Man and woman stand at the altar, ready to be pronounced. Ready to begin a new life together, to make dreams come true. How long they have waited for this day and now the moment has come! Visions of how all will unfold fills the minds and hearts of the couple:
“Oh, how I will be her knight in shining armor! I will defend, cherish, love and protect…always.”
“He is such a gift and I am so blessed. I will honor, respect and appreciate him…always.”
The marriage is sealed, family and friends celebrate, heaven rejoices. For on that day, a covenant of divine proportions has been set into action. Man and woman have become husband and wife. A God-idea brings forth fruit.
And time goes by, and life moves on, and the ‘always’ whispered in hearts that day become ‘when he starts to…’ or perhaps ‘if she would only…’
Repeated frustrations threaten to blossom into anger, creating tension, tearing at the fabric of the covenant. Husband and wife sense loss and wonder what went wrong, and most importantly if there is hope.
Is there? Is there hope when love goes crazy?
Read the rest of this post over at Frugal Granola where Michele has graciously invited me to be a monthly contributor. Today we’ll share around ‘serenity for marriages’–a new feature here at Domestic Serenity.
