Happy 71^st Birthday Donna!  August & September have such special events to remember and rejoice in.  God has given us such priceless treasures!!

Proverbs  5:18, 19  ¹⁸ Let your fountain [of human life] be blessed [with the rewards of fidelity], and rejoice in the wife of your youth. ¹⁹ Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant doe [tender, gentle, attractive]—let her bosom satisfy you at all times, and always be transported with delight in her love.  (Amplified Bible)

I am the richest man in the world because the Lord gave Donna to me – and me to her!  How do I begin to describe the delight and wonder of getting to spend my life with this wonderful woman – truly a daughter of the King.  Her smile – her voice – her touch – her laughter – her kindness – her love for the Lord – her passion – her tenderness – her love for me.  Oh my!!!!

I get to treasure her – I get to be with her – I get to hold her – I get to bless her – I get to rejoice in her – I get to thank God for her – I get to help her accomplish her dreams – I get to spend my life loving her and thanking God for her.  She is God’s gift to me that He uses to enable me to love Him more.  The more I love her, the more I love Him.

She passionately loves the Lord.  Her tender heart is so apparent as she prays and is touched by others and God’s Spirit.  I find myself frequently asking God to make me more like her.  She truly delights in Him.

Today is her 71^st birthday.  Later this month on August 25, we remember the amazing gift from our Lord – how 52 years ago at a Christian camp in Georgia, we met and were engaged 2 hours & 15 minutes later – we really were!!  Then next month, on September 26, we celebrate our 51^st wedding Anniversary!!!  I love to rejoice and celebrate the blessing I have in this delightful woman – my wife of almost 51 years.