29 years, No. 2

This piece of advise goes for everyone, not just the married.

He who finds a wife finds a good thing
and obtains favor from the Lord.
Proverbs 18:22

As I soon in on our 29th anniversary, I think about all the memories, good times and blessings. We have four children, not a one I can even conceive having lived without. In the second half of our life together, God has added a daughter-in-law who I have come to love...respect and deeply cherish. I respect her love of Christ and her passion to grow in godliness. And I love her ability to pop out the cutest grandchildren!!! God has also blessed us with two small people who have completely stolen my heart.

But God has taken the last 29 years to knit my heart to a most amazing woman. Over the years we have gone thru some very difficult times - some economic, some medical...but God has been faithful to use each to...to what? it is more than "draw us together", it is more than grow us. Maybe it is this - God has used these difficult times to melt us together until we are one.

God has not called everyone to marry - but he does not want any of us to be alone. If you are married, use each of these trials to grow closer. If you are not married, then who is that person who is allowed to see into your soul. Is there someone who can ask any question, challenge any assumption, or share any thought? That earthly best friend is a compliment to our heavenly Champion

What a Friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!