Goal # 7

Goal # 7 in Dad's Lessons from the Sandlot states "Another goal will be something related to marriage- book,seminar,etc. Jennifer and I have a fabulous marriage. It took a lot of work. We have learned a lot; we have a lot of practical wisdom. How do we share it?" You can find this on page 145 in Billy's book. He regularly told me that we were going to write a book about marriage. Our marriage was not only a miracle but it kept growing stronger. People would comment that we seemed like newly weds.

A year ago I didn't know how to use a computer to type anything much less have any understanding of what a "blog" was. So here I am trying to start writing about my marriage of 40+ years without my husband and using a blog style on a computer. What a journey!!!

I wanted to start this with the last Valentine letter that I received.

MY FOREVER VALENTINE

JENNIFER IS MY FOREVER VALENTINE
SHE IS MY WIFE
SHE IS MY BEST FRIEND
SHE IS MORE BEAUTIFUL TODAY THAN THE DAY WE MET
WE SHARE GOD'S LOVE TOGETHER,
AND THE GIFT OF HIS SON,
AND THE LIFE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
SHE ENCOURAGES ME.
SHE CALLS THE BEST OUT OF ME.
SHE SHOWS ME HOW TO BE INTIMATE,
SHE LOVES ME.
SHE IS THE LOVE OF MY LIFE.

JENNIFER IS MY FOREVER VALENTINE
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The above is from last year..did you remember it?
This little gift is just a small token of your worth to me.
I love you so totally I can't even explain it.
I love you so much I can't comprehend it myself.
So I just want to say... I love.

Your loving husband,
Billy

I hope that in some way we can encourage young marriages to fight for this incredible gift of being one with God and your spouse.