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We celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary in 2008. Our children helped us celebrate with an all expense paid all arranged vacation In Hawaii.
Friday, July 09, 2010
Charlotte and I have been married 52 years. We have known each other for 62 years. These have been great years for me. Sunday we will celebrate our 52nd Anniversary. I want to dedicate this post to her and offer up a prayer of happiness for all married couples. This poem by Roy Croft is one of my favorite.
I love you,
Not only for what you are,
But for what I am
When I am with you.
I love you
Not only for what
You have made of yourself,
But for what
You are making of me.
I love you
For ignoring the possibilities
Of the fool in me
And for laying firm hold
Of the possibilities for good.
Why do I love you?
I love you
For closing your eyes
To the discords--
And for adding to the music in me
By worshipful listening.
I love you because you
Are helping me to make
Of the lumber of my life
Not a tavern
But a temple;
And out of the words
Of my every day
Not a reproach
But a song.
I love you
Because you have done
More than any creed
To make me happy.
You have done it
Without a word,
Without a touch,
Without a sign.
You have done it
Just by being yourself.
After all
Perhaps that is what
Love means.
Roy Croft
25 comments:
Ok....so I can't see through my tears!!
This is just absolutely beautiful!
Happy Anniversary to two of the most wonderful people! What a wonderful example you are to marriage and bring such glory to the Lord !!
I love you both so much!
One of the most beautiful parts of God's love is sharing it.
May your anniversary be a celebration of the love you give to each other every day.
Beautiful poem....
Sweet Blessing,
Virginia
How sweet!
This is so precious Clif. No wonder Charlotte loves you so. Having met her in person, she is so lovely.
Happy Anniversary to you and Charlotte.
Blessings,
Debbie
What a sweet poem and I love the photos of you two on your sidebar. What beautiful, happy smiles. Wishing you both a delightful anniversary.
Good morning Clif,
I just wrote Charlotte, saying what an inspiration the two of you are to others!
Wouldn't this poem be a lovely part of a wedding ceremony?
Happy Anniversary!
Myra
Congratulations to you both! The poem is lovely....
Clif this is beautiful. Happy anniversary to you and Charlotte - you are a shining, living example for young couples.
Blessings and joy,
Joan
3rd time to say it to you both this weekend, Happy Anniversary! You two truly are an inspiration to so many of us!
Enjoy your weekend!
God designed your marriage and has been with you, blessing you and sustaining you through trials, all these 52 years. Thank you for the blessing you and Charlotte are giving us on your blogs and through the ministry of Spiritual Sundays. Happy Anniversary, you two! Love, Whidbey Woman
And what a blessing the two of you are to so many people! Happy Anniversary!
What a godly couple...what a godly man! Your marriage is a treasure to all of us.
Matzel Tov (congrats) to both of you... Wishing you both a very happy anniversary...
How beautiful.All us ladies wish our hubbies were this romantic. Congratulations and may God continue to bless you both.
Happy Anniversary to you and Charlotte. What a beautiful poem to a wonderful woman and helpmeet...completer.
Thanks so much for sharing this with us today.
Francis de Sales said "The state of marriage is one that requires more virtue and constancy than any other. It is a perpetual exercise of mortification...from this thyme plant, in spite of the bitter nature of its juice, you may be able to draw and make the honey of a holy life." Gary Thomas quoted that and asked, "What if God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy? What if, as de Sales hints, we are to accept the "bitter juice" because out of it we may learn to draw the resources we need with which to make the "honey of a holy life?"
and I like this one especially.
"Marriage is the greatest test in the world...but now I welcome the test instead of dreading it. It is much more than a test of sweetness of temper, as people sometimes think; it is a test of the whole character and affects every action"-.
a quote by T. S. Eliot
(this all came from Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas)
and I just bet that you and Charlotte could sit down and write a book to all of us about the truth of such quotes. Kurt and I have been married 28 years, and surely God uses our spouse as HIS tool to shape, sand, carve and define us for a greater growth in holiness.
Thankful today for your post and for my husband. God's best blessings to you both...and a happy day!!
oh congrats!! What a blessing!
What a lovely poem. And CONGRATULATIONS!!! Have a blessed 52 more! :)
Beautiful poem. Happy anniversary!
What a beautiful poem! And Happy Anniversary to a beautiful couple! I pray you enjoy many more years together, side by side, serving Him. Have a lovely day.
Blessings,
Sandi
The most beautiful love poem I've ever read. The fact that you have shared it in celebration of your anniversary to Charlotte makes it even more beautiful. What a way to honor God! Bless you, Bobbi
This is so beautiful, as I wipe my tears off my face! The both of you make each other who you are. The Lord has blessed you both for putting him first.
Hugs,
Ginger
What a beautiful poem. Congratulations to you and Charlotte on this wonderful milestone.
Happy, happy anniversary--thanks for sharing the lovely poem and I'm sure Charlotte feels the same way about you. God bless you both.
Happy Anniversary to both of you. That poem just fits the love you two share. Bonded by His. God bless.
Very nice. Happy Anniversary!
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