I’ve been
keeping a secret…
For more than a month, I’ve been
working on a surprise. As mentioned in
previous posts, I’m not a gift giver.
But sometimes…gifts are very appropriate.
Greg and I will celebrate our 25th
Wedding Anniversary this week. I wanted
to get him something so special (and not silver!) Gifts are on the bottom rung
of his love languages, so I had to think and pray hard for the perfect gift.
Thus,
began my conquest for just the right gift.
I thought of what made him happy; of what made him really smile…and that
my friend is where the idea began. It
occurred to me Greg smiles easily when he sees me. He especially smiles when he sees me dressed
up. We have talked over the last 25
years about renewing our vows, but it seemed too hard to figure the “when and
the where.” I decided the gift should be
a surprise vow renewal. Just as the Grinch’s plan began to grow and with every
sneaky fiber of my being "the Secret" hatched.
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| Greg realizing something is up! |
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| Watching me surprise him in a new dress. |
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| Mission Vow Renewal Complete! |
As I planned and
hid the evidence, I grew very excited and couldn’t help but parallel this
experience with how we as parents KNOW what is good and right for our
children. We know what is coming up and
how much they will enjoy it. We know the
potential and possibility of their lives. Sometimes they will neither trust us
nor walk happily to the destination.
God too, has a big surprise for
us. I can only imagine His anticipation!! He is planning our future (Jeremiah
29:11.) A future on this side of
eternity that will bring about my conformity to His image. A future on the
other side of eternity that will bring me into His Presence. As His bride, we will all wear white and He will again renew His vows to us!!
Can you imagine His anticipation?
Can you imagine His anticipation?
Congratulations Joannie and Greg!! How beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove this! Thank you for sharing and congratulations! You look absolutely stunning!
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