Tuesday, July 07, 2015
Joe Don and Jamie have been married 15 years
Our son and his wife Jamie have been married 15 years. They celebrated their anniversary on July 1. Here is why I love them and celebrate what God did when he united them.
They are better together than on their own. They both had lots of gifts and they were both faithful Christians. But somehow together they multiply their strengths and minimize their weaknesses.
They are givers. They give time, money, and talent to be used for the Kingdom of God.
They care about people. They have a heart for the downtrodden, for the people that do not know Jesus, and for those who are hurting.
They are intentional parents. They love their kids, they are involved with them, and they make a concentrated effort to do family life. But they are most intentional about handing down their faith so Anna, Andrew, and Austin will make it their own faith someday.
They love their extended family: parents, grandparents, cousins, siblings, nieces and nephews. They love them all.
They are fun. They love life. They laugh lots. They enjoy hanging out with each other.
They open their home. Friends, small group, neighbors, family. That is one of the things that make their house a home.
They bless lives. There are people who love Jesus more, have healthier families, don't give up ... because they have know JD and Jamie.
Jesus, faith, love, laughter, family.
Those are signs of a good marriage.
Even more, those are the things that make Joe Don and Jamie a powerful force for God's work in this world.
So thanks God for putting them together. You did a good job.
They are better together than on their own. They both had lots of gifts and they were both faithful Christians. But somehow together they multiply their strengths and minimize their weaknesses.
They are givers. They give time, money, and talent to be used for the Kingdom of God.
They care about people. They have a heart for the downtrodden, for the people that do not know Jesus, and for those who are hurting.
They are intentional parents. They love their kids, they are involved with them, and they make a concentrated effort to do family life. But they are most intentional about handing down their faith so Anna, Andrew, and Austin will make it their own faith someday.
They love their extended family: parents, grandparents, cousins, siblings, nieces and nephews. They love them all.
They are fun. They love life. They laugh lots. They enjoy hanging out with each other.
They open their home. Friends, small group, neighbors, family. That is one of the things that make their house a home.
They bless lives. There are people who love Jesus more, have healthier families, don't give up ... because they have know JD and Jamie.
Jesus, faith, love, laughter, family.
Those are signs of a good marriage.
Even more, those are the things that make Joe Don and Jamie a powerful force for God's work in this world.
So thanks God for putting them together. You did a good job.
