As we approach Thanksgiving, I want to give a special thanks to my wonderful wife. She has been with me through the good times and the bad times. I love her with all my heart. God brought us together 20 years ago and I have no regrets. Looking forward to what God has in store for us the next 20 years. Thank you Rena for everything, you are the best. I love you.

I think you will like this quote, "There would be fewer divorces if the husband tried as hard to keep his wife as he did to get her."

My wife and I have been married for almost 20 years, I can honestly say that my love grows deeper for her each and every day. I would not be in the ministry without God and her. As I write this she is in Connecticut with some other pastors wives until tonight. I miss her, isn't that how a marriage should be. We should miss our spouses when they are away for a couple of days or any length of time. I love my wife and I am not ashamed to say or write that.

As we continue with quotations, verses and other devotions that can help our marriages. A pastor friend brought this out in a message recently. In the introduction he puts this in there, the goal of marriage, according to the bible is completeness, oneness and unity. The verses you can check out are Ephesians 5:25,28,31. "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. vs.31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh."

I see in the ministry these last 13 years, when it comes to marriage,a disturbing number of people who are very selfish in their marriage. Everything is how can they be happy and never think about there spouse.  We live in a very selfish world.  In reality, a marriage should be using the word "we" not always the word "I". I found this quote which I think you will like, "In the word wedding, the we comes before the I"

As I try to find material on marriage, I came across something interesting. I found an article on "Nine suggestions for an ailing marriage"  One of the nine was, Trust your mate.  Trust your spouse, even if he or she is wrong--you are right in trusting.  A marriage must be based on trust.  It cannot survive with out it. I am sure that most of us would agree on this.

What a wonderful couple of days it has been.  I was able to watch a wedding on friday night, one of my family members got married.  On saturday, I was able to perform the ceremony of an elderly couple an hour away.  No matter how old or young they are it is great to see the love that they have for each other.  My prayer for both couples is that they have many years together and a lifetime of happiness. God is good.