On April 25, 2009 I will celebrate my 10th wedding anniversary! When I tell people I have been married for “almost 10 years” they look at my with wonder. Why? How?
- People think I am “young”.
- It is rare to see a “young” person married for such a long time.
It is true. Our marriage has been a rarity. I have been beyond blessed with my “Queen”. Together with my “Princess”, my “Ladies” have been an absolute dream. As marriages in our day seem to have less and less of an importance when it comes to commitment, I couldn’t imagine my life without this creation.
I recently was listening to a podcase by Mark Driscoll from the church Mars Hill out in Seattle. He was recommending a book on marriage that is a MUST HAVE for anyone currently married or those that are looking to get married. They book is written by Andreas Kostenberger and it is called: God, Marriage, and Family: Rebuilding the Biblical Foundation
It seems to be a rare book that talks directly about marriage from a “cultural crisis” standpoint. With such chapters as “To have or not to have children, Abonding natural relations: The Bible Verdict, Seperating what God has joined together, Divorce, and many other thought provoking chapters. I am really looking forward to begin to dive into the book as I just got it a day ago and am beginning to read it.
So why a blog post about my wedding anniversary? Quite honestly we always hear of negative aspects of marriage and when we hear positive stories they are seen as sappy, feel good stories that are only for fiction. Well, it has been reality for me and it can be for anyone with hard work, determination for a commitment, and geniune love.
