Happy 10th Anniversary to the most important person on the face of the planet... my precious husband, Richard!
Click on thumbnail for larger image. That's our daughter, Shelly, in the background.
Happy 10th Anniversary to the most important person on the face of the planet... my precious husband, Richard!
Click on thumbnail for larger image. That's our daughter, Shelly, in the background.
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TURN ON YOUR SPEAKERS AND GRAB A KLEENEX!!!
It seems that with each passing year, Sweetheart, my love for you deepens and strengthens. You are the epitome of what Ephesians 5 says a husband should be. I am always first in your life (behind El Shaddai, I mean!), never yourself or others. If we had only one slice of bread between us and starvation, you would insist that I eat that slice! You mean more to me than the air that I breathe! And either of us would GLADLY give our life up if it would save the other's life! There is no question in my mind this is true!
I have forever been touched by you calling me your RIB. As you explain to everyone (whether they want to hear it or not!), when God saw that Adam was lonely, He caused a deep sleep to come over him, then took a rib from him and formed for Adam the perfect woman... and that's what I am to you! And even more touching to me than that was quite a few years ago when you told me that throughout the history of the world, Father Yahweh has chosen certain people to be extra special people to Him, and said, "That's what you are, Darlin', one of God's special people."!!! What greater compliment can a husband give his wife?
We have been through SO much during these years, it is unbelievable... your countless heart attacks, near bleeding to death, breaking your neck, THREE open-heart surgeries, 13 angioplasties and stents, and a stationary mass the size of a golf ball behind your breastplate... but through it all, we stayed firm in our faith that our Father would take care of things... which He most definitely did, all to His matchless glory! These events have frightened me beyond words... the fear of losing you in this life overwhelmed me at times. But Father Yahweh always touched me with His Spirit at those times, I mean PHYSICALLY touched me, which calmed me down until my next "episode" of fear set in, anyway! Then I would be back to apologizing to Him for doubting, knowing full well He understands... His Son went through all our human emotions, and ultimately His ONLY Son was offered up by Him as the perfect sacrifice, so our FATHER knows how we feel too! If these things hurt US, just imagine how much they hurt Him! But these things have also drawn us closer together and brought about tremendous changes in us too!
In 2001, you quit drinking AND smoking, after 30+ years of both. In 2002, I quit drinking after 30 years of HEAVY drinking, and offered my entire life up to Elohim to do with as He pleased. We both began living for Him and trusting in Him and witnessing for Him then. Then on June 2, 2006, I quit smoking after 35 years, when I finally listened to what the Lord was trying to tell me!!! I don't know WHAT was about to happen to me as a result of my smoking, but I know something sure was! My left hand began going numb every morning while I was preparing my updates. I went through horrendous coughing fits, and couldn't even lay flat on a pillow in bed without coughing myself awake. I couldn't walk even short distances without being out of breath... and I felt like an elephant was standing on my chest! Then He lovingly allowed me to develop acute bronchitis so I would HAVE to quit if I wanted to breathe, instead of something that has no cure, like emphysema, lung, throat or mouth cancer, heart attack, any number of serious diseases! And last, but certainly not least, I began driving again after about 27 years!!! In January 2007, after your open-heart surgery, your surgeon said that if you drove too soon and got into an accident and the steering wheel hit your chest, it would kill you! I decided at that point to ask the Lord to remove my fear, and He did so VERY quickly!!! I went from never driving at all, to driving 3 hours a day to and from work! I can't believe all the years I had you driving me to and from work and everywhere else we went, because I was too scared to drive... all due to an accident had in 1980!!! You were spending over 5 hours a day driving me to and from work... 1,000 miles a week!!! How ridiculous is that??? I'm SO sorry, baby, and I appreciate your incredible patience with me!
I just want you to know, my precious man, that I consider you to be a matchless gift and blessing directly from the Almighty. You are my husband, my lover, my best friend, my advisor in the ways of the Lord, and the other half that makes me whole, and I will love you with all my heart throughout all Eternity!
Your adoring wife, Peggy
May 14, 2007
Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Master. For the husband is the head of the wife, as Messiah also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body. But as the church is subject to Messiah, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, just as Messiah also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless. (Ephesians 5:22-29)