Remembering Our First Kiss

I was the traditional "good little church girl" saved by the grace of God and he was the traditional "bad boy" saved by the same grace of God. He was a tall, dark, handsome motorcycle riding Bible believing guy who made my heart melt in an instant.


We were two strangers out on our first date. Hands collide, eyes lock and fear strikes me. He really likes me. Who is he? I don't feel I know what makes this man tick. He's mysterious. His home life is so different from mine. His outlook on life has a different tint. Yet we connect - he fascinates me.


But fear again. I don't want my heart to get ahead of my head so I speak up. Please don't let our hands collide or our lips meet - I'm not ready for that. He listens, he loves, he waits in purity.


6 months of laughter, love, fireworks and deep talks and I am head over heels in love. I wonder when our lips will meet. I struggle with these desires. Is it too early - am I too young or are we ready?


We sit in the park reading together God's words. We talk deeply, our souls connect, we laugh, we love, we dream together...and then it happened...


He puts a cert in his mouth. I ask for one too...he is smooth - "Come and get it." he says with a smirk. Waves crash inside of me - do I go get the cert in his mouth? Is it time? Is he the one worthy of my kiss?


He waits patiently for my reaction. He had listened to my request and would not cross my boundary until I signaled I was ready. I lean in, he leans in - it feels so natural. The cert is exchanged and we come up for air laughing! Such joy in two young adults falling in love.


It was 13 years ago today that I had the crowning day of my life. I married my best friend. I wore the most expensive dress I've ever worn. And my parents pulled out all the stops to make it the most beautiful, delightful, and meaningful day of my entire life. My favorite people on the planet surrounded me as we said our vows to one another. And I hold today, my anniversary day, in sacred honor. This day stands out above all others on the calendar day as a day to remember and cherish.This world encourages brides to go into debt to make their wedding day spectacular but when the flowers wither and the pictures fade, they forget what this day represents. Marriages are in crisis because we have forgetten our sacred vows before God and man.

We must daily work to nurture our marriage relationship. Remember your first kiss? Remember to pause and kiss your husband LIKE YOU MEAN IT today! lol! Remember to cherish your anniversaries - above all other days of the year.

Matthew 19:6b "Therefore, what God has joined together, let man not separate."

Today we are remembering...

Walk with the King!