25 Years Ago ...
I've spent more than half of my life with her, and yet I can not envision ever having truly lived without her.
I guess that's why when I give the talk on prevenient grace for a Walk to Emmaus, I have a difficult time getting through the part of where I describe her coming into my life. As soon as I say, "It was then that I met Donna. I fell incredibly in love with her ..." the tears come naturally.
I sometimes wonder if all men feel that way about their wives, or if it's just a special gift that God gave me. It is a gift for which there are no words, no adequate expression, nor even a rational explanation.
Perhaps it's because she came into my life when it was dark and formless, as when God's Spirit hovered over the earth in the Genesis story. When Donna's spirit came near mine, surely God said, "let there be light in Buzz's heart."
And there was.
And it was good.
And my love for her grows stronger every day.
Grace and peace ... and love.
I guess that's why when I give the talk on prevenient grace for a Walk to Emmaus, I have a difficult time getting through the part of where I describe her coming into my life. As soon as I say, "It was then that I met Donna. I fell incredibly in love with her ..." the tears come naturally.
I sometimes wonder if all men feel that way about their wives, or if it's just a special gift that God gave me. It is a gift for which there are no words, no adequate expression, nor even a rational explanation.
Perhaps it's because she came into my life when it was dark and formless, as when God's Spirit hovered over the earth in the Genesis story. When Donna's spirit came near mine, surely God said, "let there be light in Buzz's heart."
And there was.
And it was good.
And my love for her grows stronger every day.
Grace and peace ... and love.
1 Comments:
You are so fortunate, I hope you both always remain so. May I offer this prayer for you?
A Prayer for a Married Couple
O God, our Heavenly Father, protect and bless us. Deepen and strengthen our love for each other day by day. Grant that by Thy mercy neither of us ever say one unkind word to the other.
Forgive and correct our faults, and make us constantly to forgive one another should one of us unconsciously hurt the other. Make us and keep us sound and well in body, alert in mind, tender in heart, devout in spirit. O Lord, grant us each to rise to the other's best. Then we pray Thee add to our common life such virtues as only Thou canst give. And so, O Father, consecrate our life and our love completely to Thy worship, and to the service of all about us, especially those whom Thou has appointed us to serve, that we may always stand before Thee in happiness and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
This beautiful prayer was written by Bishop Slattery, soon after his marriage, to be used each day in their family devotions at home in Boston, Massachusetts.
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