What did I ever do to deserve a woman like Mary…?  I have been so blessed in my life, but she has been the greatest of God’s blessings to me.  She’s beautiful, smart, lovable, kind and so passionate about God.  She’s been a gracious wife, a diligent mother, a faithful companion and my best friend!

I have made so many mistakes, that without the grace of God, I know I would be a pitiful wreck right now.  I have come to realise that no amount of money can add worth to a soul.  No amount of pleasure can give you joy!  God used Mary to teach me what was most important in life, and help me see that to have anything worth having, I must first and continually surrender all to Him. 

The only way I can love Mary is by surrendering her to the One who gave her to me, every day.  Holding tight and letting go all at once, so that my love is purified and glorifies God.  Whenever I’ve tried to do more than this, I have perverted His love with selfishness.  And so, I’ve realised that I can only love her, through Christ, and not by myself…

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