When introduced to my wife and me for the first time people often conclude I must be rich. Any woman this gorgeous, they often think, who would marry a lump like Arms must be after his money. While it is true that I am rich, it is not in this world’s goods. Were I as rich as Croesus, I could not afford to purchase what God has given to me freely. My greatest treasure is the most the most beautiful woman ever to grace the campus of Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny, Iowa whom I somehow persuaded to marry me. It was 40 years ago today that I sealed the deal in a little Baptist church in Seymour, Iowa where her dad served as pastor.
Now, forty years later, I continue to live joyfully with the wife of my youth. Our four children, along with our seven grandchildren, rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her saying, “Many daughters have done well, but you are the greatest!”
I love you, Babe. Happy Anniversary!