This past Saturday my daughter got married. It was a much anticipated and joyous occasion. I have known in my heart since I met the young man that he was THE one for my daughter. Hard to explain it, I just knew. Still, it seems my daughter grew up awfully fast. Wasn't it was just yesterday she skinned her knee and needed momma to kiss it and make it better? Now, she is a grown woman, a new wife, and may become a mother, herself, in the not-too-distant future.
After Josh asked Savannah to marry him, they set a date for the wedding--far enough in advance to make preparations, but not so far out that it would seem that the day would never arrive. Leading up to September 20, 2014, was a timeline of events: order the cake by such-and-such date, determine the bridal party, select a photographer, book the church and reception venue, begin premarital counseling, buy the rings, finalize honeymoon plans--the list went on-and-on-and-on.
Much in life is like that dizzying wedding prep to do list. We wake up each morning, get ready for work, get the kids to school, spend the day at our jobs, make the commute home, clean house, fix dinner, pay bills, make sure the kids get their homework done, family devotions--then it's time for bed so we can get up the next morning and start all over again.
God's Word tells us that life from conception to grave is much like our daily to do list, every matter under heaven is given a season, an appointed time.
"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace." Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Our family has had its share of times of sorrow in recent years. This past Saturday, we rejoiced that it was finally the appointed time for Josh and Savannah to become husband and wife, and begin their new life together. Praise the LORD!!
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Savannah and Josh decided they would have formal photos taken prior to the wedding ceremony. Thought I would share a couple of pictures of the big reveal, where Josh saw Savannah in her wedding gown for the first time:
After Josh asked Savannah to marry him, they set a date for the wedding--far enough in advance to make preparations, but not so far out that it would seem that the day would never arrive. Leading up to September 20, 2014, was a timeline of events: order the cake by such-and-such date, determine the bridal party, select a photographer, book the church and reception venue, begin premarital counseling, buy the rings, finalize honeymoon plans--the list went on-and-on-and-on.
Much in life is like that dizzying wedding prep to do list. We wake up each morning, get ready for work, get the kids to school, spend the day at our jobs, make the commute home, clean house, fix dinner, pay bills, make sure the kids get their homework done, family devotions--then it's time for bed so we can get up the next morning and start all over again.
God's Word tells us that life from conception to grave is much like our daily to do list, every matter under heaven is given a season, an appointed time.
"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace." Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Our family has had its share of times of sorrow in recent years. This past Saturday, we rejoiced that it was finally the appointed time for Josh and Savannah to become husband and wife, and begin their new life together. Praise the LORD!!
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Savannah and Josh decided they would have formal photos taken prior to the wedding ceremony. Thought I would share a couple of pictures of the big reveal, where Josh saw Savannah in her wedding gown for the first time: