My Wife Has Tattoos: Marriage, New Birth, and the Gospel

unspoken ^ | April 26, 2014 | Spencer Harmon

[latina4dubya]

I hope it works... but I put the over / under at 7 years.

there was a time, not too long ago, when i would have been "dismayed" by your comment... but not now... i know that life happens--even in the most committed-to-each-other and committed-to-Jesus marriages... things that you cannot ever anticipate... things that can derail a person... and one thing i have learned is, when/if a Christian becomes derailed, he/she often goes back to who he/she was before Christ--even for just a moment...

i do hope the very best for them...

[liberalh8ter]

For all this guy knows he’s marrying the seed that was sewed on rocky soil. It may very well wither and die out. You don’t know

And neither do you, so why the speculation? I'm not trying to be argumentative here but why can't we take this young man's story at face value, wish him and his new wife well in their life together and praise God for his works?

[kjam22]

I didn't say that it never happens to those. Did I? But that has nothing to do with the choice the guy is making. A lifetime is a very long time to be married. And it's a long time to be divorced. "I love her and she's got her act together, and life will be great because of the love we share for each other"

That's like the woman who says ... he used to beat his ex girl friend... but he doesn't do that anymore. I love him and he is changed. And in 5 years when he beats her up you and I would both say.. she was dumb to marry the guy.

What you posted is a good story. Hollywood should make a movie about it. Oh... they've already made several.

[freebilly]

Thanks for this....

[redgolum]

Hate to say it, but I agree with you.

I have two friends who went this way, both had a lot of heartache, one is divorced.

People can and do change. They can and do become different people. But you have to realize most do not change.

I wonder what his friends think? Often times they have an insight that the guy (or girl) in the relationship do not. I know I should have listened to more of my friends when I was single.

[showme_the_Glory]

And the two shall become one flesh........awesome

[Responsibility2nd]

We need to remember these universal truths when getting married:

Men marry a woman hoping she'll never change. But she does.

Women marry a man hoping that he does change. But he doesn't.

[tx_eggman]

kjam22 Since Dec 25, 1999 .... "I put the over / under at 7 years."
sten Since Feb 1, 1999 .... "looks like someone is trying to get the freaks in society hitched by pushing a warm-n-fuzzy story"

Seems as though you old timers have either lost your way or given up.

Christ is risen ... and that changes EVERYTHING

[kjam22]

I guess you’ll take the “over”? Have a great day...

[bray]

We are all sinners, she has been forgiven.

Pray America wakes up

[tx_eggman]

I guess you’ll take the “over”? Have a great day...

I married one of those "reborn party girls" myself ... 35 years, 3 kids and 6 grand kids later we're still going strong.

So, yes, I'll take the over.

[kjam22]

Congrats!

[Gamecock]

Sola Deo Gloria

[left that other site]

Beautiful Story!

Incidentally, I am involved in a Biker Ministry, and there is enough ink in my congregation to publish an edition of the New York Times.

Glory To God! :-)

[left that other site]

New creature ping.

[sten]

good for Him. being the son of G-d He has the ability to wash away their sins, and insanity, with a wave of his hand. the rest of us would be dealing with it daily.

but since you have no problem with those types of people, here’s a link to your next dating site:

http://tinyurl.com/brokenbutlovable

let us know how that works out for you

[liberalh8ter]

It’s so incredibly kind of you to be concerned enough about my relationship status that you’d take the time to put that link out there for me. I’m very happily married but I do detect a hint of bitterness in your posts.....did someone on that dating site reject you? Fear not and have faith that like the author of this story, there’s someone out there willing to look past your flaws.

[avenir]

“I married one of those “reborn party girls” myself ... 35 years, 3 kids and 6 grand kids later we’re still going strong”

Okay, I’ll celebrate THAT. Bless you.

Hopefully it will work out for the young’ns in question. I’m single and tend to lean towards Paul in thinking marriage is a troublesome scenario in our era. Perhaps it is “better” to remain single.

Still, with Paul, I know marriage came from God and it is only normal for most to want it. Be “normal”, then, and marry. But KEEP YOUR VOWS please!

So much destruction has come from the breaking of the marriage vow, it’s hard not to question the chances of odd unions.

[married21]

Well, there are no guarantees in life, but a union of people who love God and each other and are Grateful for the blessings they have been given has a better chance than a lot of couples.

God bless them.

[cyclotic]

Sorry you’re so cynical. This entire article could have been written by a friend of mine about 15 years ago. She has tattoo’s and was really wild. On their first date, he invited her little boy to join them. They are a great and stable Christian family with several more kids, including two special needs adopted ones.