June 30, 2021

Thirty

From this...

To this...In a blink of an eye.

In between?

A first apartment ~ Houses made into homes ~ Blessings of babies who have grown into amazing people ~ Kittens and Puppies ~ Birthdays and ordinary days ~ Joys and sorrows ~ Gray hairs and extra pounds ~ And through it all...Love.

Our children and their spouses hosted a surprise dinner for us and the joy I felt sitting there among the very children I prayed for beneath a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary as a young bride on that sweltering day thirty years ago filled my soul. 

Have a cozy Wednesday, my friends!
Thank you for visiting.







27 comments:

  1. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!! My husband and I celebrated our 25th in March. Blessings to ya'll!

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  2. Beautiful wife, beautiful life!! God bless.

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  3. Such a nice post. Congratulations to you!

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  4. Happy Anniversary, my friend. That is a special time, indeed. I love your wedding photo. May you have many more years of love and joy together. : )

    ~Sheri

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  5. Congratulations. You were and still are a beautiful couple. I hope you have many more years together.

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  6. Congratulations and happy anniversary my friend!

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  7. Happy happy happy Anniversary!!!

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  8. Oh I do love that Wedding Picture!!!!!

    Happy Anniversary!

    Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy...

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  9. Happy anniversary! May God bless you with many more happy years!

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  10. Happy Anniversary!! 💝 You are such a sweet warm and wonderful couple. And you are amazing parents and have the most beautiful blessings of a family. Thank you always for your prayers, support and words of encouragement always. I could never put into words strong enough how very grateful I am for them - and your friendship. Blessings to you always. xo

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  11. Happy Anniversary, you both look great!

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  12. Happy anniversary Billie Jo! You look stunning. What a beautiful wedding photo.

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  13. Lovely wedding dress!! Congratulations on your 30th anniversary. Kind of your children to have a dinner for you with them. God bless you in the days and years to come. 💜🎈🍰

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  14. Lovely - happy anniversary - love both pictures!

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  15. Happy Anniversary to the two of you!!

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  16. Such a loving couple and as the song goes 'And, the beat goes on!!'

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  17. Darling, Billie Jo! Happy anniversary and many more wonderful years to you and your sweetheart.

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  18. Hi Billie Jo~

    Congratulations! You were and still are a beautiful, happy couple!!

    Hugs,
    Barb

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  19. Happy 30th anniversary to you both, and here's to 30 more. We will be celebrating our 30th in October.

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  20. Happy Anniversary, wishing you both many more happy years together.

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  21. Wishing you a Happy belated Anniversary. Wishing you many more happy years.

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  22. Beautiful, then and now! Love deserves to be celebrated! Happy Anniversary! HUGS!

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  23. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to a beautiful couple who created a beautiful and blessed family!!!! May God bless you with 30+ more!!!!

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  24. Happy 30th anniversary, Billie Jo! Beautiful pictures! :)

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  25. Happy 30th Anniversary, congratulations on all those year together and here’s to the many more years to come! ❤️

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  26. Happy 30th Anniversary, congratulations on all those year together and here’s to the many more years to come! ❤️

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  27. Happy 30th Anniversary to you and your loved! What an amazing life you both have created. Time sure flies but oh the memories that you've made!!!

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Thanks so much for saying hello!

Billie Jo