Sunday Sentiments

 

            Ryan and I took a road trip yesterday to attend our dear friend Jamie’s wedding. It was a wonderful day that I’ll share more with you later, but today I want to tell you how the Lord encouraged and challenged our hearts while we were there.

            Jamie and her new husband, Nate, have waited and prayed for many years for a spouse, and this day felt like a particularly beautiful answer to prayer. The whole ceremony and reception provided a beautiful representation of their love for each other, but it was also all about God’s goodness and faithfulness.

            The minister who officiated the wedding did a magnificent job of personalizing the message for Nate and Jamie but also drawing all of us into what he shared and challenging us to evaluate our passion for the Lord and our own relationships.

            We had a long drive home and spent a good chunk of it talking about our lives and all we have lived through in the past five or so years. It was the first time either of us realized that this month, October, brings us to the five year mark since Ryan’s mom was diagnosed with the glioblastoma. So much has happened in five years. It hasn’t all been bad, for sure, but there have been monumental challenges inside these last five years.

            We came away from the wedding feeling as though the Lord ushered us into a new season while we were there. As we stand on this first day of a new month – looking into a new season in the year – we find ourselves drawn to new commitments, new determinations, and new opportunities.

            What will it look like? I’m not sure yet. But I am excited to see what God does!