ephesians 5:32

“Marriage is the beautiful design of the Almighty, a great mystery of Christ and His church.”

I’ve always considered myself a spiritual person. It wasn’t until someone shared with me that I was able to have a relationship with God that wasn’t based on religious rules, that I had any desire to explore the teachings of Jesus. Prior to that, it all seemed like a mystery that I wasn’t privileged to comprehend and perhaps I was too imperfect to experience this saving grace people spoke of. Marriage has been the catalyst to the unveiling of this divine revelation and a journey that has redirected my path and re defined what love is to me.

Reflecting on my wedding day, the word that comes to me is pure. Pure, like a child, innocent, naive. The little girl inside me was finally chosen, and that was enough. The little dreamer who romanticized love was so hopeful to be witnessed and embraced. I remember experiencing the conflicting feelings of both fear and confident, grief and joy, uncertainty of the path yet a deep sense of trust in the present. Embracing the full human experience and the duality of emotions, we boldly exchanged vows and entered into a sacred covenant into unity. Although the sky was dark and the cleansing rain fell, God’s light shined brightly over me that day.