In Sickness and In Health
In Sickness and in Health: Choosing Sacrificial Love When we stand at the altar and speak our vows, the words “in sickness and in health” often feel distant—something for another season of life. In those early days of marriage, when everything feels new and full of hope, it’s easy to imagine a future filled only with joy and laughter. But as many couples quickly learn, life rarely unfolds without struggle. For my bride and me, our marriage has been tested again and again by health challenges. Together, we have walked through bad backs and knees that required multiple surgeries, a battle with renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer), and the chronic, debilitating migraines that she endures. The list could go on. Each of these struggles brought not only physical pain but also emotional strain. When health breaks down, frustration often follows. It’s all too easy to slip into discontent and anger, taking it out on the one person who is closest to us—our spouse. And yet, this is precisel...