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A cord of three strands
“Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken” (Ecclesiastes 4:12).
When Mark and Patty Emond, members at St. John, Montello, Wis., learn of an upcoming wedding, they get to work preparing a personalized handmade keepsake for the couple: a printout showing a simple graphic of a cord and two rings, the words of Ecclesiastes 4:12, and the couple’s names connected to God’s name.
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It’s their way to encourage couples to keep God in their marriage, something the Emonds have strived to do since they tied the knot 40 years ago.
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“Today we have four sons, eight grandchildren, each other, but, most importantly, we have Jesus still in our lives!” says Mark.
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Mark and Patty met at a New Year’s Eve party in Two Rivers, Wis., in 1981. They didn’t start dating right away because someone else beat Mark to the punch and asked Patty out first. Mark, who had recently lost his job, decided to enlist in the Marine Corps and was stationed in Quantico, Va.
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When Mark was home on leave a few years later, he and Patty reconnected and began dating, continuing their romance with phone calls and letters until Mark proposed over the phone a few months later.
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