30 years ago, on April 14, 1990, in a little chapel in Sedge Garden, NC, I watched my bride walk down the aisle. It was the day before resurrection Sunday and we wanted to honor our Lord. So instead of the wedding march or any other traditional processional, Marilyn walked down the aisle to “Crown Him with Many Crowns”, that glorious old hymn. It still moves me, and seems appropriate to repeat here:
1 Crown Him with many crowns,
the Lamb upon His throne.
Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns
all music but its own.
Awake, my soul, and sing
of Him who died for thee,
and hail Him as thy matchless King
through all eternity.
2 Crown Him the Lord of life,
Who triumphed o’er the grave,
and rose victorious in the strife
for those He came to save;
His glories now we sing
Who died and rose on high,
Who died eternal life to bring,
and lives that death may die.
3 Crown Him the Lord of love;
behold His hands and side,
rich wounds, yet visible above,
in beauty glorified;
no angels in the sky
can fully bear that sight,
but downward bends their burning eye
at mysteries so bright.
4 Crown Him the Lord of years,
the potentate of time,
Creator of the rolling spheres,
ineffably sublime.
All hail, Redeemer, hail!
for Thou hast died for me;
Thy praise shall never, never fail
throughout eternity.
On this resurrection Sunday in 2020, its good to remember Him Who conquered death and triumphed o’er the grave, [Who] rose victorious in the strife for those He came to save.
He is risen!
Ric and Marilyn's First Light 
I remember that day in 1990! God knew what He was doing when He put you two together. (Yes, God always knows what He’s doing.)
Your photographs are breathtakingly beautiful, Ric.
Marilyn, I enjoyed your soothing songs.
Thank you both for sharing your God-given talents with the rest of us.
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Thank you, Shirley. We have a great place to photograph up here, it makes it a little easier when you have great subject matter. I’m glad you found your way around the whole site. It’s nice to know you are enjoyingit
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