“Marriage is not based on love; it’s based on the will of God.” As a bride, those words had little meaning to me, though I understood their intent. Now as a wife of almost twenty years, I know exactly what Pastor Ron meant when he spoke those words: the foundation of marriage (and thus the family) has to be built on more than a passing emotion—it must be built on the Lord. The foundation, intent, and purpose of the family is clearly laid out for us in the creation of the first family—Adam and Eve