Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Jon and Kate Plus Eight

Jon and Kate reportedly filed for divorce yesterday.

Their show has been a smash hit. We all watched in awe as they showed us how it could done, raising 8 little kids. Parents everywhere just get tired thinking about having 8 of them. Lunch time, play time, bath time, just every activity, how could you ever keep up? Feedings, diapers, crying kids...there would be no end and no rest. We have been captivated by them.

Now we see and learn that they forgot to leave time for themselves. They were consumed by the kids. Consumed by the stardom and attention. They forgot to be attentive to each other. They neglected the most important ingredient in any home. Every home should be built on the foundation of God's word, a home built upon faith and truth and love. Every home should be a place of harmony. This they neglected.

Today's world can be taxing, and in order for a marriage to be the source of strength and renewal that it should be, there is a responsibility that we each have to nurture its source. A couple should view their home as their sanctuary and a source of nourishment for their relationship. Their home should be seen as holy, and choices made carefully as to what is brought in and decidedly left out. A happy home is ruled by kindness, honesty, mutual respect, a desire for one another's happiness, and a reverence for the sacred space that is yours on both a physical and spiritual level. It should be free from judgment, allowing mistakes that humans make, and thought of as a safe harbor, deep enough to weather any storm.

The commitment of a marriage is not only a commitment to stay together, but that you will both work together to ensure that you will live in a home, warm and glowing with love and memories, and not just a house; a home physically strong to protect and provide shelter, but also filled with a loving family who come and go from their interactions with the world.

Bringing the world into their home didn't work. It made them rich, but not happy.

Estimates are they are bringing in around 3 million a year. They get $75,000 per episode, 30 per year. They get church "love offerings." Book sales. Book signings. Speeches and appearances. Tons of free stuff on top of that.

Financially they are good. Emotionally they are bankrupt.

I like them. They seem to be good people. I wish they could of seen this coming. It all just makes me very sad, for them and for their family. This sort of thing always does.


Wishing you the best....Ric

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