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Veteran Expediter
Sarah or Salle; It Still Means “Princess”
by Richard D Sandlin
Why God gave me a “princess” for a wife, I’ll never understand, but I will be forever thankful. What heavenly royalty she displays in all situations. She is the epitome of womanhood and femininity. She is full of grace, both within and without. She writes articles on great women of the Bible, never realizing she is one of the great, godly women of history. Knowing her as I do, she would blush at my writing this. Nevertheless, all who know her are aware of this truth, even if she is not. Like Moses of old when it says, “He wist not…” so it is with her.
As a little princess, at the age of nine, she began a relationship with her Lord that has now lasted well over half a century. It is this intimacy with her God that gives her the qualities we all adore and admire in her. I know a Sovereign Creator made her all she is, and I praise Him for it; but, although I do not understand it, her will entered into this equation somehow, and for that, I thank her. Paul said, “…if I do this thing willingly…” And she has.
No one in the Christian realm has taught me more about what being a Christian means than she. When we married, in our youth, I was a wounded, insecure young man, full of hurts and bitterness from my childhood. She patiently kept pouring in the oil of kindness, until I was able to get on my feet. If I am anything today, humanly speaking, she is to get all the credit. Apart from God, hers is the only love I have ever been 100 per cent sure of.
I know, through the years, that my acceptance by others, in many cases, has been because of her. As a common thorn, God privileged me to be attached to the stem of this beautiful rose. I trust the Lord will take me first. Heaven can wait for her a little bit longer. This world needs her smile and heavenly fragrance. It needs to see the beauty of Christianity personified.
Only God will be able to tell her how much I loved her. Though our relationship as husband and wife will end in Heaven, I am so glad I will eternally be able to be with her.
On this Mother’s Day I do not have an extravagant gift to present you Salle, but I do give you all the gratitude that is possible for one man to have in his being. Thank you so much.
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY DARLING!