Wedding Bliss…and What Happens Afterwards

Wedding bliss. It’s beautiful, isn’t it? I love watching a couple say their vows and pray for their union. It reminds me of one of the happiest days of my life. My husband and I were married nearly 40 years ago in a beautiful outdoor ceremony with the backdrop of a gorgeous Arizona sunset. Witnessing weddings always takes me back to that day, the vows we spoke, and our many years of happiness. But I have to admit that, during those wedding ceremonies, I also find myself thinking, “You have no idea what awaits you.” Marriage can be the most exhilarating of all relationships, but it can also be the most challenging.

In The Mystery of Marriage, Mike Mason writes:

Marriage is the down to earth dimension of romance, the translation of a romantic blueprint into costly reality. It is the practical working out of people’s grandest dreams and ideals and promises in the realm of love. It is one of God’s most powerful secret weapons for the revolutionizing of the human heart. It is a heavy, concentrated barrage upon the place of our greatest weakness, which is our relationship with others.