It Never Really Ends!

On the 6th my lovely wife and I escaped from home on a marriage retreat. I'm not sure why it's called a retreat, there was some work involved. After almost 4 years of separation in a 32 year marriage it was a pleasant respite from the day to day routine. The work part was to discover some new ways to approach the inevitable conflicts of the daily rubbing elbows with a loving spouse and children still at home. Determined to not make the same old problematic mistakes that led to our separation, I was more that willing to take on this little break from home. It was a great weekend, good food, good fellowship and an absolutely heart warming time with my wife. God is gracious and far more patient with me that I deserve. I know that is only through His grace that my family put up with me for all these years. A lot of the issues still remain, but He has given me the grace to look before I leap. For me, I wish all of this would have happened sooner, NIKKI!!, but I understand that God's timing is perfect and out of trials come strength, and I know that He has given me a bunch. He has given me some insights that I pray that I will use to His glory and my happiness. All of these years of sitting under John Piper's teaching has paid off. I am finally seeing some of the joy that comes from glorifying God. Who would have thunk that praying with my wife before bed would bring such joy? All I can do is sing and praise him with what time I have left in this life and wait in anticipation to see what He has in store for me.

His servant,
Dennis