Today Angie and I celebrate our 13th wedding anniversary! It is a great occasion to rejoice, to thank God, and to be renewed in our love for one another in this journey of ever-growing love.

Sadly, I am far away geographically speaking from my bride (over 417 miles away to be exact). The good news is that I have drawn closer to my bride more so than ever and I bask in the friend I have in my bride. She is loving and caring. She is encouraging to my soul. She causes me to laugh and yes, laughing also includes laughing at my idiosyncrasies. She recognizes her sin and repents at a faster rate than I do and serves as an example to me. She serves our family. She loves the church. She loves me…how amazing is that?

For more reasons that only I deeply know, and God perfectly knows, I love “the wife of [my] youth” (Prov 5:18). I rejoice today. I am most grateful today. I bless my God today. Join me today in thanking God for my bride, mi amor.