Today, June 30th, my parents are married 50 years! Many happy moments together! Anyone who knows my Dear Daddy will know why I LOVE this picture of him. His laugh has made us all laugh for years! I love the story of one that Moma tells of one of their 1st dates when Moma had told daddy something which he thought funny and so he howled laughing and she turned VERY red... for the whole GBS campus could hear him laughing at her! :) 
One of the rare pictures that you'll find of Daddy smiling! He is a very jovial person, but somehow has the idea that in pics he's NOT supposed to smile. So here's another of my favorites for I LOVE His smile! :) This picture is taken in front of the Taft Museum just at the end of our street where Daddy "Engaged" Moma! (As our son Bryan calls it!)
The Edgar A. Bryan's 1961-2011! Thanks Daddy for taking such Tender Care of Moma all of these years! And thanks Moma for following and standing by your man through thick and thin... (it was mostly THIN... in our growing up years!!!) Yet we NEVER knew we were poor, for the Lord gave you both such an ability to make do with whatever He provided! You were never "down in the mouth" for worrying about all of your needs... We just watched you go to Jesus for your every need! What an example you have been to us over the years! God has always provided for you all and you were/are always QUICK to praise Him!
Thanks, Moma for teaching us how to "flirt" with our husbands, for loving Daddy, NEVER exploiting his faults to us, sticking up for him if ever if was necessary, sitting on his lap, keeping him happy and a true sense of the word, "Help Meet"!
And thanks for the reward, Daddy! (I may get in trouble for this one!!!! Yikes!!!) But we kids NEVER doubted that you loved each other unconditionally... and that's GONE a long way towards making us who we are today!
Andrew and Vonnie Bryan and their six blessings from heaven! They celebrate 24 years together this fall! Praise the Lord for keeping you safe... same "glue" has held you all too!
Lincoln and Lynette Bryan and their 2 blessings from Heaven! Thanks Lincoln and Lyn for being faithful to each other as well! They celebrated 22 years this spring!
Daryl and Laura Hausman and our 4 blessings from Heaven! Together for 21 happy years! PTL!
Phillip and Heather Dickinson and their 5 blessings!!! (so far that is... again I may get hit... but I think I'm a safe enough distance away!!!:) They just celebrated 16 years earlier this month!We are all "Together Forever" God being our helper!
Thanks Moma and Daddy for loving Jesus MOST OF ALL! You've been faithful and your children want to take this occasion to "rise up and call you blessed!" We love you all SOOOOO much! And look forward to getting to spend a few days with you all here soon! XOXOXO!Your Eldest Daughter,
~Laura~
4 comments:
Laura, this was a beautiful post! I'm so glad that you wrote a lot of neat words about Daddy and Moma. I wanted to write more, but it was nearly midnight and Moma had asked me to post a lot of those pics that Janie had taken, so I didn't want to make my post tooo long! Enjoyed reading what you wrote! We are blessed with such DEAR parents, sweet siblings and their mates, and sweet nieces and nephews!
Soooo GLAD that y'all can go and be with Daddy and Moma. We're a tad "jealous". =)
May they have a wonderful day and many more years together!!
Lots of Love,
~Heather~
Happy Anniversary to your wonderful parents! I'll never forget some advice your dear mother gave me years before I was married. She is a wise woman. =) Blessings on your parents and on your whole family.
Congratulations on 50 years! We are so grateful that you have been faithful to God and to each other. Also the time we shared together back when we took these pictures was wonderful. God certainly has been good to our family.
Much love,
Phillip
Thank you for your good post and kind words. Daddy and I have had a wonderful day together today, our fiftieth . . . GOOD NIGHT! ;-)
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