Under His Wings

Tim and I celebrated our 18th anniversary yesterday.  The past 18 years have been filled with many joys and some sorrows, but through it all I've been blessed to have a wonderful husband who has stuck with me. I looked up the song "Cherish The Treasure" this afternoon.  It's the song we had played during our candle lighting ceremony.  After the candle was lit, I remember very vividly standing looking at Tim while holding his hands. His eyes were filled with tears, which made me cry too. Listening to the words "This sacred vow I make to you does not contain an if.  Though I'm aware that trials lie ahead."  I never could imagine the trials we would have to go through, especially about 2 years into our marriage with the loss of our daughter Gabrielle Renee.  We've also had a lot of health challenges and just the normal couple/parenting issues. I'm so glad God sent me Tim.  He was a specific answer to prayer.  I had cried out to God to send me a...

As part of our anniversary celebration, my husband and I decided to take a local river trail.  We sat on the shore and I was amazed at the beauty I found!  It reminded me of some of the state parks I've been too....many miles away.  The sun was glistening down on the water.  The birds were gathering and chirping away.  I think I might have even seen a deer crossing the path from afar. We only saw a few town workers and a couple of people walking around. It was quiet and peaceful. West Elmira is only a couple of miles away.  I travel the parallel street to the trail at least 1-2 times a week at times.  What a beautiful hidden treasure.  We will definitely return. Another park we visited was Miller Pond. It's a city park about a mile from our house.  We had been there a few times, just basically on the left corner of the park.  What we realized that the pond is probably about a quarter of a mile long surrounded by shady trees....

sad update....About 6:30 this evening my dear Mother in Law went home to be with the Lord that she loved so much.   I know she's out of her suffering, but I miss her so much already!  Thank you for your continued prayers.  As I celebrate this day, I am counting my blessings. God sent me an incredible man. He was an answer to a very specific prayer I prayed actually only days before the day Tim asked me out the first time.   Little did I know how quickly and completely that prayer would be answered. 14 years ago this day I became Mrs. Kimberley Cone!   It was the happiest day of my life.   It was a day I had always dreamed of, but I say if you asked me even 6 months before it happened I would have said you were crazy!  I always love to share the story about our whirlwind romance.  I moved to Elmira in October of 1996.   I started to attend Maple Avenue Baptist Church that first Sunday I was in town.  Tim ...