40 Years - A Legacy of Love

This blog is dedicated to my parents, Mike & Sue McReynolds…in honor of their 40th wedding anniversary.

Nowadays, it is rare to hear of a couple who has been married for that long. And it isn’t just that they have put up with each other for all those years. As their youngest daughter, I can truthfully say that they have LOVED. They gave each of us kids the best example of what a Christ-centered marriage should be. When we were younger, we used to get grossed out when we would catch them kissing in the kitchen. But, now I look back on that and think, how cool! My parents weren’t just married all those years, they were in love…and they still are that way today.

They have held each other through difficult times – through losing their parents, becoming empty-nester’s, watching us all get married, job losses and promotions, through my dad’s near-heart attack and bypass surgery, and many times of family crisis. Not only have they been a rock for each one of us as parents, but they haven’t allowed any of life’s struggles to pull them apart. Instead, they turned to the Lord together in prayer and He blessed them by using those times to make their bond even stronger.

I am continually amazed by their commitment and service to each other. I love the way they know each other so well, the way they keep their romance alive, the way they make each other laugh and the way they overlook the little things that drive them crazy (most of the time). We look forward to being married for as long as they have been and pray that we can learn from their amazing example of what God designed marriage to be – one of the greatest blessings on this earth.

So, Mom and Dad, here’s to you two…to the love you share, the legacy you are leaving, and the golden years ahead. I wish I could be there to celebrate with you and to show you in person just how proud and grateful I am for the priceless gift you have given me, by loving God first and loving each other the way He calls you to.

Happy Anniversary!!