courtship and marriage.

Welcome. It's another look into the life and message of Elizabeth Allians,

who called us to live to a higher standard each day.

To not be satisfied with just throwing a little religion into life.

As our series continues in the coming weeks, we'll hear from family, friends,

and others who were influenced by Elizabeth's life and message.

So let's consider what we're going to do today. We're going to wrap up a 10-part series

on appreciation for men as we look at courtship and marriage. We'll be hearing both from Elizabeth

and her brother Jim. He'll talk about how Elizabeth was a letter writer and an encourager.

And if you've ever wondered about her opening lines, is there a biblical reference for those?

Loved with an everlasting love? Hear about that later.

First, though, it's part nine of our 10-part series on appreciation for men moving toward marriage.

You are loved with an everlasting love. That's what the Bible says.

And underneath are the everlasting arms. This is your friend, Elizabeth Elliott, continuing

my programs in appreciation of men. We talked about how a man ought to move toward marriage.

And I have a fascinating story to read today about how Tom Griffith moved toward marriage.

This is what he says. I married late at 33. This was approximately 12 years after the time I

first wanted to get married. 12 years doesn't seem so long now, but then it seemed an eternity.

For about half of those 12 years, I tried the world's way of getting married.

Not being a Christian, I assumed the burden of finding a wife was entirely my own.

I never had this stomach for singles bars and computer matchups and that sort of thing,

but I was ever the eagle-eyed hunter. Whatever business to each day involved, a part of my attention

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