Introduction
There is a special kind of beauty in reflections that do not try to impress the reader, but instead speak with honesty, gratitude, and spiritual maturity. The message in **When Angie and I married almost 30 years ago now, we could have never known how much we would learn from one another about love, life, and God Himself. As believers, whether you are married or single, God has chosen to show us how He wants to relate to us by using the model of marriage.
Angie and I hope that you will press into the presence of God more each day of 2015, remembering that good communication done often, is the key to an ever deepening relationship of any kind. Love God, and each other, the way He says to and the rest falls into place!** carries that very quality. It feels less like a public statement and more like a window into a life that has been shaped slowly, patiently, and meaningfully over time. For older readers especially, that kind of testimony has a deep and lasting resonance, because it reflects truths that are rarely learned quickly.
A great many songs and messages about love focus on emotion alone. They speak of romance, longing, and devotion in ways that may be stirring, but often temporary. What makes this reflection stand apart is that it points to something deeper than feeling. It speaks of love as a process of learning. It recognizes marriage not merely as companionship, but as a sacred classroom in which two people, through years of joy, challenge, misunderstanding, grace, and renewal, come to understand not only each other more fully, but also God Himself. That is a profound idea, and one that gives the message unusual depth.
There is wisdom in the admission that, at the beginning of marriage, no one truly understands all that lies ahead. That is one of the most human and moving parts of this reflection. Nearly thirty years of shared life cannot be reduced to a simple summary. Behind those words are likely countless quiet moments: prayers whispered in difficult seasons, forgiveness offered after disappointment, laughter that eased the burdens of ordinary days, and the steady, often unseen choice to remain faithful. These are the elements that give lasting relationships their strength. They may not always be dramatic, but they are enduring. And in that endurance, love becomes more than affection. It becomes character.
Equally meaningful is the way this message broadens its reach beyond married couples alone. By saying that believers, whether married or single, are shown something of God’s relationship to humanity through the model of marriage, the reflection becomes spiritual rather than merely personal. It reminds the reader that covenant, faithfulness, patience, and communication are not limited to one human relationship. They are central to every meaningful bond, especially one’s relationship with God. That makes the message accessible, generous, and deeply thoughtful.
The line about communication is especially striking in its simplicity. In an age full of distraction, division, and hurried expression, the reminder that “good communication done often” deepens any relationship feels timeless. Older readers will understand that truth not as a slogan, but as lived reality. Strong marriages, strong families, and strong faith communities are rarely built on grand gestures alone. They are sustained by daily habits of speaking honestly, listening humbly, and returning again and again to what matters most.
What gives this reflection its emotional power is its calm confidence. It does not argue. It does not perform. It simply testifies. It says, in effect, that the best kind of love is not self-invented. It is guided. It is refined by faith. It is made steadier when rooted in God’s design rather than human impulse. That perspective will ring true to readers who have lived long enough to know that love flourishes not when everything is easy, but when two people commit themselves to something higher than comfort.
In the end, this is not just a message about marriage. It is about order, devotion, humility, and spiritual growth. It is about the belief that when people love God first and love one another in alignment with His wisdom, life begins to find its proper shape. That idea is both reassuring and challenging. It invites reflection, and perhaps even renewal. For readers who value sincerity over noise and truth over trend, this message offers something increasingly rare: a vision of love that has been tested by time and made stronger by faith.