Here Comes My Bride

She’s waiting for me. I’ve been preparing a place for her. We can’t wait to celebrate with our friends and family at our wedding!
Oh, Lord you have been so faithful and loving to bring Melody into my life! Help me to love and cherish her like you cherish your Church. Amen
“And I will betroth [...]

A Chance to Die

Some might consider the picture in this post just plain old morbid, but I couldn’t help but clip it out and stow it away when I saw this thought provoking picture of bride and groom skeletons in a souvenir ad from the Chicago Field Museum.

The skeletons in the picture have something to do with [...]

The High Call of Marriage

A few weeks ago, I threw a bachelor’s party for Josiah. It wasn’t a rowdy, rude event, but a time to encourage Josiah and to celebrate with him. David W.—one of the guests at the party (he is also going to be one of Josiah’s groomsmen)—wrote a letter to Josiah for this event. This letter [...]

Spurgeon on “…let us cleanse ourselves…”

“Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God (2 Corinthians 7:1).”
“It is easy to find out others’ faults and to bring the whole force of our mind to bear against them. It is delightful to expose [...]

Our Cup Overflows

My fiancée, Melody, and I have been overwhelmed with the generosity of our friends and family as we prepare for our marriage together. As we have been showered with gifts I am reminded of a line in the song that will be sung as my lovely bride walks down the isle to at our wedding [...]