Happy Birthday, Joy

Posted on January 23rd, 2008 in Family, Life and Family by Fred McKinnon

January 23 – Happy Birthday to my Incredible wife, Joy!

So, I’m one of those guys who definitely married ‘up’. She is definitely my “better half”. I’m beyond blessed to have her. This world is blessed to have her, a survivor of killer leukemia that tried to claim her more than a decade ago … but she’s still here, praising God, and celebrating a birthday.

Joy is an incredible woman of God. She is an amazing mother of our 4 kids. She has more energy and patience than I can squeeze out of my entire being. She keeps me on my toes – respectful, yet she keeps me straight. She doesn’t hold back in challenging me – challenging me to seek God, supporting me, challenging me to exercise (that one still isn’t working so well, obviously), challenging me to be a good father, loving me, supporting me, encouraging me, and just being a wonderful woman.

I bless my wife today on her birthday, and pray for many, many more to come, that we’d have the privilege of seeing all of our children married, and enjoy quality time with our children’s children one day, unless Christ comes back before that happens!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABY!
Fred


  • http://rmckinno1.wordpress.com Robert McKinnon

    Well, Brother, you’re right. You married “up”. The only one of us siblings that won’t will be Susan. Her husband will marry “up”. It is wonderful to have a blessing such as a wife who loves God.

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOY!!

  • Daddy

    Amen to what you have written. I’ve already called and left a “Happy Birthday, Joy” song on the answering machine. What a genuine blessing and source of inspiration she is to the entire McKinnon family! I truly thank our loving heavenly Father for adding her (and the four wonderful children she has borne) to our lineage.

  • http://www.chrismoncus.com/ Chris Moncus

    Happy birthday Joy!

  • http://anointed_4_Christ.injesus.com Prophetess Rowena Welch

    Happy birthday Joy

  • Sis

    Happy Birthday, Joy! What everyone has said is right – you’ve been a great addition to our family! You and Fred are great examples of iron sharpening iron and complementing each other. I’m so glad he found you and that you said yes! Here’s to many, many more wonderful years!!!!
    Love ya!
    Susan

  • Mom and Dad

    Happy birthday again Joy. We love you!!! Wish we could have been there to celebrate with you. But you still have some of the birthday month left–there’s still time to celebrate.

    Mom and Dad

  • http://www.RaisingUpWorshipLeaders.com Peter Park

    Happy Birthday Joy. I pray God will continue to grow you in all areas of your life.

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