Recipe For A Happy Marriage

I got this from a lady in one of our churches who had lost her husband the year before:

1 cup of consolation
1 cup of courtesy
2 cupfuls flattery – carefully concealed
2 cupfuls milk of human kindness
1 gallon faith in God and each other
2 cupfuls praise
1 small pinch of in laws
1 reasonable budget
a generous dash of cooperation
3 teaspoons pure extract of “I am sorry.”
1 cup of contentment
1 cup each of confidence & encouragement
2 children at least
1 large, or several small, holidays
flavor with a hobby or two
1 ½ gallons of blindness to one another’s faults

This recipe will serve large crowds, or, individual couples equally well.

Flavor each batch with portions of recreation, and a dash of happy memories. Stir well, and remove any specks of jealousy, temper, or criticism. Sweeten liberally with portions of love; and keep warm with a steady flame of devotion. Never serve with a cold shoulder, or a hot tongue. When finished, garnish with sincere smiles. And whatever you do: Don’t put this stuff IN THE FREEZER!

This lady was married for over 60 years!

OVERAGED

THIS is good advice and I SEEthe lady ws married
for 60 plus years

dgrimm60

yes; and I once met a lady during my nursing years whom I had to admit to hospital. She had a broken leg; but during the admission questions; it came out that she had just lost her husband a few days previous. And I learned that she had been married for 63 years! I asked her what her secret was; and she replied: "If you're wrong, admit it; and if you're right, shutup!"

OVERAGED

WOW this is very good advice

dgrimm60

I bet it would work for this forum also. :)

Ha ha! What a novel idea!

I have many testimonies for jesus; I hope others will add theirs here too and make this the longest thread at Club Adventist!

An Angel Named Gladdie

I occasionally do a little part time nursing; private duty in people's homes. I recently looked after an elderly couple to help out the children of same; but the lady had reached a point where she became quite ill and had to be admitted to hospital in serious condition. Here is what I wrote about the situation at the time:

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"She is dying, and preparing to go out from this world to the next, and when I went to see her today; there was no one else there. It was almost like God had especially arranged it.

We had a chance to talk, to pray, and to read a bit of Scripture together. Even in all her frailty and suffering; Gladdie turned to me and said in a whisper: 'You know David, I have given my heart to God; for it is Him only who can help me now.' And then she started crying..."

To me, this was quite touching; to see someone so ill, knowing that their time is close, and yet expressing such faith and commitment to The Savior. When Gladdie said that, I asked if I could "read her something;" and we went over a short passage in Romans, chapter eight where it says: "Nothing can separate us from the love of Christ." She knew why I was reading this, and she said: 'O David, you lighten my heart so...' The funny part was; I had brought my small pocket Bible; and the print in it is actually really small. I was not able to read it, because my eyes are not as good as they used to be; so I fumbled with the reading for a bit. Finally I said to her: "Just wait a minute..." and then I prayed to God to give me the words to those verses in Romans 8, to the specific verses that I wanted Gladdie to hear, and then the words did come out! Although I couldn't read them, I said them as they came into my mind. It was so amazing to see this all unfold.

I had felt it to be very important to just go to Gladdie, and tell her, as Micah once testified: "Even while I sit in darkness; the Lord will be my Light..." (Micah 7:8 ), and Gladdie seemed to really embrace this "message." I know from this experience that God used me as His instrument, so that he could lighten the heart of a sick old woman who was nearing the end of her pilgimmage in this world. It is such a blessing to see Him work like this in the dark Valleys of our experiences.

The Bible tells us that in "the last days" "the love of many will wax cold;" but we must also see how that the love of others will grow and glow! The love of Christ is stronger than death; and I was really glad to be able to share this with my friend Gladdie today. Christ has shown that His love was stronger than death. He was accomplishing man's salvation; and although He had the most fearful conflict with the powers of darkness, yet, amid it all, His love grew stronger and stronger. Jesus endured the hiding of His Father's countenance, until He was led to exclaim in the bitterness of His soul: "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?" Jesus experienced the dark night of the soul; but at dawn; His arm brought salvation. The price was paid to purchase our redemption, when, in His last soul struggle, the blessed words were uttered which seemed to resound through creation, both past and present: "It is finished." My experience in the hospital today made me see that Jesus really did finish His work in an old woman...and that He can and will do the same with any one of us today.

I don't know how much of this makes sense to you, as you read this; but to just know that God walks with us, no matter what, is such a precious light, during a dark night of the soul. I watched this dying lady today have that experience. She didn't really say an official "It Is Finished;" but remember: she did say "It is only Jesus who can help me now;" and to me, that meant "It is finished" for my dear friend.

And by the way; it is interesting to note that with this experience; I too received the assurance today that I needed. This is why I call my friend "an angel" in the title of this topic. In the light of the Saviour's life, the hearts of all, even from the Creator to the prince of darkness, are revealed. Satan has represented God as selfish and oppressive, as claiming all, and giving nothing, as requiring the service of His creatures for His own glory, and making no sacrifice for their good.

But the gift of Christ reveals the Father's heart. It testifies that the thoughts of God toward us are "thoughts of peace, and not of evil." Jer. 29:11. It declares that while God's hatred of sin is as strong as death, His love for the sinner is stronger than death. Having undertaken our redemption, He will spare nothing,however dear, which is necessary to the completion of His work. No truth essential to our salvation is withheld, no miracle of mercy is neglected,no divine agency is left unemployed. Favor is heaped upon favor, gift upon gift. The whole treasury of heaven is open to those He seeks to save.

Having collected the riches of the universe, and laid open the resources of infinite power, He gives them all into the hands of Christ, and says, All these are for mankind. Use these gifts to convince people that there is no love greater than Mine in earth or heaven, for their greatest happiness will be found in loving Me.

Overaged- I LOVE testimonies! Keep them coming!

Thankyou. God blesses everyone; if we really think about it; we will run out of room to write down all His blessings towards us. One elderly person who was instrumental in leading me to Christ puts it this way, everytime she sees me: "God just loves EVERYBODY so much..." That is "Present Truth."

OVERAGED

this was a great testimony
had yes some timew we think we are ministering
to others but GOD is ministering to us

dgrimm60