Marriage is like a globe. The globe is real. You can touch it, spin it, study it, and learn from it. However, the globe is not the end of the conversation. Do you remember the first time someone explained to you that the globe was just a small symbol of something greater? We call it …
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Can You Reclaim Purity?
I’ve heard of brides who refuse to wear a white dress to their wedding because of events in their past. They feel unworthy and tainted. I imagine we all understand that feeling to some extent. After all, God often refers to his people as a “bride.” What a strong word picture. “Bride” implies that God …
Fourteen Years
Today is my fourteenth wedding anniversary in total, and the sixth that I will spend without my bride. We were engaged on Valentine’s weekend 1999 and married 51 weeks later on February 5, 2000. I remember being nervous on January 31, 1999 because of the hype over Y2K. I just knew that some computer glitch …
Who Should Choose the Wedding Dress?
Jill went through great lengths to keep her dress a secret until our wedding day. I even remember how much care she took to make sure I didn’t catch a peak of her bridal portrait shoot. Apparently, things are changing. According to a recent survey, 19% (almost 1/5) of grooms say they are either solely …