Through It All

We have been doing a lot of celebrating and reminiscing this week in anticipation of our 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, as well as celebrating the 50th of our dear friends Mike and Cathy earlier this week.

Looking at photos, and talking about all the places we have been and the the adventures of our life, has brought an old song to mind.

Through it all, through it all,

I’ve learned to trust in Jesus, I’ve learned to trust in God.

That’s a perfect description of the story of our lives. These 50 years have been quite a journey.

These last 10 have been particularly challenging.

We moved. Again.

I had a stroke. And I survived.

Al had 3 major surgeries. Two of them in 2020.

We both survived Covid.

And we’ve made it through all the other challenges to life as we know it since 2020!

What a journey this life has been!

And through it all - through the good times and the bad times, the happy times and sad times, and all the in between times, I am so very thankful.

Thankful that “He who began a good work in you will be faithful to complete it.” (Phil. 1:6)

Thankful that “My God will supply all your need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 4:19)

Thankful that “My God is able to do exceedingly abundantly beyond all that we ask or think.” (Ephesians 6:20)

Thankful. Through it all.

*Through It All - words and lyrics by Andrae Crouch