We had a family wedding this past weekend, and what is it about them that makes you feel so happy and content and just…happy.
I’m a typical woman, yes, because I love me some weddings. I love them not only because of the glittering smiles from the bride and the somber excitement from the groom and the colorful dresses and flowers and pretty guests, but because it represents something so much more than what we know. I find that weddings leave me feeling both overwhelmingly happy, but also somewhat sobered. Happy because a wedding and a marriage is such a beautiful thing. Sobered because I’m reminded of the love of Christ…that perfect love of Christ…that for the joy set before Him, endured the cross for me, His Bride. And that one day, there will be a wedding of all weddings, and I can’t wait to be there.
Besides the wedding (which was absolutely gorgeous), we spent a lot of time over the weekend with family. I met and re-met a lot of Ben’s cousins and aunts and uncles, and while it’s still hard to keep everyone’s names and connections straight, it was good to be with them all. This might sound cliche, but the older I’ve gotten, the more I see the value and importance of family. I grew up with family…not only parents and siblings, but with aunts and uncles and grandparents. I grew up surrounded by people that were not only related to me, but who loved me and did fun things with me and made me feel accepted. It’s what I’ve always known, and those things are the easiest things to take for granted. But it’s a blessing…an incredible blessing to have family and be a part of family. And now that I’m married, I have a whole new set of family to be a part of. It’s a good thing.
We ended up hiking the Glen over the weekend as well, which we’ve been talking about doing ever since I’ve lived here. We may have picked the wrong time to do so, since it was packed with tourists, and I was in no mood to deal with the crowds. It felt like we were in another country with the amount of foreigners on the trail. But if you are ever in the Finger Lakes, you want to do this hike. Absolutely gorgeous!
And also tried out this new eatery just down the road from us. I’m not typically a burger and fries kind of girl, but this place is spot on. The majority of their meat and produce is locally sourced, and they also make caramel from bacon fat, which sounds way too good to be true. If you are local, you want to check it out.
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What about you: what kind of thoughts and feelings do weddings invoke in you?
I’d love to hear your thoughts!
I loved that polka-dot pillowcase DIY…and that blog looks pretty awesome, I'll have to stalk it when I have a little more time! Thanks for sharing 🙂
I love popsicles! Let me know how they turn out.
The kindness link story was great. It actually made me want to cry cause my man has done things like that for me and there's nothing like receiving the compassion and care your heart is crying for even when your exterior is projecting the message of “keep your distance or watch out.”
As for weddings…they are beautiful, they are life changing, they are a beautiful melting pot. Lately I've been trying to put into words what I think about weddings because I feel like my perspective is changing a bit but I”m not sure how….Good thoughts on your part.
I totally thought of you when I seen the polka-dot pillows. 🙂
It takes a good man to look past that exterior to see what's underneath and push pass our silly walls to reach our heart. And it's amazing what one simple little thing can do to melt away that exterior.
If I get around to making popsicles, I'll let you know!