Going to the Chapel

This weekend I get the privilege to marry Brandon and Charlene. This summer we met to go through marriage counseling and had a great time. Marriage is such an awesome gift God gives to us. It can be so fulfilling when it's done the Lord's way. Pat and I have such a great time being married together. Not like we are perfect or anything. In fact, you need to go into marriage knowing you're not perfect people. "Love is blind, but marriage is an eye opener!" What better place in marriage than to apply Jesus stories. "The Good Samaritan," tells us to love our neighbor, and in marriage your spouse is the closest neighbor. So love your spouse no matter what! Then the story about the "Prodigal Son." In marriage we get to apply forgiveness and mercy when our spouse messes up. The Lord knows how often I mess up. I"m grateful Pat loves me with mercy and grace. So if you're married apply plenty of love, mercy, and grace to your relationship. If you're not married, practice love, mercy, and grace in the relationships you find yourself in. That will be good practice leading up going to the chapel to get married.
These are the days my friends,
Jim "Train"