Is Love a Choice?

Choice

Last week, we celebrated my parents’ 49th wedding anniversary.  49 years.  That is impressive to me.  With the exception of my grandparents who were married for over 72 years, my parents have the longest marriage of anyone I have personally known.

Then, on Saturday, we attended a wedding of a couple at church.  As I watched their faces throughout the ceremony, I saw the joy and love just emanating from them.

So, I started thinking about the journey of a married couple.  Every couple pretty much starts out the same way…  They look into each other’s eyes with love and hope and excitement.  They have great visions of how their life together will play out.  And, I’ll bet that while they’re standing together, saying their vows, they are not planning on becoming “another statistic” and have their marriage end in divorce.

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A Father’s Rules

I remember when I was teaching in Minnesota, I had an 8th grader named, Ashley.  She was a girl who would dress all in black – down to her eyeliner and nail polish.  If I would have met her when I was in middle school, I would have been completely intimidated by her.  Ashley came off as one of the most confident and self-assured girls in all of eighth grade.

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