It’s been forty seven years, so hard to conceive
That so swiftly time has flown
Yet the memories make me believe
The best of possibilities we have known
They belie the fact-That Every chapter every act
Every moment full of meaning
Every day was filled with grace
The milestones were convening
Blessings of our time and place.
When I met my wife this changed my life
I had prayed for wisdom to have the sense to know
When she came along, assurance was strong
We would change and rearrange and so we’d grow
That she would be the one to join my flesh
For one flesh is what we would come to know
So we would have a love that’s ever fresh.
Then we launched out on the journey
We struck out for a horizon we couldn’t see
We stood the test As we sought God’s best
Learning to release our fears and to be free.
As we lived and moved we found our being
As the hope of unseen glory we were seeing
There were many disappointments
Expectations were left unfilled
Life was hard, life was a struggle
Tearing down, learning to build
A life together-Through stormy weather
Through storms of raging blinding dust
Was laid the way for us -to learn to trust
And now almost fifty years nigh
Unbelievable blessings lie
Before us everywhere we look
Knowing that each chapter of our book
Was written by the Lord we sought to serve
As we followed into blessings undeserved
As we look around today great grace is on display
We have children who rise up to call us blessed
Seeking the kingdom first God has quenched our thirst
We have understood life is a trial and a test
And all these good gifts so plenteous and free
They’re true blessings but not our security.
September 2024 Approaching our 47th anniversary
Anthony Foster
