Let's Dance in the Minefields, Part #1

Do you remember your wedding day? I sure do - it felt as if it was only yesterday. It's hard to believe I've been married to my best friend for almost 1 year. I know that isn't very long for you long-time married couples - for that I commend you and want to know how you have stayed strong through YOUR marriage. What have you learned? What has God taught you?

Right now, my Counseling classes are focusing on marriage. I was amazed what the statistics were ...  nowadays, only 50% of those who marry do not divorce - and this does not include the marriages that struggle "behind-closed-doors." I don't know what your marriage is like - we all have struggles - there is no "perfect marriage." I have learned so much about my husband this year and am continuing to learn new things each and every day.

Throughout my Counseling studies, I want to offer you some encouragement. I don't know what's going on in your marriage or, perhaps you have a friend who is struggling "behind-closed doors." Today, I want you to remember YOUR WEDDING DAY. Break out those wedding albums and videos! What was it like? Remember walking down the aisle with your handsome groom smiling at you in your beautiful white gown as you walked down the aisle. Were you nervous? Excited? Giddy? Did you sleep the night before or were you too excited to sleep? Did your handsome groom send you a sweet note or gift before you walked down the aisle? I will never forget - right as my makeup was being done for pictures on our wedding day ... in came a beautiful engraved heart necklace and handwritten song from my handsome groom. The necklace said, "Forever" with our wedding date on it. It made my heart melt. I'm so thankful that the Lord brought us together and I pray for you as you continue on this beautiful journey as well.

Read & Listen to this song by Andrew Peterson called "Dancing in the Mine Fields"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtTa81LyuQM

"Well I was 19, you were 21
The year we got engaged
Everyone said we were much too young
But we did it anyway
We got the rings for 40 each from a pawnshop down the road
We said our vows and took the leap now 15 years ago

We went dancing in the minefields
We went sailing in the storms
And it was harder than we dreamed
But I believe that's what the promise is for

Well "I do" are the two most famous last words
The beginning of the end
But to lose your life for another I've heard is a good place to begin
'Cause the only way to find your life is to lay your own life down
And I believe it's an easy price for the life that we have found

And we're dancing in the minefields
We're sailing in the storms
And it was harder than we dreamed
But I believe that's what the promise is for
That's what the promise is for

So when I lose my way, find me
When I lose loves chains, bind me
At the end of all my faith to the end of all my days
when I forget my name, remind me

'Cause we bear the light of the Son of man
So there's nothing left to fear
So I'll walk with you in the shadow lands
Till the shadows disappear
'Cause He promised not to leave us
And his promises are true
So in the face of this chaos baby,
I can dance with you"

This is my favorite love song - it's so honest. Marriage is a promise and a commitment ... Sometimes you have to "dance in the minefields" and "sail in the storms" ... that's the promise ... DON'T GIVE UP... Find each other when you "lose your way." We bear the promise of Jesus Christ - so don't fear!

Was 1 Corinthians 13 read on your wedding day?

Read 1 Corinthians 13 today and thank the Lord for His everlasting and perfect love and also as a reminder of how we should strive to love our spouses.

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+13&version=NIV