God created marriage. No government subcommittee envisioned it. No social organization developed it. Marriage was conceived and born in the mind of God.
Love is not something you feel. It is something you do.
From Genesis 2:24: “Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife, and they become one flesh.”
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Creating a rainbow, love inspires
Connecting two lives, becoming one
Merging together, feelings inside
Celebrating, we’ve only begun
Meeting at life’s crossroads, love brings truth
Confessing before our Lord, now one
Living as a twosome, sharing love
Spending time together, never done
Cherishing our love, always special
Sharing our dreams, dwelling between us
Leading us on a life adventure
Capturing a moment, on life’s bus
Depending on each other, love bonds
Growing tired of each other, never
Celebrating God’s gifts, shared with us
Changing our minds about us, never
Weathering life’s storms, love conquers all
Singing Hallelujah, love declares
Leaning on each other, love endures
Treasuring us, God’s love truly cares
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From 1 Corinthians 13:4-7: “Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable; it keeps no record of wrongs; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”
From John 15:11: “I have said these things to you so that my joy may in you, and that your joy may be complete.”
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Blessed sun rises, starting a new day
A precious day, under Lord’s watchful eyes
Celebrate this day, riding in love’s sleigh
Nothing ever holding back, watching doves fly
Singing of praises, blessing this fresh start
Jesus walking with us, our daily bread
Sharing this day, between loving sweethearts
Together, God’s Word keeps us full and fed
Our love sparks an endless celebration
God’s love filling hearts, fulfilling our fate
Singing songs, with love and adoration
Celebrate this day, love’s delightful taste
Jesus shares His joy, smiling from above
Making our joy complete, filling with love
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Most big transformations come about from the hundreds of tiny, almost imperceptible, steps we take along the way.
Dating is about grand romantic gestures that mean little over the long term. Marriage is about small acts of kindness that bond you over a lifetime.
Like a fruitful vine
Honor each other daily—
Feel God’s blessed love
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Love and treasure him
Love him with your total heart—
Love him evermore
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Care for each other
Through tough seasons and blue times—
Have each other’s back
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Several days back, the first marriage Haiku series was published. In case you missed it, here is the link: Haiku Series #24 (Marriage)
Sharing scared vows
Holy covenant with God—
‘til death do us part
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Love and cherish her
Love her with your entire heart—
Love her forever
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Be subject to each
With reverence for Jesus—
Honor each other
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Montana’s Lone Mountain stands above most peaks
Providing skiing challenges and thrills for all to seek
Today brings sweet, special time on this tallest mountain
Witnessing marriage joy, more beautiful than any fountain
On cloudless and frigid Friday, love will indeed arrive
Blessing God’s joining of two people, to forever thrive
This loving couple enjoys their shared passion to ski
Planning to tie marital knot, wedding party shall see
Carried to lofty summit, gondola ride quite soaring
Bride and groom cement their love at mid-morning
There’s no more beautiful moment than a wedding
Linking of two lives as one, in this majestic setting
Wedding vows exchanged in blusterous, bitter cold
Sharing their simple words of love, special and bold
Precious wedding rings left at home, safely hidden
Dropping them in deep powder, would be forbidden
Brief ceremony proceeds to its eventual conclusion
Watching husband kissing wife, seals God’s union
Newly married couple, outfitted in finest skiing attire
Skiing as husband and wife, before daylight expires
Easy to find, youthful bride finishing her downhill run
Wearing white veil on top of her helmet, just for fun
Husband and wife, skiers with remarkable skill
Sharing and enjoying further runs, sharing thrills
Holy Father sanctifying this couple’s wedding day
Smiling at faithful love, with beloved words to say
My youngest daughter and her wonderful husband were married on February 2, 2018. Yes, they were married just below the summit of Lone Mountain in southwestern Montana. I honor their union with this poem. The picture was taken by a member of the wedding party, and it captures the newlyweds completing their first ski run as husband and wife.
Big Sky Buckeye 