Tonight I had the amazing honor of officiating my baby sister’s wedding. There are not adequate words to describe how privileged I feel to have been included in this life-changing moment for this woman whom I love and respect so much, and the man who has turned a light on inside her to let the world see how amazing she is. It was an experience that I will always treasure.
I suppose it is as a memorialization of this precious jewel-moment in time that I share the benediction I prayed over them immediately before pronouncing them married.
With these vows and these rings you have taken the first steps in the celebration dance that will take the rest of your lives to complete. For all the steps that will come after, this is my prayer for you….
That you will hold each other tight enough and lose enough to dance with both security and freedom…
That when the noises of life fill your ears your hearts will keep beating to the rhythm of your dance…
That when your feet stumble, as they sometimes will, you will lean into each other for balance…
And that the beauty of your partnership will be reflected back for you to see in the eyes of those of us who get to watch you dance.
Let it be so. Amen.
Faith, Family, & Focaccia 