"Have your picture taken on Santa's knee and send it to Becky"... these were the words being spoken to Murry's heart. But was this really God speaking?

Maybe it was his flesh, his own desire. After all, it was Christmas and he really missed Becky. They had been divorced four months now and he dreaded the holidays without her. However, the words persisted so Murry went to the mall and found Santa on the lower level, little children on his lap, having pictures taken.

Embarrassed, Murry submitted to the ritual, holding a card with Becky's name on it. Santa and his helpers joined in the fun, thinking it a great Christmas present!

Would Becky think so, though? After months of no communication, would receiving the picture make her angry? Time would tell. Murry hoped he was being led by the Holy Spirit but he wasn't always sure.

He realized now that their marriage was doomed for destruction from the beginning because it had been built on the wrong foundation. A very angry young man, Murry coped with his anger by drinking, climbing the corporate ladder and doing drugs. Eventually he got into adultery. Becky prayed until finally, loosing all hope, she filed for divorce.

Devastated by the divorce, Murry discovered the job he had worked so hard for suddenly meant nothing. So he resigned and moved to Tulsa. He did not want to move away from Becky but she refused to see him or talk to him. Also, he felt that God was saying he should move and that He was going to heal their marriage.

Repentance brought him to the place where he desired healing and deliverance and to know how to lay the proper foundation for his life. He felt that attending Bible school could help lay that foundation on the Word of God. Much the way an alcoholic might check into a rehabilitation center, Murry checked into Bible school and moved in with his mom, Marilyn Conrad, head of Covenant Keepers. Although Murry supported his mom and believed in her ministry he never dreamed that he would someday be a member of one of her marriage restoration groups.

Murry purchased a gold chain, put it in the envelope along with his picture taken with Santa and dropped it in the mail box, wondering what Becky's reaction would be. Would he receive a reply?

Three days later his first communication from Becky arrived. A Christmas card. Much to his astonishment, inside the card was a picture of Becky sitting on Santa's knee! She had done the same thing he had done. So that was God speaking to him after all. He was learning to hear God's voice.

Several days later he received a phone call from Becky. She had received his card and couldn't believe they had both had their picture made with Santa. Communication began as they spoke over the phone several times the next month.

February second was their wedding anniversary and Murry attended a men's prayer breakfast early that morning where he ministered to two men, hurting because of marital separation. Missing Becky, he played golf the remainder of the day. When he arrived home around five o'clock that afternoon there were several messages on the recorder from Becky. He called her to discover that she wanted to meet him midway between Dallas and Tulsa. The reason? So they could spend their anniversary together. At eight-thirty that evening they met and spent several hours together: eating, talking, laughing and praying.

Before Becky headed back to Dallas at one in the morning Murry prayed protection for her and assigned angels to stand guard over her. Upon arriving home she called Murry to let him know that a highway patrolman followed her to the Texas border and when she crossed the state line a Texas patrolman pulled out and followed her to McKinney. Then another trooper got on the interstate there and followed her the rest of the way home. God had sent His angels to protect her!

Murry asked the Lord, "Why did Becky call? What happened for this breakthrough to occur?" The Lord reminded him that he had been willing to forget his own needs and to minister to those two hurting men at the prayer breakfast. "Give and it will be given unto you."

A letter from Becky soon followed, thanking Murry for being her friend, first of all, and for loving her unconditionally through all her faults. She noted he had changed so dramatically from an angry young man to a man led by the spirit of God.

Murry was so grateful he had been renewing his mind with the Word of God. The anointing on the Word was stripping away the anger, hostility and defensiveness. As he learned to walk and pray in the spirit the hurt and pain were healed and he was experiencing the joy of the Lord.

As they continued to communicate Murry and Becky began to pray that they would hear and recognize God's perfect will for their lives. Becky especially asked God to show them in a way so big that they couldn't miss it.

At this point Murry went to his pastor and they prayed for God's direction. Was it time for Murry to return to Dallas? The Lord gave five scriptures indicating His plan. The pastor said, "God's going to do it. Get out of the way."

Three days later the telephone rang. Murry's former boss wanted to know if he would return to work for him in Dallas, but not at the same position. He offered him the position of manager of the division, the very job Murry had kicked and walked over others to get. What he had put on the altar, God was now giving back to him. Becky's prayer was answered. This offer was so big they couldn't miss it.

God spoke, "Move back to Dallas, take the job." Seven months after their divorce, Murry and Becky were remarried. This time when they vowed, "Until death do us part," they knew what they were committing to. They also knew that divorce would never again be an option.