Hello,
Have you ever gone to bed thinking what does tomorrow bring? How does the future look...? Is it dark? bleak? Is there a big shining light at the end of the tunnel? Do you just want to turn around and go back the other way?
For me, it's the constant countdown running down to November 7, 2015... It is the day that I am about to be a husband... someone who cares for his wife just like a real husband should.
As a follower of Jesus Christ and his teachings. Jesus Christ taught us many things and Paul elaborated on those teachings in his epistles. Paul said: "Wives, submit to your husbands as you would the lord. He is the head of wife as Christ is the head of the church."
However... in continuing... Paul also states to the husbands: "Love your wife as you would love the LORD."
Joanna and I are going to have a traditional marriage. We both work, have lives, do the housework together, pay the bills, work hard, and we are going to make our marriage last even beyond our olden years together.
We are the last of our families to get married and it does come with some sadness to our mothers and fathers because... this is the last child they are sending out into the world. It is just such a big event.
---
Reality is setting in... I know I won't be the perfect husband but I know darn well I do my very best to be the best husband.
It's really weird to even saying that: "Husband..."
This coming from the guy who didn't think he was going to see the light of marriage... seeing friends see me get married to the one I am giving my heart to permanently...
I didn't think it would happen. I thought I was going to be a single man with no kids going into my 40s and living by myself.
But at 28 years old... I'm just 77 days away from giving my heart to Joanna.
Ever since I've been with Joanna, I've keep knowing more and more that I've made a great decision. I've made new friends, got rid of a lot of rubbish and fakers in my life, people who just want the handout... I've made some incredible strides at work by getting not one but two new jobs...
Changes were coming regardless. I fought hard for a new job and got it... Don't have to work my weekends anymore... I'm spending more time with the LORD in the church... I'm doing everything I can to make my life so much better.
Not to mention I bought a house on my own without any parental help... I purchased my honeymoon without any parental decisions... I'm learning how to do things on my own...
It's time for me to get up, be a man, and take charge of my life... That's exactly what I did.
---
I wrote a very special letter to Joanna that will be delivered on our wedding day in regards to how happy I am to be marrying someone so wonderful and right for me.
---
When I pledged marriage to Joanna with that engagement... Right there, I grew up. Bottom line... and she's been there for me through the best, worst, head-scratching, crazy, and outrageous of times.
And as I learned, it's my job to be there for the best, worst, head-scratching, crazy, and outrageous of times.
---
I pledge to be a good and very valued husband and I will be. I got God on my side and Jesus at the ready patting me on the back.
Brandon, a friend of mine, at Steve's party yesterday said:
"The nerves kick in about an hour before the wedding begins..."
---
~ Joshua
No comments:
Post a Comment