Below is a short video of still pictures of our wedding day, set to music. We celebrated our 12th anniversary last month. A few days after our anniversary, Mark got the scanner working (the scanner I got for free from Freecycle). So these are the first pictures I decided to scan.
Every day I thank God for the life He's given Mark and I together, even though it is different from the life we imagined for ourselves on the day we were married. I may be a complete cornball here, but I was thinking tonight about the movie "It's a Wonderful Life" and all the truth in its message. It is one of my MOST FAVORITE movies. And my favorite part is the end when George starts freaking out. He starts to lose it because of the pressures of his daily responsibilities. He is so focused on all the dreams that weren't achieved, all the adventures he didn't go on. He's "stuck" in the cold old rickety house with four noisy kids and no money. He feels like he hasn't given Mary all that she "deserves" as his wife. He feels like his life hasn't amounted to enough. I think everyone faces similar feelings at some point. I certainly have, and so has Mark. It's so beautiful at the end of the movie when George Bailey realizes that the adventure he's been on is the life he's led! The good he's done for others is far more valuable than his own fantastic (and unrealistic) aspirations for himself. The sacrifices he's made for his family will reap permanent, real rewards.
The people we impact the most are our families. And for those of us who are married, the person we can minister to (or hurt) the most is our spouse. I could blog on this for much longer, but it's way too late and so I'll save my thoughts for another night. Maybe I'll post a part two in a few days...
The words to the song on the video ("Butterflyz" by Alicia Keys) tell exactly how I was feeling on my wedding day. How I was feeling about Mark. And how I still feel.
Ephesians 5 forever!!
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Very nice, Davida, but 2:02 a.m.? Sure was good to remember your Dad like that. Your Mom is such a wonderful, caring person.
Blessings on your family. Glenda H.
Hi, Glenda--thank you! I am sooo proud of my Mom these days. She surprises me sometimes with an endurance and strength that I didn't know she had before Dad died. As for the 2:02 am, ya--I realized on Facebook when I clicked "post" that it would show how late I was up doing that. The video took longer than I thought, and I was just "in the moment" and didn't have any other time to work on it. Lately I feel like sleep is something I wish I didn't have to do! I could do so much more! The night time is my most creative (and distraction-free) time, and it's usually my only "me time"--you know. So it's hard not to stay up late. Usually I start studying and grading around 9:30 or 10 PM, and if there are many distractions, it's after 1 AM when I get to bed. But when I'm really too tired, I do rest. God Himself gave us that example, huh? on the 7th day. Although I don't think He was tired! He just knew WE WOULD BE, so we needed that example. Thanks for your comment, Glenda~I want to bless you and your family (and TIM!) too, in the name of our Lord Jesus. Love, Davida
Great video! Doesn't seem like it was that long ago in some ways, but then it does seem like forever ago in other ways. Crazy how life is! Thanks for sharing the vid. LOVE IT! And LOVE YOU!!!.....Lynderlinn
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