Greetings Prayer Warriors,
Last weekend I had the opportunity to spend some time with my
aunt and uncle who have been married for 64 years. I should have asked them their secret to
marital success, but observation and listening revealed much of it. Christ was at the center of their marriage
and their faith was their foundation.
They honored their vows by loving for better or for worse, (they still
snip at each other) for richer and for poorer (they’ve been both), and through
sickness and in health (with the last several years having lots of sickness,
hospitalizations, surgeries, therapies, etc).
There was reciprocity in their caregiving, as they each were sure of
their role. When they griped at each
other it had no lasting effect on the other, as if they knew each other had to
have the opportunity to vent. They
didn’t waver in their commitment to love each other for a lifetime. It made me wonder if the following had been
read at their wedding and they took each word to heart.
Feelings of love flow from loving actions. , Let us pray for
married couples to begin loving each other more through their behaviors. Holy Spirit, be their guide and inspiration! Set their hearts on fire with love for one
another and send them out to be your light in the world!
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
Light another’s torch and pass it on!
