As parents of three wonderful daughters, my wife and I can sympathize with the couple who sent their child off to college, only to find out a few months later that she was dating another student, and that the two of them were already talking about marriage. The troubled parents urged their daughter to bring her boyfriend home so that they could meet him. When the college twosome arrived and hurried and worried greetings were made at the door, Mom shunted daughter off to the kitchen while Dad guided the boy firmly into the family room for a little heart-to- heart.

“So,” Dad said at last, trying to find out more about this young man, “what are your plans for your future?”

“I’m not sure, sir,” the boyfriend replied, “but I know that your daughter and I were destined to be together, and that God…