Wedding Bells and Vows

Weddings are always fun to plan, to attend and to look at pictures on facebook! Weddings also make us think about our own vows we took one day a long time ago. It is a time for new beginnings for some and for a renewal of what used to be for others. This summer the girls and I all had to practice three words of something we were working on growing in. For example, my three words were "I am sorry" in order to work on humility and confession. Becca's words were "Let it go" and Melissa's words were "I love you." As Brad and I gave the new couple marriage advice, we told them to keep reminded themselves of truth and practicing the three words like "let it go," "die to self" and "close one eye." (to the others' faults) These truths were a good reminder to us and our own marriage relationship. Now we are on a mountain, without children, just the two of us -a new phase in our marriage and a good time to practice what we have been preaching to our kids!