Alabaster

This week marks our 37th Wedding Anniversary.

I did some research to discover the significance of this milestone.

It seems that Alabaster is the stone that signifies this year.

Alabaster is distinguished by hardness. On the soft side of the scale it is

called gypsum. Gypsum is very soft--easily scratched by the finger nail.

Sort of like the new bride. One little remark can send her flying back to her

parent's home!

On the hard side, alabaster is Calcite--too hard to scratch, yet yields to a knife.

Hmm...tough skin from many years of living, but can still be molded by trials, counseling and

the Holy Spirit.

Happy Anniversary Honey :-)