Almost 60 years together!

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 I received a questionnaire back from Margaret.  Lewis died just three months shy of their 60th wedding anniversary.  I wanted to use her wedding picture, but she informed me that they didn't have one!  A good reminder that it isn't about the day - it's about the years that follow the commitment made on your wedding day.


I'm so glad that Margaret completed the questionnaire and that we get this peek into their life.

May God bless you as you write your own love story, day by day.

Janine

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