This weekend my cousin, who is like a little brother to me, married the girl that he has dated through high school and college. He has saved up and bought a house. He has done some remodeling, and yesterday, he will took the plunge and begin a new chapter in his life. I am so proud for him.
All of this got me to thinking about marriage, what it means, and the vastness of the commitment and responsibility that goes with it. As far as I am concerned, marriage has been one of the greatest things that has ever happened in my life. There is absolutely nothing like being able to share everything with the person that you are madly in love with. Always having someone there to support and encourage you, someone who keeps you accountable, someone to treasure, makes life so enjoyable. It has taught me how selfish I can be when left to my own devices, but how caring I can be because of the love that I feel for my husband.
I have also seen how love can blind you to the faults in others.**Thank God for Love! It makes us accept differences with love, patience, and kindness, because we don't want to hurt that person. Love takes time to cultivate, and continues to grow as the years pass by. Love is one of the greatest things that a person can accomplish, and is the greatest gift that we can give to another. Marriage is built upon that love.
Marriage is also a reflection of God's love for us, and his willingness to provide for us, and have a relationship with us in our everyday lives. God wants to be with us in all we do. He wants to guide us and provide for our needs. He wants to show us his love by providing for our needs and blessing our hearts and lives with his goodness. Marriage is a reflection of that love, and through the love we have for our spouse, we can reflect that love to the world.
To be honest, when I was single, I just wanted to get married so badly. Now that I am married, I can look back and say that I had no idea of the vastness of love, and how happy and content that I would be in this wonderful union. Every day, I learn how truly blessed I am to have the gift of a wonderful husband, a great home, and a great marriage.
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