It is hard to forget how much I am loved by the people in my life. I am incredibly blessed with people who want the best for me, and I understand that this is not always the case for everyone. I am fortunate to know that when I go into freak out mode, I have at least 5 other people to be a loving and calming presence. When I need work to be done, and I can't multiply myself to do it, I have friends who won't even wait for me to ask the favor.
I also have a cat on my lap that snuggles with me on Sunday afternoons when my man is away. I'm also very excited to have someone to call "mine" soon :).
I was thinking about this "engagement" period, and what the point of it all is. I mean, I want to be married NOW! I tried to associate the words and feelings I had about this time period, and came up with "excitement", "anticipation", "waiting", "preparation"... etc. and then I remembered, duh-ee... this is such an important reminder to me, as I prepare to enter the season of Advent, in the Christian calendar. Israel waited for what seemed like an eternity for the Messiah. I can't imagine waiting for such an exciting thing that was PROMISED to me! Having to relate to that sense of expectation is not necessarily enjoyable, but is definitely exciting. As I sing songs like, "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" and "Come Let Us Adore Him", I could see that being a soundtrack to a wedding... how very much preparation goes into making one day, one wedding happen as it relates to how very much preparation God had done and planning went into bringing the Bride and the Groom together.
Whoo hoo, now let's plan this wedding.
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