Gò0dNews for Marriage
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by Mitzi Limburg
ust recently, my husband and I celebrated our 40th
faithfulness. According to one source I read, the word
anniversary by spending a weekend in the mountains,
“remember” is used around 1500 times in Scripture!
one of our favorite places. While driving around the
That beautiful fall weekend, we remembered all God
area where we honeymooned, we saw hotels, restaurants,
has done in our lives. Our story is really a story of His
stores that we have visited over the years, and even the
kindness, faithfulness, and love. He has protected us,
car wash where we washed the post-wedding paint off of
healed us, comforted us, taught us, and given us too many
our 1977 Toyota Corolla! Both of us had reminiscing on
blessings to count! The Lord has had to teach these two
our minds! I had made a playlist of songs for us, and my
stubborn people some hard lessons, too, but we have felt
husband had put together a video with photos from our life
incredibly loved through it all! Even as we reminisced about
together! It was fun and a bit emotional as we talked about
those difficult times, we can see where we are now and what God has allowed us to be part of together. He truly has a plan when He joins a man and woman in marriage. Years ago, a marriage event speaker suggested reminding yourself of what attracted you to your spouse: was it her smile, his kindness, her laugh, his eyes? What did you enjoy doing together when you were dating? Has that changed over the years? Are there special events, activities, or places? I know you might not have 40 years of memories to walk through, but if you’re married, you have made memories! I encourage you to look back, even if some of the memories are painful, because you will see
all the places we have been together, from Nicaragua to
where God was working when you look closely! Relive that
Nashville, and all we have experienced: three children, six
wedding day, the births of your kids, your friendships, your
moves, four churches, career changes, losses of loved ones,
adventures! See your husband/wife through those eyes again,
and financial hardships.
and thank the Lord for the gift of your marriage!
So many times in the Bible, God’s chosen people
Here’s a quote I heard on a TV show: “Close your eyes
are encouraged to “Remember what the Lord has done,
and remember all the good.” I think that’s pretty good
remember His covenant, His commitment, His love, His
advice. Happy remembering!
the Lord to remember His promises to him! In the New Testament, believers are encouraged to remember God’s
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About The Author
kindness, His miracles…” David in the Psalms also asks Mitzi Limburg has been married for 40 years and has three adult children, one daughter-in-law, one future daughter-in-law, and one dog! She works from home as a transcriptionist and she loves coffee, chocolate, fuzzy blankets, and good books, preferably all at the same time.
