When Justin and I got married, five years ago, very few of our friends were getting married. However, since then, it seems as though we are overflowing in weddings.
I love weddings. They celebrate one of the most amazing and beautiful gifts this life has to give: a life partner. I find unique pleasure in those weddings that join together like-minded believers.
Weddings are beautiful, but marriage is hard. A wedding is only the start of a marriage. Marriage is where the refining is done, the 'true self' is revealed and exposed. Marriage can humiliate you, it can destroy you, it can break your spirit. Marriage can also bring your laughter and joy, it can build you up, it can reveal your weaknesses, shed you of your pride and selfishness.
I love that Jesus describes His relationship with us in the analogy of a marriage. His love and care for us should be mirrored in our love and care for our spouse. As marriages in this country are faltering and failing, my prayer is that those who enter their wedding day with such joy and bliss will work daily and faithfully to keep their spouse the bride/groom of their dreams.
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