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I'D MARRY YOU AGAIN
With tiny tears that glistened, my eyes were fixed on you;And thinking of the life we’d share, we softly said, ‘’I do’’.Our hearts were knit together from the time that we first met; And memories were gathered that we never will forget. While living daily life with you, you saw the real me; And still you chose acceptance, a loving mystery.With many happy times gone by, and others when we cried;some days we’d share so endlessly, while other days we’d hide. With all the ups and downs we’ve had in learning to be friends; I know that in this heart of mine I’d marry you again.(by Anne Peterson)
lOVE
I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you brought out; I love you for putting your hand into my heaped up heart and passing over all the foolish, weak things that you can’t help dimly see there,and for drawing out into the light all the beautiful belongingsthat no one else had looked quite far enough to find. I love you because you are helping me to make of the lumber of my life not a tavern, but a temple, out of the works of my everyday not a reproach, but a song. You have done it without a touch, without word. You have done it by being yourself, my companion and comfort, guide and friend, the one I love.(by Roy Croft)
MARRIAGE TAKES THREE
Marriage takes three to be complete;It’s not enough for two to meet.They must be united in loveby love’s Creator, God above.Then their love will be firm and strong,able to last when things go wrong.Because they’re felt God’s love and knowHe’s always there, He’ll never go;And they have both loved Him in kindwith all the heart and soul and mind;And in that love they’ve found the wayto love each other every day.A marriage that follows God’s planTakes more than a woman and man;It needs a oneness that can beOnly from Christ… Marriage takes three.
(by Beth Stuckwisch)
(by Beth Stuckwisch)
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THE ART OF MARRIAGE
The little things are the big things. It is never being too old to hold hands. It is remembering to say ‘I love you’ at least once a day. It is never going to sleep angry. It is at no time taking the other for granted; the courtship should not end with the honeymoon, it should continue through all the years. It is having a mutual sense of values and common objectives; It is facing the world together. It is forming a circle of love that gathers in the whole family. It is doing things for each other, not in the attitude of duty or sacrifice, but in the spirit of joy. It is speaking words of appreciation and demonstrating gratitude in thoughtful ways. It is not expecting the husband to wear a halo or the wife to have the wings of an angel. It is not looking for perfection in each other. It is cultivating flexibility, patience, understanding, and a sense of humor. It is having the capacity to forgive and forget. It is giving each other an atmosphere in which each can grow. It is finding room for the things of the spirit.It is common search for the good and the beautiful. It is the establishing of a relationship in which the independence is equal, The dependence is mutual, and the obligation is reciprocal. And finally, it is not marrying the right partner, it is being the right partner.
thE CREATION OF WOMAN
The Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep;And while he was sleeping, He took one of the man’s ribs,and then closed up the place with flesh. Then the Lord God formed a woman from the rib He had taken out of the man,and brought her to him. The man said ‘’this is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, for she was taken out of Man.’’ Genesis 2:21-23Woman was made of a rib out of the side of Man. She was not created from Man’s head to rule over him, nor from his feet to be trampled upon by him. Instaead, Woman was taken from his side to be equal with him; Under his arm to be protected; And near his heart to be loved(by Matthew Henry)
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weave my love into yours
To be married is to enter a new realm of life. You have left behind the room of childhood and now have stepped over the threshold into the room of adult love and commitment.It is within the bonds of this commitment that two distinctly different personalities are blended into one…this process takes years. It is like the weaving together of two distinctly kinds of thread into a whole new cloth…a cloth with many functions. It is a tent… a covering from the hostile elements of the changing seasons. It is a colorful quilt… That warms the two who share it. It is a sheer, gauzy curtain… that offers privacy while allowing the sunlight to shine through. But the most beautiful and enduring marriage of all is not merely the weaving of two lives, but of three. For woven into the strongest unions is the golden strand of God’s love that endures forever. May the cloth of your marriage be woven of three strands, for ‘’…a threefold cord is not easily broken.’’ (Ecclesiastes 4:12)(by Claire Cloninger)
thESE HANDS
These are the hands of your best friend, young and strong and full of love, that hold yours on your wedding day as you promise to love each other all the days of your life.These are the hands that will work along side yours as you build your future together. These are the hands that will passionately love you and care for you throughout the years. These are the hands that will hold you when fear or grief torments your mind and with the slightest touch, will comfort you like no other. These are the hands that will give you strength when you struggle and support and encouragement to chase down your dreams. These are the hands that will tenderly hold your children and help keep your family together as one. These are the hands that will, countless times, wipe the tears from your eyes, tears of sorrow and tears of joy. And lastly, these are the hands that, even when wrinkled with age, will still be reaching for yours, still giving you the same unspoken tenderness with just a touch – a touch from these hands.
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wHEN A MAN AND WOMAN ARE IN LOVE
When a man and a woman are in love, his life lies within hers and her life lies within his. Each lives as an individual,yet they also live for one another. Each strives for independent goals, but they also work together to achieve their dreams. When a man and a woman are in love, they will give to one another what they need to surviveand help fulfill each other’s wants. They will turn one another’s disappointment into satisfaction. They will turn one’s another frustration into contentment. They will work as a mirror, reflecting to each other their strengths and weaknesses. They will work together to alleviate the emotional walls that may separate them. They will work together to built a better understanding of one another.They will lean on each another, but not so much as to be burden on the other. They will learn to reach out to one another, but not so much as to suffocate the other.They will learn when it is time to speak and when it is time to listen. They will be there to comfort each other in times of sorrow. They will be there to celebrate together in times of happiness. They will be one another’s friend, guiding each other to the happiness that life holds. They will be one another’s companion, facing together the challenges that life may present. When a man and a woman are in love, his life lies within hers and her life lies within his. Together they will love one another for the rest of their lives and forever.(by Stephen T. Fader)
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THE INSTITUTION OF MARRIAGE
The institution of marriage was begun that a man and a woman might learn how to love and in loving, know joy;that a man and a woman might learn how to share pain and loneliness and in sharing, know strength; that a man and a woman might learn how to give and in giving, know communion.The institution of marriage was begun that a man and a woman might through their joy, their strength, and their communion, become creators of life itself.Marriage is a high and holy state, to be held in honor marriage is a low and common state, to be built of the stuffof daily life. Men and women are not angels, nor are they gods. Love can become hatred; joy, sorrow; marriage, divorce.But human beings are not condemned to failure. Love can grow even in real world. The wounds of sorrow can be healed, And new life built on the learnings of the old.This is the reason for our gathering today: to renew our faithin the strength of hope and the power of love.
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