April 18, 2004
Our Anniversary
Coffeeswirls Weekly Bible - Week 16
Today marks the seven-year anniversary of my marriage to Tina, my bride. Let me recap our life together for you.
When we met, she thought I was a nice guy, but not much else. As we got to know each other, she started to get a little gun shy about me, and I guess I can't blame her when I look back at where I was as a person. Time went by, and I started to really get to like this girl and want to spend more and more time getting to know her better. I met her family and liked all of them, but noticed that Tina was starting to pull away a bit.
I had a theory in those days of getting on the good side of a girl's mother in case the relationship with the girl would ever hit any snags. This may seem odd, but where do you think girls go when they are confused and need some advice in men? That strategy, and Tina's younger sisters kept me in the picture long enough for Tina to overcome her fears about me. It was because I was on her mother's good side that she allowed me to play hide and seek with Tina's early-elementary age sisters until Tina got home, where she was forced to at least say "Hi" to me. Did that sound a little bit creepy to you? Yeah, me too.
In time, Tina warmed up to me a bit more, and before we knew it, we were married. The wedding took place on Friday, April 18, 1997 at the church in Living History Farms not far from our home. I've been asked why we chose a Friday, and there really isn't a story there. The church was available. On that wonderful day, I married the love of my life. A dinner and a gift don't begin to show my appreciation for all that she means to me.
All we can do is grow in Christ together. Isn't that what marriage is really all about?
by Doug McHone at 12:00 AM
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Have you ever seen the movie "McClintock" with John Wayne? There's a line in that movie where John Wayne is telling his grown-up daughter that he only plans to bequeath to her a small portion of his vast estate. The reason for that is, he says "All the gold in Fort Knox and all the harp music in heaven doesn't compare with what a man and a woman go through doing all that growing together." John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara had great chemistry in that movie. It should be noted that one of the messages of the movie is "There's nothing wrong with your wife or girlfriend that a good spanking won't fix," so don't say I didn't tell you if you rent it. :)
Posted by: Douglas at April 18, 2004 01:48 AMThat's wonderful. My wife and I are coming up on our sixth anniversary, and it just keeps getting better. It's always great to hear from someone else who loves marriage. Thanks for sharing this.
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