Today (September 5th) I'm married 30 years wit the same husband - it's something.
Ups and downs - I want to encourage you - after a down will follow an up - be sure!!!!
Marriage is a lifelong work with each other. If we don't give affort to the relationship it will be a weak one.
Like a nice rose in the garden - it needs some water, some sun, somtimes to cut wild branch to make sure the plant will flower again..... don't forget some plantfood - the different plants need different food.........
God bless all marriages her at cuties
Bärbel
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Congratulations, it realy takes some doing. Lol My hubbie and I were married 38 years on the 17th of June, and it just seems to get better. I know we all have to take the good and the bad, but you know I agree the good far outweighs the bad. Carry on with the good work.
15907May God bless yours as well! Congratulations!
(We are working on 34)
Hugs, Nadyne
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24424congratulations. hope you will have many happy years together in future.
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by hanna56
07 Sep 2010
Thanks for you roses!
I hope the same - may God give us some more years together
743091congradulations and I hope many more anniveraries. We were married 62 years Aug. 30th and each year is a new event. The good things always out number the bad.If God is in your marriage then it can't be anything but good.When we first got married I asked God to let us grow old together and He has done just what I asked for. Make your marriage about the three of you and you will celebrate what we have celebrated.God bless each one of your marriages.
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by hanna56
07 Sep 2010
I can't believe!!!!!!!
62 years? What's your age???
Wow, you are a lucky one, so long time - that's an act of grace. And in addition - you are still embroidering, chatting, fit in mamy things - Ohhhhh that's my prayer to be like you at that age.
We are only 54 and 60 - so we may have another long tome together.
Thanks for encouraging. The Lord may give you some more years and keep you healthy and satisfied in Him.
Bärbel
by sewbig
07 Sep 2010
we are 84 and 83 and we have 2 wonderful son,4 grandchildren and3 greatgrand children. we have lived in our house 57 years with always cats and dogs and some ofthe greatest young people in our small town.We have watched them grow up and have been proud of them all. So it is a double pleasure when the ones who have moved on after growing to come back and visit us. We have been blessed beyond measure,even when th times were bad we had something to be thankful for.If any of you think you are having trouble in your marriage maybe God is testing your faith.I am not just during embroidery buy I quilt,make my own clothes,raise some of the prettiest flowers God has made and this year we had a garden so i canned 35 jarsof stewed tomatoes,made jars and jars of jelly and jam.we enjoy the life God has given us and I am so glad that I have been able to belong to such a nice group of cuties. God bless
by hanna56
08 Sep 2010
I also want to be like you.
Your words show up faith, trust and wisdom.
What great spiritual parents you are for others.
And the test of our faith - yes i see it like you. After stretching my feelings and patience it's almost better than before.
God bless you richly, once you will be infront of Him to hear: well done my beloved.
Bärbel
1026Congratulations to you and your husband! I hope that the two of you have many more happy years together.
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by auntbaba
07 Sep 2010
My husband and I are right behind you. We will be married 29 years in January.
This year when I told my boss that I had been married 28 years he said, "to the same man? Haha!
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34246Congrats I have been with the same old boy for 37 years & i find as you stated above But you forgot Christ has to be at the centre of your lives With our eyes on the goal:):)Carolyn
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by hanna56
07 Sep 2010
Thanks for your congrats!
We are always aware that grace is from Christ - whom else? No Christ - no grace
You are ro right!
Bärbel
360603Congrats to you both!!! 30 years is a good long time! Hugs, Judy
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by hanna56
07 Sep 2010
Thanks Judy.
The roses are so lovely.
A long time - and i hope we will have more years. Still we are working very hard and I'm waiting for a time a retiring - it may come or not, we have an own office, so my hubby will work till isn't able to do that...
Good to have my embroidery in that time
Blessings
Bärbel
92391Congrats to you and your husband. We will celebrate 45 yrs in April.
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51302Congratulations! This day in time the statistics are not good on staying married. I'm thankful that 3 of my 4 girls have celebrated their 40th, 35th & 32nd anniv. with one husband. My baby to be 48 the 19th has been married 2xs this last time 20 yrs. I love the way you compare it with a rose garden & you & your hubby are to be commended *
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by hanna56
07 Sep 2010
Thanks for you congratulations. Yes - the example with roses in the garden is good for me. They are very nice flowering - but not always!
God bless you, you can be proud of you children, much grace in your family.
