Hurricane Marriages
By Ron Ross The measure of your love is not defined while on a romantic cruise or after a quiet meal together. The measure of your love is revealed in the midst of the storms, floods, and earthquakes of married life. The natural disasters we have watched on TV or experienced in our life are not what I refer to. I refer to the floods and storms of everyday living: the earthquakes of ill health, the hurricane of adultery, the storm of children gone bad, the blizzard of financial problems, and even the frequent nasty squalls of temper, rudeness, anxiety, boredom, disappointment, failure, distrust, guilt, shame, and more. What do you do after a natural disaster or a common storm? If a hurricane blows off your roof, you fix it. If the flood fills your basement with water, you clean it out. If the wind knocks out a window, you replace the glass. What do you do after life’s storms? Do you sit around and curse the old lady for her stupid mistake? Do you ignore the shattered ...