“The Way to Love anything is to realize that it may be Lost.”
G.K. Chesterson
Today is my 22nd Wedding Anniversary and I wanted to take a moment and wax sentimental about the One and Only First True Love of my Life, The Mother of my Children, “my Little Bluebird”, my Wife.
Honorable, Faithful, Dutiful and Beautiful Inside and Out
These are the words that describe her.
Most people today do not associate words like this with MARRIAGE, and therein lies the problem with “modern” society.
As a Husband your first priority is your WIFE. No Questions aksed.
You have been tasked with Her safety, provision, stability and overall welfare.
I know some people like to add “Happiness” in there, but in my opinion Happiness is a very subjective thing because it is a State of Mind and let’s face it, no man can be responsible for a woman’s State of Mind! (A dangerous attempt at levity and humor? 😎)
When you Marry before a Holy God, you take VOWS.
These Vows are non-negotiable and binding until DEATH.
As a Military Man, I always saw my VOWS as a matter of DUTY, and contrary to popular belief, DUTY has nothing to do with your FEELINGS.
DUTY has everything to do with being COMMITTED to something BIGGER than YOURSELF.
Which brings me to my next quality: LOYALTY.
There is a lot to be said for a LOYAL woman, a woman that sticks by your side regardless of the circumstances, whether you are sick or broke or depressed, it does not matter.
SHE has your back.
A LOYAL Woman knows that the GRASS is always greener over the sewer tank for a reason!
Take my word on this gentleman, when it comes to a GOOD woman, LOYALTY is a quality worth it’s weight in pure GOLD!
I will close with this scripture from Proverbs 31:30
“Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.”
