I was challenged to summarize my sixty years of wisdom into just 60 words.

I wanted this to be more than a fun writing exercise. I wanted this to be a heritage piece for my children. But how do you condense 60 years of life lessons into just 60 words? I knew I had to focus on the most important lesson. The one lesson which, if they would embrace it, would enable them to master all other life lessons.

Here it is, sixty years crystalized into 60 words:

This is our Bridegroom King, Jesus, speaking to us, His Bride. How have we ravished His heart? We have given Him our “Yes.”

In the context of Song of Solomon, the Shulamite bride has finally . . .