It's Our Day!

Twenty-three years ago today, my favorite guy and I said I do. I want to say so much -- I need him to know so much. But this morning, Steven Curtis Chapman's song, Together, is in my head.

And oh, Mr. Chapman says it beautifully:

Here we stand, here we are

With all our wounds and battle scars

From all the storms and all the wars we've weathered together

We had no way of knowing when

We started way back there and then

How the road would twist and turn and bend

We just knew we belonged together

And if it wasn’t for God’s mercy and His grace
There’s no way we would be standing in this place
But because He has been faithful
Every step along the way
Here we are together

We’ve climbed up mountains higher than
Were ever in our hopes and plans
We’ve held onto each other’s hands
Watched miracles unfold together
And we’ve crawled on our hands and knees
Through valleys cold and dark and deep
Sometimes not even sure if we could make it out alive together

And if it wasn’t for God’s mercy and His grace
There’s no way we would be standing in this place
But because He has been faithful
Every step along the way
Here we are together, together

Happy anniversary, my dear wonderful Wade! I am so thankful for your strength in weathering every storm. I am so thankful for your hand to hold. I am so thankful God gave me you as my mountain-climbing partner and the one I want to celebrate with in every joy! I love you so!!