Husband and Wife
Illustration★★★★Alice and Tom had been married for fifty years. Alice was in her kitchen with her sister who was visiting. As they talked, Tom walked in from the yard, wearing his work boots which left clods of dirt and grime on Alice’s spotless kitchen floor. Alice’s sister, who was a stickler for cleanliness, couldn’t resist saying, “Those boots of his surely do bring in the dirt.” Alice just smiled and, as she headed for the broom closet, said, “But I love those boots, because they bring him in also!”
The point
A story of Alice and Tom's fifty-year marriage where Tom brings mud into Alice's kitchen but she replies 'I love those boots, because they bring him in also,' revealing sacrificial love that welcomes the beloved despite inconvenience.
Scripture
1 Corinthians 13:4-71 Peter 4:8
Audience
Adults
Tone
Tender · Encouraging
To tell aloud
under a minute · 95 words