My Dearest Miriam,
Happy 29th Wedding Anniversary my dearest and precious wife Miriam. Today, I turn to the Word of God for His Word best describes you.
Miriam, to live a life that counts, you abided by two principles in life. Obedience to God and service to others. You are indeed very different and very special. You are a gift of life. A gift from God. Your beautiful and infectious smile said it all. The words that came out of your mouth were always full of encouragement, wisdom,HEALING and love.
Proverbs 31: 10-31.Description of a Worthy Woman ( My Miriam )
10 An excellent wife, who can find?
For her worth is far above jewels.
For her worth is far above jewels.
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her,
And he will have no lack of gain.
And he will have no lack of gain.
12 She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life.
All the days of her life.
13 She looks for wool and flax
And works with her hands in delight.
And works with her hands in delight.
14 She is like merchant ships;
She brings her food from afar.
She brings her food from afar.
15 She rises also while it is still night
And gives food to her household
And portions to her maidens.
And gives food to her household
And portions to her maidens.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
From her earnings she plants a vineyard.
From her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17 She girds herself with strength
And makes her arms strong.
And makes her arms strong.
18 She senses that her gain is good;
Her lamp does not go out at night.
Her lamp does not go out at night.
19 She stretches out her hands to the distaff,
And her hands grasp the spindle.
And her hands grasp the spindle.
20 She extends her hand to the poor,
And she stretches out her hands to the needy.
And she stretches out her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household,
For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22 She makes coverings for herself;
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates,
When he sits among the elders of the land.
When he sits among the elders of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them,
And supplies belts to the tradesmen.
And supplies belts to the tradesmen.
25 Strength and dignity are her clothing,
And she smiles at the future.
And she smiles at the future.
26 She opens her mouth in wisdom,
And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
27 She looks well to the ways of her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.
And does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children rise up and bless her;
Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:
Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:
29 "Many daughters have done nobly,
But you excel them all."
But you excel them all."
30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.
But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.
31 Give her the product of her hands,
And let her works praise her in the gates.
And let her works praise her in the gates.
29 incredible years. Thank you so much for marrying me and for raising our two wonderful boys. Warren and Howie have grown to be wonderful God-fearing and God loving young men. They continue to honor you and our Lord. Thank you for being a living example of what it means to live for Christ and to walk in the Spirit. I know you feel so helpless right now but I know, you continue to quietly pray deep inside as you have always done so all the days of your life. You bore and still bear every fruit of the Holy Spirit. You have love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. You are truly an amazing woman, wife, mother, daughter and friend.
I am going to borrow some of the encouraging words your cousin Thanny wrote to Lulette's family. Thanny, I changed some of them for Miriam.
"It's difficult to see the purpose of suffering in this world. The only way to accept it is by faith. Faith is the evidence of things not seen and the substance of things hoped for. We are all praying for you everyday that you receive the faith and strength you need.
We should all realize that we are but Pilgrims here on earth. God's word tells us that :
Our days may come to seventy years,
or eighty, if our strength endures;
yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow,
for they quickly pass, and we fly away.
or eighty, if our strength endures;
yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow,
for they quickly pass, and we fly away.
(Psalms 90:10)
From the viewpoint of eternity, It does not matter how long we live here on earth, be it 30 or 100. This world is not our final home and we should all remind ourselves of this.
Many people live very long lives on earth but have never enriched the lives of others. You, however, have enriched everyone's lives with your presence and your relationship with family and friends. We have experienced living in heaven on earth because of you. Thank you so much.
Let me finish by quoting and paraphrasing Joshua 1:9 "... Be Strong and Be Courageous. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed. For the Lord, your God, is God. He will never leave you nor forsake you. He will be with you wherever you go."
Happy Anniversary my dearest sweet heart.
In His Time,
Alex
will not cease to pray for you and your love,,,praying still for "functional recovery"
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful words so wonderfully constructed. You two are very lovely people. Thank you for sharing your journey and spiritual path. It helps to remind us of the true meaning and treasures of this world.
ReplyDeleteI had the pleasure of being in Mrs. Chan's company a few times and I do believe the sun follows her around.
Dear Lord, may you wrap your loving arms around this grieving family providing them warmth, comfort and encouragement. And may you continue to give them strength, courage and endurance during this long healing process. Praying also Lord that Miriam will be able to go back to her home and family soon. And that her physical body, emotional well-being and personality be restored. We put Miriam in your healing hands and wait patiently for her miracle. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.