This past weekend I caught up with a friend I hadn’t talked to in a long time. She shared with me the joy her new marriage of two years had brought to her life and how she wished she had met him years ago! Because they are older, they realize their time is precious.
I’ll never forget her words as she gripped my arm and said, “We live each day as if it were our last together!”
The sparkle in her eyes revealed her sincerity.
What a good reminder to all of us!
Last Thursday we attended the funeral of a dear friend, not old enough to be my mother. She died only 4 weeks after being diagnosed with her disease! Her time was shorter than she knew, yet she spent her last days with no regrets! She lived each moment for God’s purposes and His kingdom. Her husband of 31 years, daughter and granddaughter showered her with love, and still she was ready to meet her Savior face to face.
Our marriages are precious! The time we have together is to reflect God’s love for His church. But the ultimate reward will be when we meet HIM face to face. The choices we make, the words we choose and the habits we form are all indications of what’s most important to us. May we choose those things that will matter for eternity.
As Russell Crowe said in the movie Gladiator, “What we do in life echoes in eternity.” What we do in our marriages matters as well.
The Romantic Vineyard 
What a powerful message Debi! I too have only been married a little over 3 yrs…I too want to treat my life as if I were living my last day. We have to create our happiness…no one can do that for us. we have to learn not to get caught up in all the daily things and just take a moment to focus on our spouse…it makes our lifes a lot brighter…….
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Kathy – thanks for commenting, and congratulations on three years!! We pray you’ll find our blog helpful in making your marriage all it can be.
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