Second Fiddle

"It takes a lot of grace to play second fiddle...
...behind (the 'five talent' people - the world's leaders) are the unnumbered hosts of ordinary men and women whose names are never printed, whose faces are never captured by the newsreel cameras, but whose quiet unassuming labour makes the work of the leaders possible."
Peter Marshall "Mr Jones, Meet the Master" p54

I know this principle applies also in our homes. Wives make it possible for husbands to shine. Husbands make it possible for husbands to shine. Parents make it possible for children to shine. Children also make it possible for parents to shine. Ideally "We all work together." On, on with the journey to that state of family living.

Insatiable Compassion

"Strive to be people of insatiable compassion."
Michael Kelly - Associate Professor of Russian at BYU

Patience

"Patience is where love meets wisdom. And every marriage needs that combination to stay healthy. ... few people are as hard to live with as an impatient person. Few of us do patience very well, and none of us do it naturally. But wise men and women will pursue it as an essential ingredient to their marriage relationships."
"The Love Dare" p 2/3