Today is a big day for us. 25 years ago today I married my childhood sweetheart. That is what you call us I guess since we met when we were 14. Still, its not my favorite term. Ours is not the simplistic, fairy tale relationship implied there.
It is real.
It is powerful.
It is life giving.
It is sometimes very painful.
It has pushed us, pulled, us, and lifted us up.
We have soared high summits and slipped into deep valleys during this quarter century.
We have cried tears of joy and tears of sorrow.
We have hurt and we have healed.
Ours is not a fairy tale. It is better. It is real.
By the grace of God, we woke up together this morning to begin another day, another year. In many ways this morning feels newer and more full of promise than that morning so long ago.
There is no better gift and nowhere I would rather be.
Love can never more grow old.
Locks may lose their brown and gold,
Cheeks may fade and hollow grow,
But the hearts that love will know
Never, never, winter's frost and chill,
Summer warmth is in them still;
–Silver Threads Among the Gold by Eben E. Rexford and Hart Pease Danks
(a song my Gram sang often)
Starry Sky Journal 
Congratulations! May the next 25 years be even better!
Happy anniversary!
Absolutely beautiful… And real. That is why I love your writings! Happy and blessed 25th Anniversary!!
Wishing you many, many more years together with God’s graces.
Aw, congratulations!! May God continue to bless the next 50 years 🙂
Beautiful. Happy anniversary to two great people! I love you guys.
Congrats! My dh and I met when we were 16 and we had our 19th anniv this year. You are so right – much better than any fairy tale.
Lovely song, and lovely words of your own to go with it. We did our quarter century two years ago (on the 16th, it will be two years) and I agree with you. Not a fairie tale — better. Lots better.
Happy Anniversary to you both!
What a beautiful and moving post, Kim! Happy 25th anniversary to you and Allen! I hope your day was truly wonderful.
Congratulations on 25 years of all that is worth to call a marriage! Happy Anniversary…
Happy Anniversary! May God bless you both!
Happy, Happy Anniversary to you both!
We will celebrate our 25th in one month. 🙂
Congratulations, Kim! God bless you!!!