The Wedding Season

Back around New Years a dear friend of mine and I had to work through and resolve a small issue, and in the midst of it she said something along the lines of "I feel bad because this is your wedding season and everything is supposed to be perfect." I have been thinking about this from time to time, and throughout this period of engagement emotions have been running high. I'm happier than I have ever imagined being, but I have also cried more than I ever imagined I would. This isn't a bad thing, but it's new and something I have never experienced before. No one writes a handbook on planning a wedding and learning that you will have learn new and better ways to communicate with your mom, your fiance, his family, your family, and even the friends in your everyday life. It is a time of immense joy and anticipation, where stresses are real and relationships are still littered with sin. And eventhough I may be preparing to wear a white dress and be the "picture" that Christ makes in the Bible of the Church, I am not perfect. I do not always do or say the right thing at the right time. This is my "wedding season" and it is busy and wonderful and imperfect. Life around me hasn't stopped because my new life with Matt is about to begin. Relationships haven't become instantly flawless, however, God is good and everyday He brings me closer to Him and into a further understanding of my need of Him. He is the reason that planning a beautiful wedding is important, He will have the glory on the day I say "I do", and I think I need to keep that in perspective. Although on that day Matt and I will be the center of attention, I pray that Our Father in heaven is the center of our attention, and I pray that everyone present will see Him in us and the power He has in our lives.