Marriage

Couple who come to the pastor wanting approval for a divorce (illustration)

Perhaps you have read the story about a woman and her husband who came to a pastor and said, “We’re going to get a divorce, but we want to come to make sure that you approve of it.” There are ...

Marriage is for life, not for trial (illustration)

As a boy I remember a young lady coming to my mother for counsel concerning her marrying a man much older than herself. She was saying that if it didn’t work out she could always get a divorce. My mother told her marriage is for life and not for trial. (Lou Nicholes - Missionary/ …

Little Boy Having Trouble of Dad’s Wife Too (illustration)

The story is told of a little boy sitting on his front steps with his face cradled in his hands, looking so forlorn. His dad came home just then and asked him what was wrong. The little boy looked up & said, “Well, just between us, Dad, I’m having trouble getting …

Fighting in a Big War (illustration)

A Kentucky mountaineer fighting overseas in WW1 kept getting nagging letters from his wife back home. He was too busy fighting to write letters, even to his wife. At last, angered by his wife’s scolding letters, he sat down and wrote her: “Dear Nancy: I been a-gittin y …

Approving Who Our Children Will Marry (illustration)

As soon as our children were born we began to pray that the Lord would guide them to their future mate and protect them from marrying the wrong person. As they began to grow and mature we continued to pray for the person they were to have as a life partner and that the Lord would …

Wrong Scripture Verse Has Entirely Different Meaning (illustration)

I heard of a minister who was away on his summer vacation when he learned that one of the young women in his church had just been married. He decided to send her a wire of congratulations, and thought immediately of a beautiful Scripture verse. Therefore, he wired simply this mes …