RECIPE for HAPPINESS

In our local paper I read about a couple who had been married for many years and had just celebrated their wedding anniversary.

Mr Leo Antich had some advice for young couples. He said, The key to a successful relationship is to understand each other and be able to compromise.

That sounded like some very wise words. In my kitchen I have a plaque with similar thoughts and I'd like to share it with you:

 RECIPE  FOR  HAPPINESS

Two heaping cups of Patience,  One heartful of Love, Two handfuls of Generosity,

One headful of Understanding , and a dash of Humour.

Sprinkle with Kindness, Add plenty of Faith and mix well.

Spread over a Period of a Lifetime and serve to everyone you meet.

I'd like to add this saying: A married relationship can be like a triangle. The two base points are man and wife, with God at the top. The closer each comes to God the closer they come to each other.

HOPE, REDEMPTION, and RESTORATION

Jeff and Cheryl Scruggs are marriage partners for the second time.

Their writings include the well-known book “I Do Again,”  their 30 year story of marriage, betrayal, infidelity, divorce, emotional damage and scarring, forgiveness and re-marriage. This remarkable and life-changing story has been featured on The Today Show and Focus on the Family besides other TV programs.They share their love story of Hope, Redemption, Restoration, and God taking hold of their lives.


Jeff and Cheryl are the founders of Hope Matters Marriage Ministries. Their ministry includes sharing God’s heart for marriage and relationships through professional counseling and speaking. They passionately seek to help make marriages whole in His power. Jeff and Cheryl are intimately familiar with a marriage focused on the principles of the world, the sting, heartbreak and pain from a divorce, and the deep rooted hope and joy of a fully restored marriage centered on God. It is this unique perspective and experience that they obediently share in counseling and with audiences nationwide. Jeff and Cheryl Scruggs offer several services when it comes to ministering to individuals and couples concerning Marriage and Leadership in the home, their family, and their relationships. Their remarkable story offers renewed hope for even the most troubled marriages