Monthly Archives: October 2007

• 21 of us altogether. 
• Six of us brothers and sisters.  In-laws and outlaws!
• Nephews and neices and even great grandchildren!

31 years and we are happily together.

We celebrated the day with our XYZ group — the wise and mature gang!  They even had a floral arrangement for us. 

Some of them even remember . . . 1976 and I had just started pastoring here in Kindersley.  From May until October the phone bills were expensive.  My fiancee was in Toronto — I was thousands of miles away in Kindersley.  The beginning of October I climbed in the car with my grandmother and a friend of hers.  We were off to the wedding.  And a great time it was.  We had two weeks of honeymoon (actually two weeks from the wedding I was to report to Kindersley Alliance Church).  On our way to Kindersley we stopped in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.  There we attended a youth conference while still on our honeymoon.  My wife met the group we would minister to for four years. 

I guess our married life has never been lived totally alone!  So, thanks XYZ, for hosting a great anniversary dinner and for joining us on our anniversary.

When do we stop being thankful?

I guess that’s why designating just one day for thanksgiving is misleading.  My understanding is that we give thanks all the time, in every situation.

Now, I enjoyed the weekend!  We had a great church service with baptisms, baby dedication, membership and communion all packed into one service.  And over the weekend I met with my siblings and parents, and my children were home.

So, I’m thankful for thanksgiving weekend.  But I have to keep reminding myself that all the time is thanksgiving time.

Today is our 31st wedding anniversary.  For this I am thankful.  My wife has been a faithful companion and joins me in putting God first.  And that’s where thanksgiving really starts.

Happy thanksgiving — all the time!

Here we are!  I’m having trouble uploading the picture.

So, just imagine 21 people, great turkey and good conversation.  That’s just the beginning.  Two children under 2.  Two adults over 70.  A wide range of discussion.  Laughter, singing and a joyous celebration.  Just what the soul needs!!