summer love

Hey all,

So, if you did not know before, I will now fill you in. I have started being in weddings this summer and a wedding is not an easy thing. It can be hard process. Believe me, I have now learned.

This past weekend, I celebrated with two friends their nuptials, and it has been an honor for me to be there. This was also the last wedding I am in this summer. I can praise God for that! :)

But more than that, I have learned so much. I have been to weddings in the past, and each of these weddings this summer were all a little different. All were focused on the union being a gift from God and something that binds the couple together and to God. And that is beautiful.

God has done a work in His children and I want to share a little about this past weekend. I was in a wedding in St. Cloud this weekend and it was in a traditional Catholic church. Now I am not Catholic, as I'm sure I've stated that before, but I was blown away by the simplicity and desire for tradition to be proclaimed. There are many things I do not understand about the Catholic tradition, but I can respect and honor that among my brothers and sisters.

One of the most beautiful parts of their ceremony was when the couple exchanged rings. They said a very simple traditional vow, but the power of what they said was breathtaking. The words they said were to the effect that each ring was a symbol of faithfulness between one another and they were making that vow to each other only by the strength of the Holy Spirit, in unison alone with the Triune God. Wow!

And the love these two have for each other was so radiant! I have seen a lot of in love couples, but these two shined so wonderfully, and I was reminded that only God can do that. Only when He is the center and author of the relationship can any couple experience a deep, profound, excellent love like that. And I praise God for showing that to me!

What a summer it has been! But through it all, I have been so reminded of the greatest love that loves me-Jesus Christ! He is the one I celebrate and know that without Him, I would never be blessed to see God working in so many ways! His great love blesses us all, and He gives us the eyes to see that magnificent love affecting us! Praise be to Him!