Acting and Marriage Vows

There's a great story I read this morning about Kirk Cameron. Basically, he has made a commitment not to kiss anyone but his wife, especially while acting. You can read about the story here.

Here's what I like about this story:

1. Kirk wants to honor God with his marraige.
2. Kirk wants to honor his wife above all others.
3. Kirk has a plan to do both #1 and #2.
4. Kirk is not afraid to stand-up for his principles. I like the fact that he wouldn't kiss the actress playing his wife in his new movie, but rather kissed his "stand-in" wife. In my opinion, it probably made the kiss more believable as well.

So, what do you think? Should married actors/actresses think twice about kissing someone other than their spouse on-screen?

Are You Training?

Couldn't help but to share this....truly good stuff!
(For clarification's sake, the term "chauvanistic" used in the clip in Japaneses culture refers to the Emperor's right-hand man, not a bossy, pig-headed husband.)

You can view the video clip here. I tried to embed it but couldn't.

Do you find it said that someone has to train another to say "I love you?" Do you say it enough yourself?

Is God Happy?

In Chapter Two of Sacred Marraige, Thomas says:

"The first purpose in marraige...is to please God. The challenge of course, is that it is utterly selfless living; rather than asking, "What will make me happy?" we are told that we must ask, "What will make God happy."

As I've examined my heart and marraige, I can say I've got some work to do in the selfish department. For example:

• Helping more around the house
• Cleaning up after myself (yes, that includes whitey tighties!)
• Focusing more on Michele than the TV
• Most importantly, making more time for quiet time with God daily (rather than that extra 30 minutes of sleep)

What about you? Is God happy? Why or why not?

Marraige Isn't for Your Happiness

My LifeGroup just started reading this book together. The first chapter was a doozy! In it, the author posed this question:

"What if God designed marraige to make us holy more than to make us happy?"

What are your thoughts?