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Finding Wisdom in Marriage

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Matt 19:5-6 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. 6, So they are no longer two, but one flesh; Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate. Marriage remains one of the best things God instituted; Beautiful, honorable and sacred.  Described as a place, marriage to me would be serene, peaceful, clean, bright, a garden, transparent precious stones and crystal details with well-armed security to avoid invasion. A place of safety where you get everything you need. Human relationships are the most difficult of all interactions and being a constant part of another person's life is even more complicated. When you choose to marry someone, you have signed up to be a constant part of their lives forever; unfortunately, many marriages today collapse even before they begin. Why are there so many problems in marriages? Why does it seem as though desire diminishes after marriage? Sometimes,

First Year of Marriage doesn't have to be Horrible (4)

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    Well someone popped the question over a year ago, then your big day came and you both spent a small fortune on your wedding. Over 200lbs. of Shrimp, Lobster and beef. You had a Live band and you had the best venue money could buy, Purchased a $1500.00 wedding gown and all those roses my lord, tons of roses everywhere. All the bridesmaids and Grooms men, what a fairytale wedding you had. Then there was the honey moon on a Private Island surrounded by beautiful blue water and pearl white sand, Ka-Ching! Ka-Ching! Ka-Ching! You came back and opened your gifts and you made enough money at the wedding to at least get an apartment, but when you think back over that time and all the money you spent for that one day you could have bought your very own home. Now that you are beginning this journey in an apartment with virtually no money in the savings, You are still amp up and excited because you are so in love and haven’t had your first giant show up in your life, so being in love

First Year of Marriage doesn't have to be Horrible (3)

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My name is Oluwakemi Sogunle-Ogundimu,a nutritionist by profession ,a daughter of Zion, very passionate about God, married to my husband Taiwo and blessed with two adorable kids.  Yes! The first year of marriage……. Can be liken to the foundation laying when building a structure, and like a typical first time builder or someone who just got a piece of land and is so excited about building, different thoughts about what should, or would be, will fill the person's heart. At this point, It is imperative to pause and think; What quality, Type and kind of structure do I really want to pull. An amazing edifice?  Just a normal structure? Outdated building? All these will determine what goes into the natural building of that structure; same as in marriage; what happens in the first year cements the foundation laying, if care is not taken this may be the issue that could rock the marriage even before it starts.    The book of Joshua 3:4 talks about not passing through a particu