”A Woman’s Prayer.”

“Lord, let me be his sunshine when the sky is dark and gray.

Let me be his comfort when he has had a long, hard day.

Let me be his shelter when the wind is harsh and cold.

Let me be submissive when the rest on earth are bold.

Let me be his pillow when he is tired and needs a rest.

Let me be assuring when he faces some hard test.

Let me listen softly when the world is pressing in.

Let me understand when no one else can comprehend.

Let me walk beside him when he needs to have a friend.

Let me be something that’s real in a world of pretend.

Let me sing sweet music when his heart is without a song.

Let me be his living joy, each moment all day long.”

By Patti Fisher

“Your marriage must be more important to you than anything else.

No other human being should get more of your love, energy, industry,

and commitment than your spouse.

God asks that a man leave his father and mother,

as powerful as that relationship may have been,

to forge a new union that must be an even more important

and powerful force in his life.”

Timothy Keller, The Meaning of Marriage