We commemorated our anniversary by asking the lady minister to bless our union. After she did so, some members of the congregation, which had supported us during our time of trial, applauded.
I spoke to them during coffee hour and let them know how much I appreciated their prayers and being part of a community that believed in the primacy of the Word, before which concerns of the world are secondary.
The recessional hymn was "Be Not Afraid," which has comforted many who are facing the unknown. We who are in the winter of our lives are asking questions whose answers are all-important and don't come with guarantees that satisfy the scientific mind. In the end we are forced to trust the One who said "Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid."
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