It's been quite a week around our house. Kristopher graduated from Tennessee Wesleyan on May 16th. We barely had time to celebrate the graduation because Kris and Lindsey got married on the 23rd. Even though it was a small wedding there was a ton of work to do. On Friday night we had the rehearsal and then dinner. Some of my family came down from
On Saturday we went to the church early to help get everything ready. We made the final preparations and Bev got the help of several ladies getting the food ready for the reception. They all worked so many hours putting all this together. Everything got done, everyone was there and the wedding started on time.
Wow. Lindsey has become so much a part of our family over the last year or so, I really thought the wedding would be kind of a formality. But I tell you I was struggling to hold it together from the moment the music started and Lindsey stepped into view. It was a small wedding, intimate and meaningful. I tried to hold onto the moment to get things to slow down a little but it was over so quickly.
Again, there was no time to think, we had things to do for the reception. Move this, adjust that, get things set, get people in line for food, have a toast, watch a slideshow, cry, garter, bouquet and they were gone, driving off to their honeymoon. It was over!
We had enough food for an army and only half an army showed up. So we packed everything back up, cleaned up, put the church back together for service on Sunday and got everything done and got home by eight thirty or so. Our feet hurt, our backs ached, we were happy, melancholy and sometimes sad. Our hearts have been affected; forever changed.
It's a good thing but it still hurts in some way. I guess it's because it makes you feel old. Amidst all the excitement, we still spent some time watching old home movies so Nikki (Kyle's fiancé') could see them. That just added to the feeling of time slipping away. I found myself questioning whether I've spent the time wisely and knowing at many times I didn't. I do spend a lot of time 'Just Thinking' but sometimes I think too much.
I remember a Sunday school class many years ago when our kids were young. We began to pray for the girls that would some day marry our boys. I've always kept these two unknown young ladies in my prayers. It's amazing to see one of those prayers answered as Lindsey came into Kris's life. God is good, He answers prayers. My prayer now is that they commit their lives to Him wholly. I pray He watches over them in every way and blesses them daily. I'm as scared and excited for them as I was when Bev and I got married.
The second part of that prayer has also been answered when Nikki came into Kyle's life several months ago. They've set a wedding date in August and they are making preparations and plans. I'm glad we are getting a few months break between the weddings. I don't think I could handle them too close together.
Bev and I are incredibly blessed to have two great sons and our blessing get even richer as they get married and bring these two young ladies into our family. Bev and I celebrate our 29th wedding anniversary in a little over a week and we have so much to be thankful for.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Just Thinking.
Doug
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