Chapter 19
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing” John 15:5 David It is often said that marriage is most tested when a family grows. Blending, bending, curving and compromise can sometimes be painful and tiring. Laying down self-driven priorities for the benefit of the family unit may be our honest desire, but its not always easy… Throw a baby into the mix and before you know it, destructive storm clouds roll in and how quickly we forget that having a family was the sweetest answer to our heart’s prayer. I have learned that marriage, and everything else, is at its hardest when our eyes stray from the source of truth that holds us accountable. This slippery slope sometimes creeps up so slowly and before we know it, we’ve made a blunder of things and can’t even fathom how we got there. I am reminded of Paul’s solemn words in Romans 7:15 “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do,