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A Word to the In-Laws
I know. The title has real potential. A preacher friend of mine recently said to me, “I have no problem with mother-in-laws. I love my wife’s mother-in-law!” (For the record, I did laugh. But I shouldn’t have…) My relationship with my wife’s parents has always been especially good. For that I am truly grateful. My word of thanks to them goes far beyond my own relationship… Today my wife and I celebrate our 19th wedding anniversary. My thoughts are full of past experiences, present blessings, and future dreams. I am a blessed man. On this special day I would like to say thank you to people who often do not get the credit they deserve. You see, without my father-in-law…
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I am sitting in Michigan this morning listening to the wind howl outside. Eighteen years ago I started making regular trips to the great white north. Not to see the sights or exchange ideas with people who speak a different dialect than me. No. It was a much bigger reason. You see, the love of my life grew up here. There is an old western song that says, “I met a girl from Saginaw, Michigan.” That’s me. Now all of these years (and three children) later, here I am. A West Virginia boy sitting in the midst of Yankee land…and loving every minute of it. As I have grown older I have come to appreciate more and more the influences…
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