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Mitzi and I just celebrated our seventh wedding anniversary! With each anniversary, I find myself reflecting back upon the past year’s highlights and challenges. And, with January 1 always three days later, my New Year’s resolutions tend to center around how I can be a better husband to Mitzi and better dad to our children, Brayden and Breanna. Throughout out this reflecting, resolving process, I always think about my first day of class at Amridge University in August 2005, four months before our wedding. Dr. Dale Bertram was the instructor for the course “Marriage and Family Therapy in the PhD Setting.” In his first lecture, Dr. Bertram took his wedding ring off, held it in the air, and said something to this effect, “In your work in this doctoral program and in your work with families, don’t lose this!” I am truly blessed and thankful to God for my wedding ring, as it symbolizes what is most important to me in this life, besides my faith in Christ: my marriage to Mitzi! My life purpose is to connect others to Jesus and His church by providing a Christian example and by reaching out on spiritual, relational, academic, and community levels. This is accomplished more times than not in some form or fashion through helping people in their marriages. I strongly believe that churches, families, communities and everything else are fully functional when marriages are strong. When marriages fall apart, so does everything else. So, as I’m resolving to be a better spouse, I’m hoping others will do the same! If I can be of any assistance to you, please let me know. Happy New Year’s to you and your family!
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1/1/2013 12:40:23 pm
Thanks for the great reminder, Eric. It is so good that you have enterend the blogosphere. Your posts will be a blessing to everyone of us who will be blessed to read them. I will look forward to each one. May God richly bless you and your family during this New Year.
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Eric Dishongh
1/1/2013 01:49:18 pm
Thanks, Jeff!
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1/1/2013 12:45:37 pm
Well said, my Bayou Brother. When the church and society are blessed with strong marriages, the health of both will be sound.
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Eric Dishongh
1/1/2013 01:49:52 pm
Thanks, Chuck!
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Eric Dishongh
1/1/2013 11:54:07 pm
Thanks, Dale!
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David Courington
1/1/2013 02:07:35 pm
Great reminder, Eric. How anyone ever thought they could help people with their marriage and home life, without putting first things first and tending to their own, I will never know. I am sure you will help many people in your work.
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Eric Dishongh
1/1/2013 11:54:42 pm
Thanks, David!
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Teresa Sosa
1/2/2013 12:40:57 am
You and Mitzi hold a special place in my heart. Thanks for making me cry so early in the morning! Love the blog and thanks for the reminder to strive to be a better christian, wife and mother.
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Eric Dishongh
1/2/2013 10:08:00 am
Teresa, you're the one responsible for Mitzi and I meeting each other!
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Ryan Dishongh
1/2/2013 01:36:43 pm
Great words. Wish I would have read this before I lost my ring last week. Ha. Looking forward to reading more.
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Eric Dishongh
1/2/2013 02:35:35 pm
Thanks, bro! Glad you found your ring!
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Scott Whelchel
1/3/2013 11:29:21 am
So true. Great post Eric! Have added this blog to my favorites.
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Eric Dishongh
1/4/2013 08:08:56 am
Sounds good, Scott!
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Meagan (Mandy)
1/7/2013 10:24:02 pm
Happy Anniversary to the both of you!! Enjoyed reading your two entries! Keep them coming!
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Eric Dishongh
1/10/2013 11:14:06 am
Thanks, Mandy!
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Shirley Sims
1/8/2013 01:36:33 am
Eric
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Eric Dishongh
1/10/2013 11:14:41 am
Thanks, Mrs. Shirley!
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