Showing posts with label marriage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label marriage. Show all posts

Thursday, July 5, 2012

It's possible . . .


Last night I found out that it's possible to pull off a secret, surprise wedding.  It's fun, too.




It's possible for the bride and the groom to make the decision to forgo the original plan and opt for the real wedding of their dreams.

It's possible for them to go on a long-awaited trip to Mexico and leave the plans to family and friends . . . to know that it will all work out.

And it's possible for the two marrying to be in touch just before the service.

It might all just be magical . . .







It's possible that the mother of the bride might be sitting at a sewing machine just minutes before the ceremony and that the calm bride might be fixing her hair.



And they just might serve popcorn at the wedding!



It's possible that folks might think so much of this awesome couple that good friends open their house for the event.

And friends will be happily sitting on bales of hay as they await the wedding.

And the bride might just look like this when she catches the first glimpse of her husband to be.







And it's possible that the thankful groom might lean down to hug the father of the bride, as he brings in his daughter.








It's possible that the sun might just begin setting, glowing in the reflections in the windows, as the new day dawns on this special couple.









The bride might round the corner and throw up her hand in celebration.






And it's possible that this bride and groom might be present enough in the moment that they enjoy every minute of it.











It's possible that the love in the air might bring the bride's grandparents to the dance floor all alone and we might just all watch what long lasting love looks like.





It's possible that a bride and a groom might understand that the day is about the marriage to come and not the wedding itself.  It's possible, I know, because I was there.  

I wish Ashley and Peter the happiest of times together.  

You two are an amazing couple!


Tuesday, February 14, 2012

This I believe . . .

I have a Valentine's gift for you!

If you are already familiar with This I Believe then this can just be a reminder; if you don't know about it, you're in for a treat!



This I Believe started in the 1940's and was started again a few years ago.  Fans of NPR (I might be their biggest fan) have probably heard the podcasts.  If you haven't or if you haven't explored the website in a while, I hope you'll accept this gift and spend some time exploring.  The idea of the This I Believe project is for regular folks to consider and write about what they believe.


That may sound like a relatively easy task, but read on.  The challenge is to think of ONE THING you believe and then to write about it in a condensed essay.  It's a challenge, for sure; I've tried it!  What has come from this challenge is an unbelievable treasure trove of feelings, personalities, lives, stories and humanity.  There is something for everyone!

Visit the site on this Valentine's Day, 2012, and poke around a bit.  You might want to listen to current essays or read essays on a favorite topic.  You may enjoy the older ones or want to spend some time with the essays of famous people.  Wherever you go within this awesome space, I believe you'll find a gift.  The essays are done by folks, like you and like me, who sat for a while to become intentional about what it is that matters most to them.

The words are beautiful and sad and strange and loving and everything in between.  We are all represented in the stories.  Each time I take the time to listen or read an essay chosen for the project, my mind is set into motion.  What do I believe?  I ask myself that and I daydream and I wonder and I consider and it's always a treat.

Enjoy listening to this essay about love being stronger than death on this special day and then begin to think about your own beliefs . . .

I BELIEVE THAT LOVE IS STRONGER THAN DEATH

Enjoy the work of our fellow human beings.  Check out the site.  The link is below.  Happy Valentine's Day, my friends.

http://thisibelieve.org/

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