THE GOODNESS OF Celebrating Marriage

from August September 2023 Ellis County Living Magazine

“The Best Place to be is Together! ”

Marriage is to be celebrated! I believe it is God’s idea, a holy communion and covenant between two people “until death do us part,” and one of His greatest gifts to mankind.

I want to share the story of our marriage of nearly 35 years. Wayman and I were a unique couple; not supposed to get married because our circumstances were outside the handbook of marriages that would last. But God! Oh, let me tell you the difference in our ages, with Wayman being twenty years older than me, the fact that he had been married for twenty years to his first wife and divorced and that he also had a fourteen year old son did not push us apart, but only connected our hearts even more.

What are the secrets to having a good marriage? A marriage where you find joy every day and are each other’s best friends? Marriage is work because it is two different people coming together as one. You have to stay on the same side, not becoming enemies but working through all the “stuff” and hard times.

In my recent book, 27,000 Miles in Love: An Epic Marriage Story GuidedbyFaithLeavingaLegacy, I share about the nitty gritty of our marriage. We walked just about every day of our marriage and it added up to over 27,000 miles. Wow! So much happened in our communication on these walks. Wayman went to heaven in January 2020 after a nearly 35 year blessed marriage. My book is a vulnerable story of a husband and wife. I believe it will encourage you to focus on clear communication by taking a daily walk, increasing respect and honor in your marriage in ways you never imagined!

Sara Coston Thurman

loves to create. Whether she’s writing, painting, teaching or gardening, she finds immense joy in bringing beauty into the world. Sara is a fellow Texan living in Wimberley. There she encourages others to pursue their creative dreams and tell of the goodness of God all over the world. Sara has written several books on a variety of topics from following God’s calling in her artistic life to children’s stories and the topic of grief after her beloved husband, Wayman, passed. All of her books are available on Amazon or you can immerse yourself in her stories and creativity at sarathurman.com.