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Saturday, September 17, 2005
Sucker For Weddings
I gotta admit it: I'm a sucker for weddings. I always have been...even as a kid.
I know I'm a guy and I'm not supposed to be that way about 'em, but I am.
Don't get me wrong...I definitly don't dig all the hoopla. You know...the things that frustrate everybody about them. Stuff like the griping about the price of flowers or the bickering over the caterer or the other minutae that seems to come out of it. And, lots of times, I don't like taking part of my Saturday to go to them becuase I'd really just like a nap or whatever.
But I do like seeing the bride come in with her dad or somebody else special to her. I like watching the groom watch the bride come in. I like the vows. I like the exchanging of rings. I like the kiss. I like the first dance. I like the cutting of the cake. I like the toasts. I like the garter/bouquet deal. I like throwing the birdseed or fireworks or bubbles or whatever.
And one afternoon I tried to think of why I liked all that stuff...and I think I figured out why:
Weddings are reminders of hope.
Of higher ideals.
Of things that give joy to the human spirit.
Two people getting into a covenant relationship. A full-blown commitment. For better or worse. Richer or poorer. Sickness and health. All that sappy stuff.
In other words, two people choosing to love each other no matter what the future holds. Forever.
Love never ends, right?
Not according to 1 Corinthians 13: 8, anyway.
So, for today, how does the reality that love never ends give you hope?
Brent 10:16 AM
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