Trial marriage anyone?

 Trial marriage? What is this world coming to?  In Mexico, trial marriage may soon be available- making try-out-a-spouse legal to test if a 2-year trial run spouse works for ya.  I wonder if there's an exchange of vows at a trial marriage ceremony, and if so, maybe the vows go something like this-  'I promise to give you two trial test-years of my life as your beloved, and at the conclusion of our two year trial marriage contract, you or I can decide if two year marriage made us both happy and is worth going forth, or we can agree to end our trial marriage peacefully with no hard feelings, beloveds no more. With that said and both agreeing to,  let's give it a trial run, so help us God." Then, the couple is declared trial husband and trial wife. May they live happily for the duration of their contract.

After the two years are up, there's no need for a divorce. Just part and go separate ways. Pack you things and off you go, the trial marriage is over, no divorce papers to sign. Doing it this way, the divorce rate will decrease because it's eliminated. Just walk away free and clear to decide upon a trial  marriage with someone else  or until you find someone and your both decide it's the right trial spouse and you want to make it a permanent spouse and marriage rather then a trial one. 

Marriage has been reduced to sampling different pairs of shoes until you find just the right fit.


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Marriage is by definition a union, a joining together.  God created marriage to blend and connect two people together into one. ONE. You wouldn't want to sever your own arm or head or heart because it's joined with the other parts making you one complete body.  Marriage is supposed to be like you're super-glued together with the intention of never becoming unstuck from your spouse  What kills most marriages is jumping into a marital relationship without giving much thought or importance to what's required and involved  to maintain an exciting, thrilling, alive and happy marriage.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Marriage requires daily effort on each party,  and that's the problem.  Many do not fully realize what is going to be required in a marriage before saying their vows.  Then, when it's discovered that give and take, communication, understanding and forgiveness is to be provided,  they aren't ready to give that,  so the marriage suffers.  Trial marriages brings the holy sanctity of marriage down to the level of short-term flings, which never do last.

A marriage was initially meant for the bonding and joining a man and female together to become one in the sight of God, to reproduce themselves and raise and nurture their children in the knowledge of God, to continue generation after generation.  Marriage is not to be taken lightly and marriage is much more than a legal means to bed with someone.  I understand there's a high percentage of divorces in Mexico, but children born of the union, now confused, have to become accustomed to their parents, once together, now separated.  It really is a shame that grown people do not realize innocent children born in a marriage are the one's suffering the most from their parents divorcing.  Couples should keep this in mind, being firmly committed with  a rock solid marriage first before deciding to bring children into the mix.  Marriage is supposed to be a commitment in which you never give up to make it a permanent union.

So, is trial marriage the answer? I see this as a legal way to change sleeping partners every two years and skip having to pay a divorce attorney.

It's true, this Nation, country and land are blessed

Psalm 33:12  reads, "Blessed is the nation who's God is the Lord." Read the entire passage of this scripture.  Choose various versions of this passage to get a full-spectrum, descriptive understanding of this scripture.

I'd like to tell you how I discovered this scripture to be very true.

          I felt it when my foot touched the ground.

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I had an opportunity in 2008 to take a vacation, leaving from Mobile, Alabama, and cruising to Mexico, visiting two ports, one of them being Cozumel. My cruise was relaxing, and it was my first time being away from the United States.  The four day cruise was exciting as I enjoyed the fun aboard the ship and relaxed with friends as we traveling to destinations afar. At that time there was no need for a passport to cruise to Mexico, and it was safe.

Anyway, we headed back to the United States, signaling the vacation was nearing an end. Upon docking back again in Mobile, carrying luggage to dis-embark, I had no idea that I was about to experience something I will never forget.  My friends and I passed through customs and were about to get to the parking lot when my foot first stepped back onto American soil. That's when I felt it!  When my foot touched American soil, I sensed something that went up through my body. I hadn't felt that when I stepped onto Mexican soil or while I walked a sight-seeing tour in Mexico just the day or so before. I will never forget that very distinct feeling I felt when my foot hit the ground. The feeling was powerful, almost of energy or an alive force is how I describe the feeling.  It's difficult to describe, but for the first time, I thought this must be how it feels when an immigrant first steps onto American soil.  Could this be why people dream of coming to this country?  This land, this Nation truly is blessed bountifully, and that passage in Psalms came to my mind immediately.

 Blessings are upon this great Nation only because this country acknowledges God. The Nation that acknowledges God is blessed. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. God bless America.

As long as we as a people keep God as our Lord, God will keep His mighty hand upon us and protect this Nation.  When we turn our backs to God, why would He continue to keep His blessings upon this country?  He won't.  We'll become 'sitting ducks', prime and vulnerable to be overpowered by invasion.  I, for one, don't ever want to see that happen.

God blesses this land with so many natural resources, peace, liberties and freedoms for the citizens of this country and this Nation who call the Lord our God.  To think of America any other way would be so unfortunate. We need God. We need His blessings.

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God, please keep your blessing upon America. Don't leave us now.