is the one greatest thing to celebrate. While this weekend was full of reasons to celebrate, we should not forget the greatest reason of all to celebrate. I truly hope that each of you find reason to celebrate and rejoice in the reasons we celebrated this weekend, but more so, I urge you to celebrate Jesus as Lord.
Until next time, ride safely and celebrate daily.