Friday, August 8, 2008
Marriage
Watching the news both locally and nationally this afternoon, I could not help but hear the sad news of Sen. John Edwards from my home state of North Carolina. Where I don't condone what he did, and will never condone such behavior, God is the ultimate judge of his soul; not me. As I was listening to this "breaking" news, I flashed back to my own Dad's mistakes in his marriage. My mind went back to the day he told me, "Son, don't leave anything unsaid in your marriage. Don't have a marriage like mine." I can say that I am doing just that. Married 15 years, I could not ask for a better wife for me and mother to my children than Katie. I will stay faithful to our vow as husband and wife and the vow I made to God to treat her the way He expected me to in our life together. Still, I know that our earthly marriage, through wonderfully great, is no match for our Heavenly marriage. It's the marriage of us to our Savior in Heaven. It's the bond that will have eternal rewards if we just choose to make that marriage vow to Him. I made that vow back in 1975. Katie made that vow in 1981. When was yours? Have you made it yet? He's calling.
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I know absolutely nothing about marriage in earthly "getting married" terms because I have yet to reach that point in my life-- but my Heavenly Marriage with my Lord is the most beautiful thing one can experience and I would not give it up for anything. I made that vow in 1993 when I was five years old. I vaguely remember it and I think the memories I do have of it come from the things my mom has told me. She was the one to pray with me that day, to answer my innocent questions as a curious five year old girl! I didnt take my marriage with Him seriously until I was a freshman in high school--when my parents sent me away to summer youth camp (haha, ok, I actually did want to go!) for a week, and God shook me to the very core and I fell so in love with my first love! [and as of right now, my only love--but this season of singleness is beautiful!]
I do hope that someday I will have a ''wonderfully great'' and beautiful marriage as I have seen my parents portray for me. They have been married for almost 27 years and I have seen them live by example and it is beautiful! I find it amazing that they fall more in love every single day--even those days when the storms of life are raging. Yet those are the days where they cling to one another and together they anchor themselves on the Solid Rock upon which they stand! :)
Thanks for sharing, JB!
Taryn
(Oh, by the way, I think you need to write a book. You are such a good writer--I appreciate it!)
Hi J.B.!
I've been on Jim's blog daily (sometimes writing, sometimes just reading) since the sad day in May. I'm thinking "taryn" must be the same one, too. I was wondering how your wife was feeling. I'm so very sorry. I have a 10 yr. old son, and a 4 yr. old daughter (she's from southern China). Your family is in my prayers!
Jenni (the one from MO!)
I wish that when I was your age, Taryn, I would have had the love affair with God that you have! Mine didn't happen until I was in my 30s, and then I met my beloved husband Tony. God's plan for us is perfect, and it was worth a 34 year wait to meet my soulmate here on earth! JB, you write as though God gave you yours. We are blessed. And Taryn, you are so blessed to have this time for just you and God! Isn't there scripture that says it is holier to be single and worhip God than to have your attention diverted? Anyways, JB, I am so glad to hear that your sweetheart smiled today. I hope that her physical and all of your emotional healing continues through this tough time.
Prayerfully yours,
Ann from Chicagoland
p.s. Hi Jenni!
Good morning JB. Praying that you, Kate and Aaron have a peaceful, God-filled day.
Ann from Chicagoland
Ann! :) You need to start a blog, too!!
I enjoy reading a little more into the lives of our blog family--it makes me smile and feel blessed that I am getting to know each of you.
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