It is the greatest thing God gave to human beings as a reflection of what He’s looking to do with His Son and the Church. Marriage. It’s God’s idea. It’s not a man-made construct … until it’s taken out of God’s hands. Then it becomes the kind of mess that people have no idea how […]
Read More 20 for 20 #17 AuthrineI don’t believe that all human beings are the same. I’m sure there are similarities that many share, but there’s something that makes each individual unique. As a result, there are some that are more significant than others. That’s certainly the case for me. The most significant woman in my life celebrated her birthday recently. […]
Read More She Is A Very Special WomanIt’s that time of year again when I prayfully reflect on the precious gift of marriage. On this occasion, with the time coinciding with the actual day that the private was confirmed publicly, it seemed right to share some of my reflections. 1. Love Her It might seem as though it gets easier after a […]
Read More Marriage ReflectionsFor a while she had a problem. Her problem was that in as much as we were married, it felt like something that was real in name only. She lived with him. They slept in the same bed together. Occasionally they even talked. For all of that, though, she felt like he was still looking […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: She Is With Me On The JourneyMy wife has reached a significant milestone in her life’s journey. She thought, after taking advice, that it would be a good idea to mark the occasion with one of those Zoom parties. It was amazing seeing a selection of the lives that she has touched. These people ranged in background and personality. Folks connected […]
Read More Like The River Flow, You May Never Know …No marriage is perfect. This does not stop people getting married. There is an idea of marriage worth pursuing that can keep it thriving. Not that I had this at the forefront of my thinking in the early years of marriage. Previously on this series of detaching and attaching, I remarked on the amazing attachment […]
Read More A Journey In Marriage: Detach and Attach Part 4This part of the journey, as you might have guessed, follows the first part and the second part and it’s worth clicking the links to see where the journey has come to this point. We celebrated our wedding anniversary recently. We used the time to reflect on God’s goodness to us in our life together. […]
Read More A Journey in Marriage: Detach and Attach Part 3Previously in this exploration of the journey, I reflected on the strong model of marriage I saw in my parents. As you might appreciate, the strength of that relationship was something that I grew to acknowledge with each passing year in retrospect. As I became aware of how other marriages existed and sadly ended, my […]
Read More A Journey in Marriage: Detach and Attach Part 2It’s not something I entertain too seriously, but sure, from time to time I do wonder what would happen if … There are those points in life where I have made a decision and it’s been proven to be life changing in ways I never expected. Twenty years ago this month I moved from London […]
Read More Thanking God For Key DecisionsI would not make it where I am on my own. There are a few who have been with me on the journey, like my brother and sister who have witnessed a lot of what’s happened. I am particularly grateful for my wife, Authrine. Stevie Wonder wrote a song that became a big hit back […]
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