Let’s Get This Party Started, 50th Anniversary

The picture tells a story: a marriage license, divorce papers, and a marriage license.

Forty-seven years ago today, Sherri and I stumbled into a little country church with a marriage license, attempting to do something no one wanted us to do: get married again. We had no idea what was about to happen. We were selfish kids who needed to grow up and didn’t know how. That night, we got married, and Jesus invaded our hearts. We started a journey that has brought us to today. It hasn’t been easy, but we’ve made it this far with a lot of help from everyone, especially from God, our kids, our families, and our friends.

This year is the first time we’ve decided to include all our years of marriage together. Today, we are celebrating 50 years of marriage. Why we didn’t do this sooner? I don’t know.

Today, we start a new journey, and we are in celebration mode. That’s right. Forget a one-time party. We are celebrating from here on out. Celebrating the love we share with our kids, grands, and great-grands, and our friends, from now until we leave this planet.

So don’t ask us when the party is. We are on the party bus, riding the party wagon, “gots” a seat on the celebration train, and if there’s a celebration rocket, strap us in, and we will take that baby for a ride. Join us in the celebration.