For many years, I thought what most attracted Murray and me to
each other, was that as two lonely people, we each suddenly found someone who
seemed to like us—and we snatched each other up. Now I believe God created
Murray just for me, my special Valentine gift.
God knew just who I’d need to help me through life. We’ve
been married for 31 years, and Murray has stood by me through a lot.
Disabilities and injury and illness. Job struggles and graduate school. Raising
five children. Disappointments and fears and sorrows.
Almost every day Murray says to me, “I can’t believe how
happy I am with you.” And I can sometimes hardly catch my breath when I think
of how precious he is to me.
Certainly we haven’t always found it easy to be married to
each other. Besides all the challenges we faced together, we are two very
different people who often don’t agree. We have vastly different opinions about
things and enjoy many differing pastimes.
But God has held us together, picked us up, and day by day
has taught us how to make this gift of marriage work.
I know most marriages have a lot of these kinds of things,
but this is mine.
When we started 31 years ago, as two lonely people, we had
no idea what we’d face, and how we’d pull through. I am so grateful to have had
Murray to walk through all this with.
Someone once said to me, “He makes you laugh.”
We have so much fun together. We laugh all the time. Even
when we’re grumpy with each other, we laugh and talk about how we’re only going
to be grumpier as we get older.
We like doing crossword puzzles. On car rides, we enjoy
listening to books together. We listen to old record albums, working to find
ones we both like. It’s so much fun just driving around town together doing
errands.
I’m not sure why he likes being with me, but he says he
does. And he is such a friend and love to me. I look forward to what lies ahead
of us.
Thank You Father for my special Valentine gift.