The Bixby Family
Established September 23, 2000
Established September 23, 2000
We are grateful to God for the 10 years of covenantal companionship He has graciously given us so far. Though the waters of our God-given love may not be as swift and vigorous as the energetic brook of the first days, it is very true that the passage of time has only made the river’s current run deeper and stronger as we have experienced more and are learning better how to rely on our Savior’s grace in every stream of life. Truly His grace has abounded to us, and we are more contented in His gift of companionship than ever before. We are determined by His grace to commit ourselves anew to the vows we made 10 years ago today:
I, Timothy, take you, Ruth,
To be my companion and my wife by covenant;
And I do solemnly promise before God and these witnesses
To love you as Christ loved the Church,
Giving Himself for her:
To be your head, even as Christ is the head of the Church,
Leading her, protecting her, and providing for her,
Both materially and spiritually:
To strive by God’s grace and empowerment
To dwell always in harmony with you,
Being patient and kindhearted and humble in spirit,
Not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult,
But blessing instead;
To dwell with you according to knowledge,
Giving honor unto you as unto a weaker vessel
Whether in plenty or in want,
In health or in sickness,
In joy or in sorrow,
Until God by death shall separate us.
I, Ruth, take you, Timothy,
To be my companion and my husband by covenant;
And I do solemnly promise before God and these witnesses
To reverence and honor you,
As the Church doth reverence and honor Christ as her head,
To submit unto you in all things,
Even as the Church is subject unto Christ,
To strive by God’s grace and empowerment
To dwell always in harmony with you,
To be patient and kindhearted and humble in spirit,
Not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult,
But blessing instead;
To look well to the ways of our household
In all chastity, meekness and faithfulness,
That I may be one in whom your heart may safely trust
Whether in plenty or in want,
In health or in sickness,
In joy or in sorrow,
Until God by death shall separate us.
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