Secret to a Long Marriage

I admire people married over 50 years- they all have such a sense of humor as well- maybe that is one reason they are still married. I don't think we celebrate anniversaries over 50 years enough. Zig Ziglar was one of my heros- he has gone on and I expect to see him in heaven someday. Here is a video where he explains how to  have a long marriage- without using the Bible.

You approach the buffet table and see a golden-brown turkey, fluffy mashed potatoes, lumpless gravy, buttery vegetables, and freshly baked pies. Your friends await your arrival so the feast can begin.                      
“No thanks,” you say, “I couldn’t wait, so I ate a bologna sandwich and bag of chips on the way.”                      
Ridiculous! Who would choose a bologna sandwich over a turkey dinner?                   
Okay, this is a simple allegory. But still, it illustrates something powerful: The abundance Christ offers us if we trust and obey. Jesus calls us to look beyond our immediate satisfaction to what He is preparing for us in eternity. He has made wonderful provisions for our future with Him.                       

So don’t settle for a bag lunch (sin and immediate gratification) when you can have the whole feast (salvation and sanctification). It’s worth the wait. The glories that await us in heaven far outweigh any trials or tribulations we might have to deal with here.                   
-- Adapted from Jule-Ann Lattimer