Our new life in the Ozarks: A Decade .........

Decades ......

Decade ...... a word which describes a period of ten years . An average person is given by God six or seven of these periods of time on this earth to enjoy what to enjoy what he has made . Some are taken early , while some are given the gift of nine or ten decades of life.

As I count down the days until the end of my fourth decade , I am fully aware of the place I am in the timeline of life . On May 31, 2013 Penny and I will celebrate our first decade of marriage together . I have received many blessings in my fourth decade , but by far my biggest , best blessing was meeting and then marrying Penny. She has been my constant companion , my best friend and a devoted wife , which I had been searching for in my life. Her strong faith in God watered my small seed of faith that was planted years earlier by my Grandmother , Jackie Cogburn . She encourages me when I am feeling sorry for myself , and rejoices with me during the good times. Her heart is pure , and a more devoted wife a man could not ask for .

Other blessings we have received in my fourth decade , where the birth of our five grandchildren , Daniel , Joseph , Keli , Landon and Alexis. Also during the last decade , we have become debt free through hard work and frugal living.

My hope and prayer going forward , is that Penny and I will get to enjoy 4 or 5 more happy "decades" of marriage , and that our children and grandchildren should prosper and live well .

Happy 10th anniversary to my wife ..... I Love You !

These are some pictures I recently discovered from our honeymoon trip in Eureka Springs , Arkansas that we had not ever scanned and put on the computer .

Enjoy !