Catching up....So why am I crying???

Hello all!
It's been quite a while since I've posted on our marriage mentoring blog … A lot as happened in our lives. We've been on a family Christmas cruise in 2012. Kurt and Stephanie are married four 1/2 years already. Joshua, our delightful grandson, will soon be two years old already! Jana and Adam's wedding was a little over 2 years ago. And they've bought a house and have quickly turned it into a home. Scott will be marrying his lovely bride, Kim, in August 2014. He just recently moved into his own apartment - a lovely little home here in Bethlehem. Mark is working extremely hard - 2 jobs - as he figures out his next steps. He currently chooses to make our home his residence- paying rent, insurance, etc. A fully participating member with all the responsibilities that entails.

Paul and I celebrated out 35th wedding anniversary in August 2013!

Blessed beyond measure!!!

So why am I crying? .........

We've also had our share of "difficult" times. The passing of Paul's precious mother. The aging of my mom. Paul's double knee replacement. The passing of our amazingly loving, kind, and fun sister in law, Peggy (my brother, Greg's helpmate). 

Is this why I'm crying?.....

Paul and  I have celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary as I told you earlier. But even that is not without difficulties… I am so thankful for a loving husband. Who takes time to listen and talk. But with busy lives, we found we have not attended to our relationship as much as we have perhaps in other times in our lives. So "it" came as a little bit of a surprise that even after 35 years, or maybe more so than ever, we need dedicated time to build, nurture, grow, love, and enjoy, our marriage. And we have definitely been purposeful in that. However, it is a lot of work, time, and effort.
So is this why I'm crying?…

I did turn 60 on January 6, 2014.
So is this why I'm crying?…

So why am I crying? In all those different aspects of life; the joys, sorrows, the difficulties, the good times, and the bad times,… So why am I crying?
Stay tuned for my next blog (which will certainly be sooner than one half years). And I will share my reflections with you.

Till then, dear children and friends, nurture your marriages as you never have before.