Bill And Jan

We've faced it all together, you and I,
Through troubled times and smooth, always a team;
Not as matched as either had hoped to ply,
But willing forever to keep the dream!
Though "rags to riches" hardly fits our tale,
We had just enough for all we desired;
We were content, and did not pine, or fail
To go, to do, to buy, what we required!
As the years went by, stronger grew the graft
That made us one, e'en though two started out;
The love between us does steadily waft,
Spoken words unneeded, never a doubt!
Bill and Jan, as unlike as night from day;
Neither would've had it another way!

Today is the 56th anniversary of the wedding of Jan and me. Glory be to God for this wonderful gift! For most couples, particularly when one or neither is Christian, marriage doesn't last. However, the longer marriage lasts, the better it gets.

Marriage was conceived by God, which means it is a good idea. "Union", which a word being used to describe a poor, counterfeit of marriage between same sex couples is NOT a good idea. God made Adam, looked at him, and said, "It is not good for man to live alone." Then He created Eve, and they had children. That is God's intention, not same-sex unions.

Earlier in these blogs I said that all Christians sin. It is a sin for a Christian to break his marriage vow "till death do us part" except for adultery. Over half the marriages in America are dissolved; that means a lot of people have sinned by breaking a solemn vow made to God and their partner.

Not so for Jan and me. Oh, yes, we had our difficulties; we still do. But I don't believe the thought of divorce occurred to either one of us. The longer we live together, the more that thought diminishes. There would be fewer divorces if more people had will power and respected their vows.