May 31, 2009

Wayne and I renewed our vows, along with every other married couple in the church! Br. Kevin called all married couples (who wanted to participate) at the front of the church Sunday morning at the end of his sermon. He just finished his sermon series (that was WONDERFUL) on marriage, and wanted to give all of us a chance to renew our vows! Wayne and I have talked about renewing our vows pretty much since we got married. Our wedding got out of hand and was nothing like we wanted, so we decided to do it again one day! :) After we have our children we want to renew our vows on the beach, and promise them that their Mommy and Daddy will ALWAYS be together....for better or for worse. Until then, it was nice being able to recite those vows Sunday. I love that man so much. I wish I could marry him over and over every day!


Just in case you might be interested in a little sermon notes....here's a few from the sermon on Sunday.


-Agape love is a love that is based on the deliberate choice of the one who loves rather than the worthiness of the one who is loved. (If you really think about it, none of us are worthy of the love of our spouse, or definitely not our Savior!)

-Committed love is not based on feelings or emotions. (1 Cor 13) Committed love is supernatural in nature and you cannot make it happen. It comes only from the Throne of God. In order to love your spouse (or anyone for that matter) more, you MUST first love God more.

-Love must be patient. You cannot expect perfection!

-We are called to have a selfless love. Jealousy should never be part of your marriage! (Phil. 3,5)

-Love must be forgiving. Do not keep up with the wrongs of your spouse. True love will confront a wrong, forgive the wrong, and then forsake the wrong.

-Committed love is an honest love. Commitment can never come before honesty! Remember, with pain always comes healing. It's always best to be honest.

-Agape love is a lasting love. It can always look past the present situation and into the future.

-It is a guaranteed love. "Love never fails!"


Well, my notes do not even compare to hearing it from our wonderful pastor, but you never know if someone out there might need to hear something that is on your heart!


To end, I'll show my favorite picture of Wayne and I on our wedding day! We are on a carriage ride leaving the church. We loved it! It was so nice to relax and enjoy each other for a minute without a hundred people around! I cannot believe this was almost two years ago!

Tell your spouse you love them today, I know I sure will!