A Perfect Marriage
Our marriage isn’t perfect because we are perfect.
It isn’t perfect because I am the perfect wife
or because you are the perfect husband.
We are both so utterly imperfect,
So full of sin and brokenness
So lacking in love and tenderness
Our marriage isn’t perfect because we always please each other
and always seek the other’s interests first
It isn’t perfect because you have the perfect job
or because I am the perfect homemaker
Neither is our marriage perfect because we have a beautiful home
or because our children are perfectly obedient
No, if we were left to ourselves, left to our own abilities and qualities
Our marriage would be full of anger, sadness, despair, and longing
But thanks be to Christ the Lord of our marriage!
He lives through us, perfect and pure
He loves through us, tender and selfless
He upholds us, our strength and refuge
He parents through us, loving and patient
He is the only perfection in our marriage, the only thing right in our love
He has been our joy and our passion
and will be our commitment until the day we die.
I love you my Darling. Thank you for five wonderful years.
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What a beautiful attitude about marriage. Happy Anniversary and may GOD bless you with many more happy years!
Thank you Lauren!
Happy anniversary and congratulations!! I love that picture–the groomsmen and bridesmaids are cracking me up! (What are they looking at, anyway??)
(June 17 is a great day to get married, I think–we’re celebrating 11 years today!)
Yeah, who knows what they think they are looking at! Congratulations on 11 years!!!!! I love this time of the year, so many people celebrating their anniversaries…
Congratulations on your anniversary! I love the picture, and I hope you have many more wonderful years to grow together. This year is our 10th anniversary and God keeps showing us more than I knew possible.