Thirty years ago today
Paul and I got married
on the feast of St Columba.

We were so young then
and we didn’t know it
as we made our vows
and stepped forward
together
into a hectic phase of life –
working, setting-up home
and raising three amazing children.

Coronavirus restrictions mean
that it’s not quite the celebration
we had planned.

Mass online
followed by a socially-distanced chat
with our two girls.

Take-away coffee
from Sinnamon coffee shop
and a picnic underneath an oak tree
at Barnett’s.

A walk along the tow path
where it all began
(once upon a time!)
when we were both students.

Cake to celebrate
and a beautiful bouquet of flowers
delivered to our door.

A day full of memories –
lovely!

Lord,
thank you for blessing us
with thirty happy years
together
and for blessing us
with our three wonderful children.

Thirty years of married life
have flown by
with you by our side, Lord.
Please bless us today
as we enter our next thirty years
(in retirement!)

© Claire Murray, 9th June 2020