The Rehearsal...

 As parents of the bridegroom

it is traditionally our responsibility 

to host the rehearsal dinner...

Our son and his lovely bride-to-be wanted

something very homey and comfortable...

So we pitched a tent in our backyard...

 And in keeping with the "vintage country" 

theme of the wedding...

We decorated and set up tables to hold as many

folks as wanted to come and share in our joy with us!

I wish that this picture had been more clear...

The old window hanging to the left displayed

the "pot luck/picnic" style menu...

At the other end of the tent were hay bales

with rustic metal tubs which held ice water

and locally made bottled soda and juices...

 

Really folks...it couldn't have been more "homey"...

Notice in my haste to prepare...

I left the day's laundry hanging on the line! (smile)

 We even had the sweet couple

rehearse the "cutting of the cake!"

Wedding rehearsal...

We know, as Christians,

that earthly marriage is but a rehearsal,

albeit an imperfect one at that,

for the great marriage to come...

our union with our Lord Jesus Christ

as His bride...

We should strive to make our earthly marriages

a reflection of this heavenly marriage...

When we examine marriage through the scriptures

we learn, as believers,

how our relationship with Jesus is suppose to be...

And, in turn, through biblical teaching

we learn how to relate to our spouses

and everyone, in fact, 

with kindness, forgiveness, and grace...

Remember back at the beginning of this post...

When I told you that my son wanted something

comfortable and homey???

Well, how many rehearsal dinners

have you been to that have had

"skeet shooting" on the agenda???

You may have noticed in the picture

of the wedding party above

the sweet couple are holding a sign

with the number "one" on it...

I had the best time counting down

the days from the first of May

with this sign and a corny saying...

Here are a few examples...

 

 Tulips are red...
Hydrangea are blue...
One week from today...
They'll say "I do"... 

 One door closes...
Another one opens...

 

 

We are getting really "egg"cited!!!

And perhaps the most special of messages...

which I will save for another post...

Only 6 days to go...
And who could have guessed...
The countdown lives on...
Joanna said, "Yes!" 

Yes, it's true, ladies...

We get to do this all over again

next summer!!!

"And if one prevail against him,

 two shall withstand him; 

and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. .."

Ecclesiastes 4:12