Proverbs 18:22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord. (In honor of our family’s anniversary week) “Roses are red, my love; wiolets are blue; sugar is sweet, my love, but not as sweet as you.” My father-in-law used to sing that to Continue Reading…
Job 42:5 “I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you” A friend of mine recently wrote about the importance of taking the “long view” when it comes to marriage. She said if couples want their marriage to last, it requires them Continue Reading…
Mark 10:9 “What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” “You’re my forever stamp.” My husband teasingly said this to me recently. He described that no matter what we face, how fluctuating our health, our finances or life’s circumstances in general, he was sticking with me forever. Continue Reading…
Mark 10: 8-9 “and the two shall become one flesh. So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” My husband and I recently celebrated our 49th wedding anniversary. I often say, “God tricked me.” Because our communication flowed so Continue Reading…
1 John 4:8 “Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” Words from this sonnet written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning for her husband popped into my head this morning. Love. Who but a God of love Continue Reading…
Mark 10:9 “Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” Grandpa Creech was a great storyteller. The story he most often loved to tell revealed his deep affection for Grandma…. After Grandpa returned home from the army, he was nearing his old homeplace when he spotted a woman Continue Reading…
John 2:1;11 “On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee.…What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory.” Even the start of the day hinted toward something supernatural… It began while I was sitting by Continue Reading…
Mark 10:8 “ and the two will become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one flesh.” My wife just left me. She was my best friend. The love of my life. Those were the painful words spoken to me recently by an acquaintance. I knew this man viewed his Continue Reading…