The excitement is building. The butterflies are taking up residence. Preparation is in full swing. The candles, the ribbons, the lace, the flowers; everything seems to be heralding the moment that will soon be arriving.
Ten days!
I can hardly believe it. When I think of all God has brought me through, from the happy go lucky kid, to the scared, suicidal girl, to the uncertain teenager, to the confident young lady, and now the anticipating bride, I am humbled at His awesome love. God has been so good. He takes broken pieces and makes something more beautiful than it could have ever been otherwise.
Even now as I sit to write, my mind is swirling with memories, thoughts, and answers to prayer; yet the words escape me. How does one describe the faithfulness of God, the surprises He planned for her as she followed Him, or her excitement in marrying the man of her dreams? Or how can one put into words the look of pride or the tears of joy in her parents' faces as they watch their daughter taking steps of faith to follow the God they pointed her to all her life? How does one begin to share all God has prepared and invested into this one moment, and yet look forward to a future of continued service to Him with another of His servants? What words could tell of the feeling of being totally and completely LOVED, not only by the Creator and Sustainer of life, but also by another faulty human being such as I?
It seems all I can say is, God is good. Yet, that seems insufficient. God is wonderful and awesome, and His plans far exceed anything that could have entered my mind. He loves His children, and loves to give them good things. His secret is with the righteous. He reveals Himself and His plan to those who seek Him. What a God!
Ten days!
I can hardly believe it. When I think of all God has brought me through, from the happy go lucky kid, to the scared, suicidal girl, to the uncertain teenager, to the confident young lady, and now the anticipating bride, I am humbled at His awesome love. God has been so good. He takes broken pieces and makes something more beautiful than it could have ever been otherwise.
Even now as I sit to write, my mind is swirling with memories, thoughts, and answers to prayer; yet the words escape me. How does one describe the faithfulness of God, the surprises He planned for her as she followed Him, or her excitement in marrying the man of her dreams? Or how can one put into words the look of pride or the tears of joy in her parents' faces as they watch their daughter taking steps of faith to follow the God they pointed her to all her life? How does one begin to share all God has prepared and invested into this one moment, and yet look forward to a future of continued service to Him with another of His servants? What words could tell of the feeling of being totally and completely LOVED, not only by the Creator and Sustainer of life, but also by another faulty human being such as I?
It seems all I can say is, God is good. Yet, that seems insufficient. God is wonderful and awesome, and His plans far exceed anything that could have entered my mind. He loves His children, and loves to give them good things. His secret is with the righteous. He reveals Himself and His plan to those who seek Him. What a God!
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