Rings

How many of you still stare at your engagement/wedding ring? Is it b/c I’m still considered a “newlywed” that I still admire it? Or is it just b/c I have an addiction to constantly doing something with my hands? I mess with my ring all day long. I turn it around and around. I take it off and put it back on my finger. Some days, as I’m playing with them, I leave just the wedding band on for a minute to see what it looks like…and then I put just the engagement ring on to see what it looks like. The funny thing is they look weird without each other. It seems like something is missing to just have my engagement ring on by itself, even though I wore it that way for almost 6 months! I know it’s all in my mind, but it got me thinking. My engagement ring represents a promise. My wedding band represents the commitment. They go together. Two years ago today, my best friend got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. It was a day that I honestly questioned would ever happen (before I met Ken). I spent countless hours praying that God would send me "the one", but always wondered if that was His plan for me. I never could have imagined what He had in store for me.I'm thankful for the memory of that day. It was a Wednesday. We bought a swing for our yard. We drove to see my family and tell them all in person. I remember driving ALL over Tulsa making sure I could show off my ring and get hugs and finally celebrate with my family the new addition that God graciously provided. As much fun as that day was, as much fun as it was to plan the wedding and live out the wedding day, I am so thankful that it’s over and I am his wife. Its truly a joy and a blessing that I get to come home to my best friend everyday.

I thank you, Lord, that you gave me such an amazing gift. I am completely humbled by Your timing and your plan that I get to walk every day with my best friend. I thank you that our marriage is a "picture" of the relationship between You and the Church (all believers). A "picture" of my relationship with You. If this is just a glimpse of that, I can't even begin to imagine how great it will be to be in your presence! Thank you for my marriage! Thank you for allowing me to be Ken's wife. Amen.