Wedding

Its December 24th. Normally this time of year my heart would be full of Christmas spirit, we'd be listening to Christmas music and preparing to cook and gather with family. This morning however, is very different. The house is quiet; there's no cooking to be done and all the relatives are back in their own homes. But the biggest difference is the amazing peace and joy that I have in my heart. You see, our Christmas this year was a wedding.

This wedding wasn't just any wedding. It was the wedding of the person who changed my life forever 20 years ago ... my oldest daughter Katy. This wedding was a celebration of God's faithfulness and love for her and her now husband Russ. This wedding was a culmination of a 7 year friendship and the union of two perfectly matched people. This wedding was a lesson in God's provision and blessing for her parents who were able at the end of it all to hear their daughter say "it was perfect; it was exactly what we wanted!" (No better Christmas exists!) This wedding was able to convey how Katy and Russ feel about each other, their guests, their families and their God.

So today we will do a few Christmas things and tomorrow visit with family. But my heart will remain full of the memories of the beginning of my daughter's next chapter (Chapter 5) (wedding story - ask me sometime) and the gratitude to our Father for allowing us the privilege of being Momma and Daddy to this awesome woman.

Merry Christmas to all!