Being Married Is Like Going Skydiving.

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Part 1

The thundering rumble of both engines in both ears is close to unbearable as the back gate opens of a very crowded tube in the sky.  The sun beams in more and more as the door gives angle for exit at 15,500 feet.  All of this is in my peripheral vision though, for my head is turned and my eyes are fixated on a bright red light to my left and an unlit green bulb below it.   There is a retired Navy Seal strapped to my back which is the closest I have ever been to another man, and ever care to be again.  He reaches around me and shows me a double sided boot knife that reminds me of the one I picked up at a flea market when I was 12 years old.  He screams in my ear, “If both ‘chutes’ fail I will cut you lose, that will give us both a better chance of survival.  He said this as a matter of fact.  It’s the kind of thing that makes a man shake his head and chuckle, which I did. Green!! GO! GO! GO!

Marriage is exciting, wonderful, and awesome.  Well, it can be all of those things.  I love being married.  I have been in it for about 16 years now.  Not without it’s struggles, being married to someone you truly love and care for is a great choice for your life.  So, how is marriage like skydiving?

First of all it is something that you have to commit to.  It is a conscious commitment often times spurred by pure emotion, but head and heart must both be in play for a marriage to work.  You have to know by now that you will not always “feel” like being in love and married, but because of your commitment you “choose” to make it work regardless of the cost.  You have to “count the cost” and be committed to it.

1. Do you view love as an emotion or choice?

2.   How will you know you are being loved by your spouse?

3.  How will your spouse know you love them?

Thinking Past  current headlines

1.  Gay Marriage-I am Not a Homophobe.  From a Christian perspective, this is the first step in a very slippery slope towards the deterioration of Religious Liberty in America.  The foundation of this issue comes down to the deterioration of moral fabric of the people in our country.  I am not speaking directly about homosexuality at this point.  The moral fabric unravels because of individual pride.  “Doing right in their own eyes!”  It is the money and influence of  a  few groups  that have allowed peoples attention and agendas to be swayed.  There is a saying in the south, “I don’t have a dog in this fight.”  That saying means that i don’t have anything to do with what is going on, therefore it’s not my problem and I am not spending my time and energy on it.  We have to Think Past The Headlines.  These politicians who push for the homosexual agenda “DO have a dog in this fight,” but it is not the Gay Agenda.  It’s money, power, and influence.

2.  Donald Trump-Charismatic, Smart, Loud, Prideful.   I know if people could work, make a good living, be able to pay their bills, afford good healthcare, have some kind of retirement and have some extra spending money, it would eliminate a lot of stress.  I am not sure if Donald Trump, being the business guru he is, can fix our economy.  We are broke!  If our country were a business we would be shut down, sued, and everything repossessed.  There was a time that if a person were willing to work they could have a paycheck, healthcare, and retirement.  Those days are gone and will not return.  It was during that time that a home was an investment with a return, now its a liability.  We live in very tough financial times.  Can any president fix this, I don’t think so, but Donald Trump would be entertaining to watch for four years.    Not saying I would vote for him, just saying.

3.  Planned Parenthood-Wow, I did not know you could get Human Tissue and Body Parts from a Non-Human!!!!  SARCASM of course.  It is the reality so many do not want to face.  Abortion means you are killing and innocent person.  It is just a fact.  There is no way around it.