Here are just a few monday morning headlines -
5 dead in Florida boating wreck
21 killed in blaze at Polish housing shelter
5 killed in hit and run crash in Atlanta
22 Afghan militants killed in clash
Uf student dies studying in Africa
Fort Lewis soldier accidentally shot wife dead
It's easy to become desensitized to these stories, but death is certain and is everywhere. I can't imagine facing death with uncertainty and fear. Of course I'm scared of death, it's human nature, BUT I do understand that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. I have no uncertainty as to where my eternal destination will be. As a former police officer, I have seen plenty of dead bodies and have actually watched people die. I can tell you from first hand experience that those bodies are just empty, inanimate vessels, devoid of any substance or essence. The soul is gone, it's not hard to see.
All I can do in response to my impending death is to thank and praise God. Jesus died and then rose from the grave, NO other "God" has done that. He defied and defeated death so that I may do the same in his name when I perish. Life is precious and short. You best get your eternal business in order Mr. or Mrs. blog reader.
I am happy to notify all that today is my 7th wedding anniversary. A blog couldn't hold all my thoughts about marriage. It can be as complicated as neuro-science or as simple as flicking a light switch. My best advise is, marry someone with true character. I lucked out and married someone with intelligence, compassion, faith, kindness, and loyalty. It is only in the tough times that you can truly measure the character of an individual. Over the years I have found that Teri is the real deal. She has been tried and tested and has remained as solid as a rock. I have more love and respect for her than I have ever had in the past because I know her true character. There is no show, she is all real. And that's why I love her.
Happy Anniversary Ful Ful, Cheers!
2 comments:
Aww, you're so sweet. Thanks for all those wonderful things you said about me. I love you so much mi amore! I feel like the luckiest girl on earth to have you as my husband. I thank God everyday that He made you just for me. I just love everything about you, thank you for all you do for me and Dito and I can't wait until tonight my sexy!!!
Hurry home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love you so much........HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats you two! It's an honor to walk through life as friends with both of you and to witness your love for the Lord together, in the picture of what marriage was meant to be - a real partnership. I pray that we'll be celebrating with you at 20, 30, 50 years and beyond!
Love you both!
The Shirey fam
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