Hello to all my beautiful (and handsome) friends! I pray you
are doing well and are blessed! Wow! Nearly two months since my last
post...I am seriously slipping. This summer has been one filled with
adventure, and I wouldn't change one moment!
In a world often inundated with hate and
sorrow, there is ONE thing that still reminds us that good still exists. What might that be you ask? Easy..think really hard...YEP you've got it!
LOVE!
When all seems amiss, LOVE makes everything right once again.
Whether it is expressed in words or actions, engagements or weddings,
birth or death...LOVE is
present one way or another.
This season in particular has been one OVERFLOWING with love for
my friends and family. I have witnessed FIVE weddings just between the months
of May and August. Seriously....a lot of love happening here! I
just adore weddings and everything about them. My favorite part, however,
is when the bride and groom first see one another as the bride makes her way
down the aisle. I love to watch the groom's facial expressions change
from anxiety to wonder.
His joy in seeing the love of his heart
coming towards him is priceless...and it gets me every time!
As I reflect on the beauty of weddings and
the pure, unadulterated love on display-it got me to thinking. If man and
woman can love so deeply, how much greater is Christ 's
love for us?!? Think about it! Weddings and marriages are a common theme within
God's Word. In fact, it appears at
least 14 times between the
Old and New Testaments.
One of my favorite verses, Ephesians 5:25-27 says, " Christ gave
himself up for her, that
he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with
the word, so that he might
present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any
such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish."
Furthermore, God's LOVE is perfect in the fact that he gave us
his most precious gift..Jesus .
We all know these verses well. John 3:16-17 says
"For God SO LOVED the world, that he gave his only
begotten son, that WHOSOEVER believes in Him, shall NOT perish but have eternal life.
For God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world, but that the
world may be SAVED through Him!"
Wow! How awesome is our God who
loves us SO PERFECTLY!
As I pray for these five new couples, I also pray for my future
husband. As a single woman, marriage is often on the forefront of my
mind. I won't lie to you...it isn't always easy seeing all my friends
getting married. My heart yearns to be joined with my soul mate, and I
can't help but doubt my time will indeed come! However! God reminds
me His timing is PERFECT,
and He should be my first and only delight if I am to truly know how to love
and delight in my husband.
For all you single women and
men...continue to pray for your future spouse. Bring them to the feet of
our Heavenly Father. Trust fully in His perfect plan!
For my newlywed friends, may God bless your marriages and lives
together. May you seek His wisdom in all you do. May you show each
other the same love Christ shows you! Love
much, laugh often, and live fully! God Bless you all!
To those of you who have been married for a while, take a moment
to show your spouse how much they mean to you. The small things often
mean the most! Thank God for bringing you your best friend and for
blessing your years together!!
For my single friends...keep praying and trust in God's plan!
Your time will come!!
God Bless! Much love for you all!!!! <3
