Signficance of 60

When you search for the significance of the number 60, you find all sorts of interesting facts. Besides the obvious marking of time (60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in an hour), did you know that Isaac was 60 when Jacob and Esau were born, or that it's the international calling code for Malaysia, or that it's the number of years my parents have been married this year?  I'm sure my parent's diamond wedding anniversary isn't listed in the Book of Facts but it was sure a highlight for our family!

If you were alive in the 1950s, how much do you remember about the decade?  At the time my parents were married gasoline cost 18 cents a gallon for a car that cost (on average) $1500, Dad could buy a wool suit for $30, milk was delivered to the back door, the first credit card was introduced, Sputnik was launched by the Russians, and this decade saw the invention of items such as the transistor radio, television and frozen french fries.  A lot has happened in 60 years!

I am so glad to be in Ontario this year for a host of reasons, and attending my parent's 60th anniversary celebration is one of them. Since my parents had a large celebration on their 50th, they wanted a small intimate dinner with immediate family and their siblings. And what a wonderful time it was getting together and reflecting back on all the good years we had as a family and celebrating what my parents started 60 years ago.

God has indeed blessed my parents and our family in so many ways over the years. Not only has God seen to our daily living needs but, more importantly, He has blessed us with life itself and opportunity to enjoy a relationship with Him... and for that we will be eternally grateful!  I think David said it best in the book of Psalms when he wrote,

How can I repay the LORD for all his goodness to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord. I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.

             (Psalm 116:12-14)