Pastor Buddy’s Blog

Journal,

Ok, readers. This entry takes on something very personal. It has to do with the lady of my life. But if you don’t care for the romantic side of life, just delete this entry. The rest of you 99.9999% of humanity can read on.  

Let’s see. What happened on May 27th, 1943?

Hmmmmmm… - Ok, these folk were born:

May 27, 1943 Bruce Weitz, Norwalk, Connecticut, actor, ‘Hill St. Blues’, ‘Death of a Centerfold’.
May 27, 1943 Cilla Black, Liverpool England, rock vocalist, ‘You’re My World’.
May 27, 1943 Sue Simmons, American Journalist
May 27, 1943 Archpriest Peter Bourdukofsky (Russian Orthodox Diocese of Alaska)

Well, as deserving of recognition as those folks may be, I don’t know any of them. And they don’t shine a light to the beautiful lady of my life.

Oh yeah - The most notable person ever born on this planet on May 27, 1943, was my sweet Betty…

Yep, right there in Oklahoma, there she was in all her glory, with those beautiful big blue eyes.

In fact Betty was such a pretty baby, that at three days of life, her older sister Lareta ask mom and dad to take her back. Course that weren’t gonna be. God had a special program laid out for this wee lassie. It included yours truly.   : )

But on top of things at six weeks that old sneaky devil tried to take her life with a case of whooping cough. When will he ever learn that he can’t destroy what God has created for Himself.

Why of course the Lord also had me in the picture…

Just two and three quarter years earlier a boy baby had been born in Louisiana. This boy baby was going to need a lot of help in order to fulfill the call of a preacher. He would need a very special lady in his life.

And so the story continues. I met my sweet Betty right after her twentieth birthday. Three months later we found us a hitching post. (Getting married for you who don’t understand Southern English.) 

And here’s a picture of our young preaching days.

Well, today is the day.

We’ve been married close to 45 years and today is my lady’s birthday.

So being the thoroughly romantic person that I am, I wanted to dedicate a special song that speaks of my special love for this wonderful lady of my life. And one of my favorite songs of yesteryear was the song ‘Sincerely’ sung by the McGuire Sisters.

You’ll need to transpose the words of the song as the love of a man for his sweetheart, rather than that of a lady for her man. (It is sung both ways, depending on who is singing. But no one can sing it like the McGuire Sisters.)

Here it is:

Here’s a recent picture of my beautiful lady…

Betty has a new ‘buddie’ about to arrive at our home. Her Yorkie is still a bit young. Anyway, we came across some folk selling Yorkies so I took a picture of my Betty with one of the pups. The puppy in her arms is what her Yorkie will look like when she brings him home.

Of course Betty’s new buddie was a Mother’s Day gift from myself and our kids. She is still undecided on a name. Perhaps Zaccheus the Great.’  Zack for short.  

Do you remember the story about Zaccheus in the Bible. He was a wee bit of a man. The Lord had to call Zaccheus down from a tree.

Here it is:

“Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, and was unable because of the crowd, for he was small in stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass through that way. When Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, ‘Zaccheus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.’ And he hurried and came down and received Him gladly.” (Luke 19:3-6)

Well, someone wrote a song about Zaccheus, the wee little man. And since Betty’s new pup is really a tiny little fellow, Betty is thinking about giving him a big name. Thus, Zaccheus the Great. Course we know that ladies reserve the right to change their minds.  — Learn this and live, fellas – 

Ok, where is the Bible lesson in all this?

Glad you asked…

Did you know what the Bible says about the excellant wife…

Take time to medidate on this final Proverb::

“An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels.
The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain.
She does him good and not evil All the days of her life.
She looks for wool and flax And works with her hands in delight.
She is like merchant ships; She brings her food from afar.
She rises also while it is still night And gives food to her household And portions to her maidens.
She considers a field and buys it; From her earnings she plants a vineyard.
She girds herself with strength And makes her arms strong.
She senses that her gain is good; Her lamp does not go out at night.
She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hands grasp the spindle.
She extends her hand to the poor, And she stretches out her hands to the needy.
She is not afraid of the snow for her household, For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
She makes coverings for herself; Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.
She makes linen garments and sells them, And supplies belts to the tradesmen.
Strength and dignity are her clothing, And she smiles at the future.
She opens her mouth in wisdom, And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
She looks well to the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness.
Her children rise up and bless her; Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:
‘Many daughters have done nobly, But you excel them all.’
Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.
Give her the product of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates.”
Proverbs 31:10-31 nasb

Happy birthday, baby, from my heart to yours.

Love you more than all the love the world can hold.

Buddy