Long Line of Love

Oh, weddings, how I heart thee!  I’m a BIG fan of marriage…and not just because mine rocks.  (As fabulous as he is and as fault-free as I am (ahem) we still work at it every day.)  I love the covenant concept – let’s talk about this more in depth one day, k?  I love how two, individual people really can become one, unified soul.  I love the tradition and the symbolism and the blending of families and lives.  Plus, who doesn’t love a good family reunion/detail-rich party/opportunity to get dolled up and cut a rug?

This weekend, we traveled to south central Nebraska for our cousin’s wedding. Isn’t this cake gorgeous?

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The lovely couple was incredibly hospitable and had put so much care into every last detail.  It was a beautiful celebration!

The bride and groom
Mr. and Mrs.

The groom comes from a long line of love.  There are many, many years of sound, successful marriage in his family tree – something that’s a rarity in today’s society, sadly.  Grandad and Grandma Phipps were celebrated as the couple with the longest marriage in attendance – 59 years!  THAT is something to celebrate, with a spotlight dance, no less!

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59 years, people!

I know my little family has been blessed by their love for each other.  I’m sure that they would  admit that everyday hasn’t always been rainbows and roses, but I bet a lot of them have, simply because they’ve never given up on each other.  They’re a team.  Their marriage means something to them.  It’s something that they have put value on; it has worth.  It hasn’t been something that they’ve tossed aside because of a difference of opinions or hurt feelings, and I pray those same things for the newlyweds.

We bless your marriage, in the name of Jesus.  We pray that you would put Him FIRST and your marriage second and that nothing would disrupt that order.  We pray that you would live your lives as one and that you’d be each other’s biggest cheerleaders and number one fans.  We pray that your marriage would be a testament of the love of God to those around you.  We pray that you would have fun together and that you’d always enjoy each other’s company.  We pray that you outlast the elder Phipps’ and continue leaving this legacy of love and the sanctity of marriage for the generations after you.

We, too, come from that same long line of love and can’t wait for our kids to say that one day, too.  Wrexy introduced this song to me when we were dating and it’s still so sweet to my ears.  A little more love for a Tuesday morning…

Long Line of Love

 

 

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