My daughter Kristen became a married woman on Saturday. Escorted by her father to Here Comes the Sun exactly at the moment the sun peeked from behind the clouds has to be my favorite moment of the day. Or it could be when her daddy serenaded her on his violin. Or it could be when my daddy admonished Kristen and Ben from God's word so beautifully. I definitely got off easy, only making myself presentable as the mother of the Bride and greeting people which honestly I love to do.
How many prayers have I prayed for this child, for her marriage, for this day? Prayers to pass an Algebra test and prayers for safety as she jumped her horse come to mind immediately. God's faithfulness surely brought her to this day! The day your daughter marries is a turning point, when her focus turns to her husband and her life with him instead of life with us. Aside from her decision to become a Christian, it is the most important decision she will make.
Kristen's wedding took me back to my own wedding 29 years ago now when I married up and married Mr. Jakstadt. Turns out, it's who you marry that makes a happy marriage and somewhere in my youth or childhood I must have done something good as Maria sang in the Sound of Music. Marrying Mr. Jakstadt was one of the best decisions of my life!. Of course I had no way of knowing this at the tender age of 22, but God knew exactly who He wanted me to marry and He told me so. Thank goodness I listened!
As Kristen and Ben drove away and the balloons floated into the sky, she looked the same but she was Mrs. Benjamin Small. I pray that life for her and her new husband will be as beautiful as her wedding day.
My eyes are floating as I try to hit the correct keys on my keyboard!
ReplyDeleteSurely, and certainly, the best decision of my OWN life was to marry my Mr. Krizak ... but on the same imagined "list" in my head, is "be friends with Karla" and you don't have to read too far to get to it, either!
Our lives have aligned, from the beginning, and it has been nothing but a blessing to be a part of the Jakstadt family, as your friend, for life.
Thank you, Father!!
I feel exactly the same way about you. Your friendship means more to me with every passing year. So fun that we can share all the milestones in our lives with each other.
ReplyDeleteLove you!