The REVIEW
HOW DO YOU UTILIZE YOUR DIFFERENCES INDIVIDUALLY AS ASSETS TO YOU AS A COUPLE? CJ: As I stated earlier, I’m an introvert. I’m also a visionary, and visionaries aren’t always great at planning and follow through. My wife absolutely challenges me to make things happen, and I appreciate that. She’s also much better at social etiquette than I am, so I lean on her to help me deal with social respectability. ALLISON: I prayed that God would send me a godly husband. I was really just coming back to God when I met CJ, so I’m thankful for how he models godliness and how he stretches my faith. He’s also the only man who’s ever really told me “no,” and I was attracted to that and to his discipline. WHAT DOES PARTNERSHIP IN MARRIAGE MEAN TO YOU? Partnership means we’re in this to the end, until death parts us. We press through our difficulties knowing that divorce is not an option, because CJ grew up as a child of divorce. We want our home to be happy and holy. We partner together and lean on each other for what we’re both good at. CJ is the cook, Allison is the business manager. CJ leads us in prayer and discipline, Allison deals with street sense. We know what works for us and always rely on God’s strength, wisdom, and direction. AS PARTNERS IN MARRIAGE, WHAT IS YOUR ULTIMATE GOAL? WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO SACRIFICE TO OBTAIN IT? Our ultimate goal is to grow old and happy together, to train up some great kids, and give back as much as we can to those who helped us and those who need our help. We have determined to make family decisions based on these things. Whatever we do, we want God to be pleased and therefore don’t concern ourselves as much with people’s opinions. We have purposed to make decisions about where we live, what we do with our resources, and other things based on principles.
WHO IS THE MR AND MRS THAT PEOPLE DON’T GET TO SEE? We are goofy. CJ often looks very serious but he’s a clown. He can impersonate almost anybody. Allison is real laid back and will laugh until she snorts. We’re really just everyday people who love each other and love people. WHAT IS A SCRIPTURE THAT YOU BOTH USE AS YOU FUNCTION IN A PARTNERSHIP? Ephesians 5:22-33