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On Monday, Becky and I will celebrate our 33rd wedding anniversary. While still a far cry from some of the couples we know (a few have been married twice that long) at least we’re in a pretty respectable range. I’m a faithful guy who was blessed with a faithful girl. God is good. Of course, we have a great example to follow.

Here’s a bit of trivia you can share with your friends. What is the longest engagement on record? Answer? Jesus and His Bride to Be, the Church. While the Revelation tells of a great wedding banquet in the heavenlies – at the end of time – we are told by Paul that we were...