The couple said there’s no real secret to their long love affair. “If people want to stay married, I guess I would tell them to live right, stay off dope and live a clean life,” said Mrs. Scott.
East Texas couple celebrates 80 years of marriage
How Great is this couple? Melvin and Minnie Lou Scott have been married 80 years, AND they still like each other. And I’ve garnered my all-time favorite ‘Key to a Happy Marriage’ quote:
Tag Archive - marriage
Loving My Wife, Not The Dope
Is My Wife Jealous?
Silicon Valley’s richest bachelor to Wed
How excited are her parents about this marriage? Wonder if there’s a prenuptial??? I’ve always wondered if when you are unfathomably(sic) rich if you can ever truly trust that someone loves you for who you are, and not for what you have. I’m sure it’s possible, but wouldn’t it always be in the back of your mind?
Which leads to a really excellent question: Why does a Billionaire Marry?
If God Be For Me
In almost 9 years of marriage, Starr and I have now moved over 6 times. Twice we’ve moved over 250 miles away, but mostly within the same city. Because of this, I hate moving. I really hate moving. Part of me always hopes that a natural disaster comes and just wipes away all my belongings so that I don’t have to pack them. I could then get a nice check from Allstate and be on my merry way. I know, I know… that is a ridiculous plan, but I really, really hate moving.
Yesterday I sent my wife and kids off to Lubbock, and I watched the movers put my life into a semi-trailer. Starr had gone to Lubbock early to secure our ‘sight unseen’ apartment, and to reserve some storage space. Then it all came crashing down. I’ve learned in my 31 years to try and be patient when things so terribly wrong, but yesterday was very hard.
When the movers had packed everything in the trailer, I was told that there was still a balance on the moving costs, and it would need to be paid upon arrival in Lubbock; and that it needed to be cash! I called the church in Lubbock, and through about 2 hours of calls we determined that it was too late in the day to secure that much cash, and it wouldn’t be available until 8am Friday. This meant that my belongings would not be given back to me until the movers received their money. No biggie, I guess. Until I get a call that my wife has checked into the marijuana capital of Lubbock, TX; also known as the Metropolitan Apartments. (The website doesn’t do this place justice.) So I’m left with finding another place to live, and wherever it is I must get in before 8am Friday, since my movers want to be on their way after getting paid.
Long story, made short. If God be for me, who can be against me. It Happened! It’s not a nice house, but a local realtor is letting me lease a house on a 12-month lease that I can break at any time if I use her to purchase a house in the area; which I most definently will do.
It’s been amazing to watch how this church in Lubbock has responded to our situation. I’ve never felt so much concern for my family from a congregation in my life. Seriously…I’m a blessed individual. God has been good to me and mine!
Sex God Review
A few weeks ago I finished Rob Bell’s new book, Sex God. I’d made some reference to the title being misstated, and I still stand by that. When I first picked up the book in early March, I thought it was going to be about sex, and the biblical thoughts concerning sex. The book is indeed about sex, but not entirely. The book is primarily about relationships. Relationships with our spouse, those we love, and most importantly about our relationship with God’s Son, Jesus Christ.
I really loved Rob Bell’s first book, Velvet Elvis. This book is not as great as Velvet Elvis, but it is still a very, very good book. Where Velvet Elvis kind of broke some new theological thoughts into the mainstream, there is very little in Sex God that I have not heard at various different encounters in my life. So in many ways this book doesn’t measure up to the standard that Bell set with his first book.
I will say that this book is equally a great read for those having sex with their married partners, and those seeking the one to whom share a lifetime of sex with. It is a book I would recommend for those in an engagement period before marriage, because it is really great at explaining all the ramifications of relationships. And trust me, life has shown us all on the great planet earth that there are many great and bad repercussions that accompany the relationships we start with others.
If I was a nerd and gave Sex God a star rating, I’d give it 4 out of 5 stars. I guess this makes me a nerd. Somebody please call home and tell my wife. She’ll need a few hours to prepare for this news before I see her this evening.
What’s Up With That?
I stumbled upon this news article today, and came away feeling really funny about it’s content. Indianapolis Colts head coach, Tony Dungy, accepted an award from some family-friendly organization in Indiana.
The coach told the audience he supported the group’s efforts to amend the Indiana constitution to define marriage as between one man and one woman.
“I appreciate the stance they’re taking, and I embrace that stance,” Dungy told the crowd of about 700 people.
“We’re not trying to downgrade anyone else. But we’re trying to promote the family — family values the Lord’s way,” Dungy said.
Apparently those are fighting words. I understand that those against this stance take issue, and they have the freedom and right to disagree and tell others that they do disagree. Where I have a problem is at the bottom of this news story.
Dungy is not the first public figure to draw fire for anti-gay comments.
Former NBA star Tim Hardaway apologized twice after responding to a question about his reaction to a gay teammate by saying “I hate gay people.” Actor Isaiah Washington, of the hit television show “Grey’s Anatomy,” sought counseling after using a gay slur when he referred to another cast member. Author-columnist Ann Coulter was chastised for repeating the slur when referring to Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards during a speech to a conservative group.
Holy, Freaking Cow! How did that statment compare with the hate-mongering of Tim Hardaway, Isaiah Washington, and Ann Coulter? Am I missing something? I do not believe that the media is out to get right wing conservatives, but it is stories like this that seem to puzzle me.
