A Prayer of Blessing on a Newly Married Son – October 25, 2010
Dear Family and Friends,
Please take a moment to pray with us.
Father-Mother,
Drew and Katie’s wedding has come, been celebrated, and all that is left to do is return the rented tuxes. It went by in a whirl, a surreal distortion of time, where one recognizes that the event is occurring, but is lifted up into another plane, a place where only love exists. And yet there is a balance that must be maintained with this physical world. Young children are masters at keeping things in perspective. Having to go to the bathroom during the service is a tried-and-true method of achieving such a balance, and was used once on Saturday to great effect. So my feet have been planted in the West Side of Cincinnati, while my soul wants to leap into a peak experience. I’ll have to learn to appreciate the highest heights, as well as the events which define our daily lives.
A Prayer of Blessing on a Newly Married Son
Mother-Father,
Thank You for the privilege
Of allowing me to witness
the marriage of my son and daughter-in-law.
I will recall my son
Holding the hands of his betrothed
staring into her eyes
and making a vow to You
That he would love and honor her
All the days of his life.
For him, there is no other,
For her, he is her loving husband.
May the shine of this vow
Never tarnish.
May the time that grows,
Separating them from
The moment of its utterance,
Never diminish its import,
Nor the commitment to it.
May the joys of a life together
Be frequent and appreciated.
May the challenges that life presents
Be conquered together, making each stronger.
May unexpected blessings surround them.
May their marriage overflow with love, and
Be a blessing for all.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen.
Peace,
Tom
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