Lovely Wife!
Tuesday was a wonderful day. I was able to pull off a surprise party (with a lot of help) for my wife’s, Beth, 30th birthday.
I am so blessed to have such a wonderful woman to be my spouse. She is unbelievably BEAUTIFUL!! I really hit the jackpot though, because she isn’t only gorgeous on the outside, but her inner beauty really shines through.
She treats others with such kindness. Everyone who meets Beth can’t help but feel like they are special because of God’s love that shows through her.
She is very friendly. She is able to talk with anyone. People leave knowing that she is someone that cares about them. People tell me all the time how sweet she is and people always feel comfortable around Beth.
She has an amazing sense of humor. She LOVES laughing when people fall down, say something funny, or do something rediculous. So yes, America’s Funniest Home Video’s was made for her! But she is an equal opportunity laugher. If she messes up, she is right there ready to laugh at herself…and have her face turn bright red.
She makes me a better man. She shows me how to be a loving parent. Beth is someone who can call me out on when I’m messing up on things (and this is often), but shows me such grace and love despite the mistakes.
Mostly, Beth loves God. She seeks Him daily, and is amazing at praying for her needs and the needs of others. She demonstrates to our kids what this type of relationship should look like. I pray that my daughters will learn from this example and become Godly women like their mom.
I love you Beth.
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Jogging for Jesus,
John Holgrimson
“Contagious Cheerfulness”
Our family and the Whitmore family is saddened be the loss of Grandma Joyce McCoy this week. She was a wonderful lady who touched the lives of all that she came in contact with. My brother who only had contact with her a handful of times used the term “Contagious Cheerfulness” when describing her.
The first time I met her, she said good bye to me by calling me by my wife’s ex-boyfriend’s name. She did this on accident, but this accident become a running joke for years. From that point on, we had a fun relationship. We were able to joke around with each other and have a lot of fun.
She imparted on her family a joy for being together. I was introduced to games such as 500 & “Rodeo ball” as a result of her and her husband Terry’s love of games. She definately wanted to win, but was a lot of fun to play with win or lose. She also used her musical gifts for her family to enjoy their time together. There were many times at the cabin spent singing songs around the campfire, or around a piano singing worship songs or holiday songs at Christmas.
She will be greatly missed here on earth, but we rejoice in the fact that we know we will see her again because she accepted God into her life and lived for Him. Because of that relationship, she is in Heaven.
We will always love and have fond memories of our Grandma Joyce McCoy.
Jogging for Jesus,
John Holgrimson