
As Felicity and I shared a lovely meal, followed by a great movie (GrandMaster – an eloquent and artistic look at the world of Kung Fu in China in the pre-communist era through the eyes of the “Grand-Master), we had plenty of time to reflect on what makes a great marriage. Probably the most moving thing for both of us was the card we received from a close friend and family member telling us that our marriage is what gives her faith to still believe in marriage. To what do I attribute this?
I think it is very simple. The doctor who was in charge of student health at my medical school was very concerned for Felicity and I as medical students who were about to get married. He shared this one simple truth. He told us that Felicity and I were like two points at the base of a triangle, and that Jesus was at the apex of that triangle. He pointed out that as we choose to get closer to Jesus, we would also automatically get closer to each other. That comment has stood the test of time in our marriage, and so I pass it on to readers of this blog as a foundation for relationship that is a living demonstration of what Jesus taught when he told us that “a wise man builds his house upon a rock.”