November 24 marked our 3rd civil wedding anniversary. It was indeed a grace-filled years for us as couple sharing life’s ups and downs. Married life is never easy and is far different from being a single. It was not a happy-go-lucky way of life as it does not always promise a bed of roses.
There are many challenges along the way that may test your marriage. We can always count on the financial stability, health, family and trust issues and many other things to be named. We will not allow the sun to set without settling heated arguments. Love and respect always win.
It is true that we only know each other’s true colour when living under one roof. There you will know each other’s strength and weaknesses, likes and dislikes. Disagreements and arguments cannot be avoided. Sometimes in our case even in little things like watching television becomes an issue. My husband loves to watch sports especially basketball and boxing. I also like sports but not so much of basketball especially boxing. I just can’t bear watching players inflicting hurts with each other. I just don’t know why but that is just me and I can’t deny it. My interest is watching news and current affairs to keep updated about what is happening in our country even in the whole world. So, we always end up looking for remote control. He loves to change channels from time to time and I just hate it. What is funny is that he even suggested having two TV sets to minimise arguments.
We have lots of differences but we have also things in common. My husband trusts me when it comes to cooking and he will do the cleaning. We help doing household chores. We are best eating buddies.
I just thanked God for giving me a lifetime partner and friend who bears with me through good and bad times, in sickness and health, in richness or in poverty. I thank God for giving me a loving and caring husband who accepts and embraces me for who I am.
And what is important above all is that we attend the Mass together every Sunday. We make sure we put God as centre of our union. I truly believe in destiny because we may meet many people but are not destined. God knows the plan he has for us. He will always make a way for us even for the things we do not ask or expect at all. He knows what we truly need.
We also include in prayers the many broken marriages and family and the affected children that they may cherish and value family over pride and unforgiveness to choose love over hate, trust over lust and infidelity, to choose peace and harmony over division and separation because at the end of the day what God has bound should not be separated.
And as the old saying goes a family that prays together stays together this one is truly a source of power.
As we celebrate the 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines. The Chaplaincy to Filipino Migrants organises an on-line talk every Tuesday at 9.00pm. You can join us at:
https://www.Facebook.com/CFM-Gifted-to-give-101039001847033
Lynn Salinas-Batoliño
The Philippines
