Our family flew to Chicago last weekend to attend my
niece’s wedding. Before the beautiful
bride and handsome groom spoke their vows, the pastor gave an inspiring
message. His main point to them and to
us seated in the pews was that a married couple is a present to each other. Clearly, hearing a wedding sermon means more
to us married folks who are not worrying if our gown is in place or if we will
faint at the kneeler. We’ve given each
other a little flack over the years and it’s uplifting to think of our spouse
as a present! I wasn’t the only one who
thought so. I met with the bride’s
father, my brother, the next day. He
asked me if I heard the sermon. “Yes!” I replied.
Then he told me that before he went to bed that night, his wife told him
she always thought of him as a present to her.
He, too, was thinking of what a present she is to him!
Can you imagine how different the world would be if we
married couples embraced this thought?
So married ones, is your spouse a present to you?
Beautiful bride! I think you've given each of us "marrieds" about "about to be's" something sweet to think about tonight!
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Eddie is definitely a present to me, a precious gift from God's heart.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photographs Mary!
ReplyDeleteAnd what a lovely way to think of our spouses.
I love seeing that radiant smile of yours!
Have a great weekend!
Hugs xo
Deborah xoxo
This was a beautiful thought Mary, and yes, my husband is one of God's greatest gifts to me! :)
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Oh, yes... my husband used to ask me each morning if I had already thanked God for my gift - him. He really was a gift. And now that he's gone to heaven, I still thank God for the "gift."
ReplyDeleteThanks for the lovely post, Mary.
Love
Lidia
Yes...he definitely is a present to me...one whom I try to cherish and honor to the best of my ability. There is no doubt in my mind about him being the very man that God had for me...my present. The bride is absolutely beautiful, Mary.
ReplyDeleteMy sweet hubby is definitely a present to me! I am so blessed! Congratulations to your niece on her marriage. She is a beautiful bride! :)
ReplyDeleteawesome thought and they are a beautiful couple.
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ReplyDeleteHow fun you got to attend a wedding in Chicago.....I hope the weather was nice and you got to enjoy that city's beautiful places. I so agree....we are indeed gifts to each other...we should all love and cherish each other..we need to show respect and kindness(I loved your kindness post) and I think divorce numbers would be down if we always remembered to love each other like we want to be loved.
HAPPY fall to you....
jamie--mimi