A Marriage Made in Heaven

A Marriage Made in Heaven by Judith Bourne

“They say marriages are made in heaven, but so are thunder and lightning.” - Clint Eastwood, Actor.

This saying originated from a French proverb in the 16^th century—or so Google tells me. When Graeme and I agreed to love, honour and obey in June 1965, we, like most young marrieds, did not know what we were promising. We made heartfelt vows before God, which was a good beginning, and the Holy Spirit had the unenviable task of making two very different people, with two very different personalities, one.

Mark 10:9 states, “Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” As we cooperated with the Lord and allowed the Word of God to transform our minds and lives, change came, and God’s blueprint for marriage was reproduced in our relationship.

One strength of our marriage is our ability to laugh together. Thankfully, we have a similar sense of humour, but the most important lesson was to be quick to forgive. It didn’t happen overnight, but it did happen!

Everyone experiences challenging seasons in life. Marriage is no exception. Including the important role of raising children, each season can bring difficult circumstances across our pathway—not necessarily of our doing—but if we hold fast in our trust in God, we can, and will, come out on the other side. We must ensure during such times, our relationship strengthens, not tears us apart.

We have had our share in the furnace of life, but God has done miracles and given us times of much blessing and joy. We are always introduced as “Graeme and Judith”. One flesh. That’s how we are known, and I believe it is a testimony and reflection of God in our lives and marriage to this day.