One Thing

In honor of the Hallmark holiday that we will be celebrating tomorrow, I thought I would share with you what Dr. Edwards had Jamison and I do the day before our wedding. We were meeting with him in the pastor's office and he said to us, "I want you to pretend I am not here.  What I want you to do is look at each other and tell them one thing you would like them to know." I can't remember exactly how he worded it but it was along the lines "if he/she wouldn't be here tomorrow."

The funny thing is I don't remember what Jamison said to me, but I remember what I told him. I remember telling him that I appreciated how he had taught me about the reverence and holiness of the Lord; that the Lord deserves our worship. I had come from a period of time where I needed the Lord as my Abba Father and that was how my view of Him was. During our courtship and engagement, Jamison brought that balance to my life of another aspect of the Lord.

I also remember thinking, "how cool is it that Jamison balances me out so well."  Little did I know that some of those "balances" that Jamison brings are like sandpaper refining away at me.  (I'm sure he would say the same thing about me.)  Man, no one tells you how hard it is, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

Seven years later I would tell him, that I still appreciate the balance that he brings to my life, but more importantly I would want him to know that I do appreciate the unconditional love that he has given me and that as hard as it has been, thank you for never giving up on me or us.  He is a wonderful father and husband and as I had engraved on his band: Ephesians 3:20 "Now to Him is able to do more than we think or imagine..."  That is what the Lord has done for me.

What is the one thing you would tell your loved one?  I would love to hear.