THE RELATION SHIP

By LUTHER CANADA and BERNICE CANADA

Many people choose to be in a relationship. However, are they willing to work to keep it?  Do they ever consider commitment as a lifestyle rather than a hobby? Have they taken inventory on themselves, asking what do I have to offer? Are we compatible? Do we complement each other to steer through life and its changes? All of the above questi

• Language: English
• Publisher: iSeebookz Publishing LLC
• Release date: Nov 2, 2020
• ISBN: 9780999586990

LUTHER CANADA

Luther and Bernice Canada are native residents of Alabama. They are a God-fearing couple who have dedicated their lives to service. Luther Canada is a retired sheriff deputy, and Bernice Canada is a retired assistant health care provider. On a good day, you will find them visiting the sick and shut-in, preparing meals for those less fortunate, and enjoying their card ministry where they send cards to endearing family and friends for birthdays and special occasions. The Relation Ship is their first publication. Their mission in writing is to give insight and to bring awareness that married life as God has ordained is still viable in this modern age.

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Luther & Bernice Canada

The Relation Ship

Copyright © 2020 by Luther and Bernice Canada

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prologue

Ɓuilding a Ship for Two

Luther

Sailing the seas of love, fear, and commitment, I have always found enjoyment and excitement swimming in the ocean. The Atlantic Ocean is the most beautiful body of water, on this planet earth, even when it appears to be angry. The tides and winds produced waves 10 to 12 feet high, and to swim out into the oceans deep, ride on top of the waves back to shore, that was the fun part. I learned there are hidden dangers in the high tides and waves swimming without skill. The ocean water can result in the instant death of drowning. The only way to survive is never venturing to defy the current over the top; it is always too much water. I learned to swim under the waves to be safe and live to see another day. 

I must say that I learned to swim in a small fish pond in Alabama where you would think swimming was safe. I lost several friends to drowning, but I never lost my passion for swimming. God has always been with me, and he is with me now. This everlasting current that pulls us in is nature's equivalent to love. How it draws us in… I see it