for life

I had a key ring that fit on my little finger. I have big fingers, my ring finger is size 14. As I was looking at this key ring I had slipped onto my little finger, I thought about the other ring I wear. A wedding band. It is a complete circle, no end to it. It is intended to represent what a marriage is suppose to be, for life. Until Death do part is the marriage vow I said the 4 times I got married. Then I also went thru divorce 4 times. That split key ring was a fitting reminder, there is not suppose to be a split. God's perfect plan is one woman, one man until death do part. I found four other key rings the same size to represent the four times I failed. Sometimes we learn a lot from our failures. They were good people, each one of them, created by God in his image. Jenie had a lot of talent, musically. For a time she used it for God. Jean was very pretty, smart, and a bible student, loved to teach children, loved to host Bible Studies. Penny was a pretty young thing, I met her at MLK Memorial Baptist Church. Linda was another pretty young thing and won my heart at that time. Loved each of these, but between their dysfunction and my own we split. I think it could have worked out if neither side had quit.  I could tell stories about each one and at times, I have. They too could tell stories, I realize I also had dysfunction that they had to deal with. Each of them is a creation of God and special to God. I look back and understand why I was attracted to each of them. I think each one of them should have been for the rest of my life. When one person in a marriage quits it is over. It takes both parties working at it to make it work. Infidelity in a marriage hurts worse than  anything else I have experience. One man, one woman for life is God's perfect plan for marriage. I failed, God forgives. It is said God never wastes a hurt, and I believe that. Sure I suffered hurt in those relationships, so did they. I hope they will forgive me for my failings as well. I hope to see each of them in heaven someday. Four split rings on my finger, no room for more, I have been blessed with another good woman, may I be the right man for her for better or worse until death do part.Maybe I have learned enough from my past failures to make this last a lifetime. I certainly am blessed. Proverbs 19:14 " Houses and riches are the inheritance from fathers, but  a wise, understanding and prudent wife is from the Lord". Proverbs 18:22 "He who finds a (true) wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of the Lord". Taken from The Amplified Bible.  God bless, LVZ.