Livin' and Lovin'

Married. That was something I always aspired to be! Just as a young girl, mom gave me an old, white, lace tablecloth which served as my first “wedding gown.” One of those old, white, head scarves was my veil . . . And the hallway was the aisle! I couldn’t wait until my special day . . . And I wasn’t even thirteen yet!

It wasn’t too many years before God answered my dream. At age nineteen I found myself “floating on air” while “walking in white” down a REAL aisle, in a REAL wedding gown, to a REAL groom, and into REAL married life.

Life hasn’t been a “bed of roses” — although I have received some. Time for each other seems in constant demand — although we work at taking “dates” — even with five children! We don't always sing in unison — but allow our differences make for beautiful harmony.

Giving our marriage to God each day is the place we strive to start. It’s through the thick and thin of life the marriage becomes stronger. Loving when love isn’t easy. Holding on to Jesus and each other when you feel like letting go — allowing your grip to be sustained by Another.

God set up this beautiful thing called “marriage.” A vow, a commitment that had original intent of life-time love. One man, one woman, loving for one life-time.

M -motivation to continually become more like Christ

A—always consider your spouses needs first

R— ringing the wedding bells for a life time

R—resting your marriage in God every day

I—I love you — say it often

E—Encourage your spouse in their gifts

D—Dream together



If you are married, why don’t you take your spouses hand sometime this week and pray this prayer together:

“Dear Jesus,

We love you, and we love each other. We give our marriage to You. Would you please be the Lord of our lives, and the Lord of our marriage. Help us to love You with all that we are, and love each other as we should. Please place a protective hedge around our marriage, and our family. Make us a couple, and a family that brings You glory! We love you, Lord.

 In Jesus’ name, Amen”

Take it with You

“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”

Genesis 2:24

“And now abides faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.”

I Corinthians 13:13