Anniversary thoughts

Today is my parent's anniversary.

36 years of marriage - today.

36 years of solid commitment - that has lasted through joy and pain.

Literally.

This weekend, I got to watch a marriage start.

The beautiful relationship started with a beautiful wedding.

And maybe I appreciated it more because I'm in a relationship myself...

But maybe it meant more to me because I know that soon.... sooner than I'd like... soon, I will watch a marriage end.

And that hurts.

It leaves me on my knees with my hands out.

But instead of staying there... I will rise to join my parents....

In lifting high the name of Jesus.

Jesus. Him whose marriage feast will never end.

One day soon.

Revelation 19:7

Let us rejoice and be glad and give the glory to Him, for the marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride has made herself ready.