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The Red Carpet in Marriage
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by Carl W. Corser
ow does a marriage begin? When is its seed
medicine for keeping your marriage healthy. Children will
planted? Ah, isn’t dating a pleasure before
come and too soon be gone, but the number of times we
marriage? Why is dating your future spouse a
retrieve the red carpet will certainly provide for a long-
pleasure? Could it have something to do with the red
lasting marriage. Even through the child-rearing years,
carpet? When the dating has begun, men roll out the red
the red carpet should not be forgotten and left in storage.
carpet. We dress up and put our best foot forward in our
It is understood that life changes as we age, but there’s no
manners, cologne, clean and shining automobile, and gifts
acceptable reason or time to leave the roll of red carpet in
for the one we are beginning a courtship with. We look at
the closet.
her and admire her. We put her first in all of our thoughts
Men, if we are faithful to roll out the red carpet for our
and intentions. We lavish our liking and love on her in as
sweethearts the entire length of our marriage, she will love
many ways as possible. We do everything we can to make
you for life. Now ladies, you may think that you are off
sure we win her heart.
the hook for this article, but not too fast, for you have the
Then comes the biggest red-carpet-moment, as we
responsibility to honor our effects—even though our red
humbly ask for her hand in marriage. As she puts out her
carpet roll out may not always be very impressive. If you
hand for us to carefully slide that gorgeous ring onto her
give honor where it is due, it will encourage your husband
finger—red carpet, yes indeed. Then we roll it out again for
to do it again and stive to do a better roll-out next time.
her to walk on as she strolls down the aisle on that beautiful
There’s the old philosophy of, “He buttered her up and she
day of the wedding. The red carpet of marriage. It’s truly a wonderful thing. The memories are quite pleasant as we think of them. Well, now that the red carpet
egged him on.” How about the back and forth? Men, do not ever forget where the red carpet is stored. Visit that closet often and your marriage and you will reap the
was rolled up after the beautiful
wonderful benefits. Ladies, do not cease to
wedding festivities, where was
egg on your husband when he’s rolling
it stored? How long has it been stored since the last roll-out? What
out the red carpet for you. You too will reap wonderful benefits in your
happened to the intensity of the
marriage. The red carpet in marriage
courtship? Has the red carpet
is a wonderful thing. If yours has
been forgotten?
been stored too long, go find
Yes, the honeymoon will
it, dust it off, and roll it out.
indeed end. It is true that the
You will be rewarded well.
courtship will change. Going
Blessings to all who have
to the storage place and
read this article in rolling
retrieving the red carpet
out your red carpet once
once in a while is good
About The Author
18 // July 2022
again in your marriage.
Carl Corser is an ordained bishop, business owner, farmer, and is the author of the devotion website, www. sundaymorningdevotion.wordpress.com/living.
