tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10905506.post8698536817022458682..comments2023-05-24T11:46:22.159-04:00Comments on Voice of Grace: Marriage, Some Introductory Thoughts...julhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15688008902332240637noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10905506.post-86197504932983585772010-03-24T09:18:15.392-04:002010-03-24T09:18:15.392-04:00sarasantos, thanks for commenting! I love hearing...sarasantos, thanks for commenting! I love hearing stories of happy marriages, and very view start out and stay that way of course. I think there is a richness in the love between a husband and wife who've battled through hard times though, I wouldn't change my story at all. I can relate to being grateful too, you don't have to look far to see that this kind of love is not enjoyed by everyone.<br /><br />Keith, I don't know where the vows came from, would probably be an interesting study. It seems to me, since marriage is in most cultures, that man has taken the idea of marriage from Adam/Eve then added rules and regulations, which is not surprising. Mankind has a thing for law and bondage, has a particular gift for taking any blessing from God and twisting into something terrible. I agree that making promises everyone knows are impossible to keep perfectly is a bad way to start marriage.julhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15688008902332240637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10905506.post-54555803557952495212010-03-22T16:17:42.534-04:002010-03-22T16:17:42.534-04:00oops, sorry for the double-commentoops, sorry for the double-commentkeithgrewellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10905506.post-76267905947183975582010-03-22T16:14:57.480-04:002010-03-22T16:14:57.480-04:00Good words Julie! And an interesting discussion.. ...Good words Julie! And an interesting discussion.. I think vows should no longer be a part of the marriage ceremony. How did all that start? When i got married it was just the "thing to do" - and most couples reiterated the words they heard spoken at a previous marriage without thought for how impossible these promises were to keep. Promises that are invariably broken are a lame way to start a marriage...keithgrewellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10905506.post-29700925562963235342010-03-22T16:14:06.414-04:002010-03-22T16:14:06.414-04:00Good words Julie! And an interesting discussion.. ...Good words Julie! And an interesting discussion.. I think vows should no longer be a part of the marriage ceremony. How did all that start? When i got married it was just the "thing to do" - and most couples reiterated the words they heard spoken at a previous marriage without thought for how impossible these promises were to keep. Promises that are invariably broken are a lame way to start a marriage...keith grewellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10905506.post-75126120019336566002010-03-20T21:50:19.307-04:002010-03-20T21:50:19.307-04:00Thank you. This really needed to be said, and I am...Thank you. This really needed to be said, and I am grateful to hear it put so well. I will be linking to this from my own blog. All I can say to those who may be unhappy and are sticking it out because of the "contract" is: "Run to God", ask him to renew the love and change your hearts. Our marriage most definitely began on shaky ground, but the Lord has transformed it to something beautiful, akin to what you described. I am forever grateful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com