Bärbel
145791Congratulations and may you both have many more Happy years together. Hugs, Mary
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33871Happy Anniversary to you and your husband. May you have many more.!!
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48168Congratulations Barbel, a great effort and I love your advice.
Love and blessings Chris
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by hanna56
06 Sep 2010
thanks!
God bless your marriage too!
It seems to be a fresh one?
Do you cook in the new kitchen together? It's perfect in your new "area".
Two oven! Can I borrow one every now and then?
If it would be mine I would make a candlelight dinner in it. No need to go aanywhere else - cold drinks everything there!
234472Happy Anniversary!
Thanks for sharing you prayer for all our marriages, some I am sure need more than others but that depends on your general outlook on life and how you cope with troubles.
You have lifted my spirit today!
God Bless you too and hope you have many years of happy marriage.
From Bev
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by hanna56
06 Sep 2010
Thanks for you reply. Yes happy marriages is a burden on my heart.
My mother and my sister are divorced, I'm so thankful the Lord prevent me and strenghtend me day by day to go through. The quality of our marriage is becoming better and deeper then before as we were young
A big hug
Bärbel
7875Thanks so much for the blessing.....Happy Anniversary and may God continue to bless you marriage......Janet
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70914"Happy Anniversary" hope you have at least 30 more years with the same man.
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by hanna56
06 Sep 2010
That's funny! My DH is 60 this year - we can make a big party in the home for senile people then!
20661Bärbel, what a wonderful blessing - 30 years is so wonderful in these times - you have some very lovely advice to work through things. Happy Anniversary.
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by hanna56
06 Sep 2010
Thanks Shirlene.
For you I wish also that yo may have many more happy years with Rick. The sorrows may become more less then the joy. I can only give the love I recieved before from the Lord. It's not from my own abilities in this times.
Bärbel
211079Congrats. I know exactly what you mean. Jan. will be our 43rd & still working on it. If you want a good marriage that's what you have to do & hide away & do embroidery, sometimes. lol. Arlene
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by hanna56
06 Sep 2010
You pointed it!
As I was young I sometimes shouted when I was angry. Now I start my machine and calm down. And: sometimes he comes to me and says sorry! Also of course after a while the opposite!
God bless you, you gave a wise advice, I can agree!
31366Congrats..and it just gets better from now on!! Just celebrated our 47th and can't believe I love him more each day, still!! BUT it's a marriage of three...him, me and the Lord. That could be why.
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by hanna56
06 Sep 2010
Yes! That was also our reception.
And do you know what?
We are just attending a christian Alpha trainingscourse for marriage and it is amazing what we can make better! (Shame on us! - joking)
I'm sure without faith I wouldn't believe in a happay tomorrow sometimes.
35675So true, 34 years next month for us! Congrats to you!
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by hanna56
06 Sep 2010
You are also not bad! 34 - a long time, congrats.
God bless your marriage and let you find the lovely points at each other again, as it was at the time you met each other. Sometimes we forget what we love and appreciate and see only the little "nails" - the things make us angry or hurting.
Sometimes I take time only to think about for what I'm thankful to him.
As he had the big heart surgery three years ago I had the opportunity to think about: what is the feeling if he would not be there anymore - this calmed me so much down for the future.
33580What a wonderful analogy. Congratulations Barbel for 30 yrs. Hope you have 30 more. My parents will be celebrating their 60th next year, so with the advise you have given everyone can make it that long. :) God Bless your marriage.
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by hanna56
05 Sep 2010
Thanks a lot!
To be realistic - we may not reach this!!!!!
But any how - to be married and going through the daily challenges is nowadays something!
As we are young ( I mena really young, I'm only 54) we didn't face the problems young people face nowadays.
One of my daughter's is happily married - but it's hard work in the world to be faithful and honest - I have great respect for young people are living in clean relationships.
God bless yo, thanks for reply
Bärbel
36693Barbel
So True
I was married for 33 but lost my husband in '06
And it's still hard...
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by hanna56
05 Sep 2010
Keep all good things in your heart - everthing else take aside. The good thing is that nowbody can steel the good moments!
I know it's a simple advice - but try to do it with your mind, you will feel once it will fall into you heart and set you free. It's blessing from God that we can exist as individual preciuos humans - don't forget this!
We should not forget times but feel peace about the past to be open for the present time.
God comfort you in the way you need
all my love
Bärbel
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