As I'm sitting on our couch this morning, in a quiet house, laundry spinning in the background, I realize how thankful I am that God provides us with these quiet moments. We are all such busy people, so it's nice to enjoy quiet moments, especially in the summer, with a hot cup of coffee :) My parents just left yesterday morning after staying with us for a week, and right before they arrived Ben and Katie were here for 4 days. So it's strange having a quiet, more empty house again. I am thankful that God provides us with little joys in life, that always remind me of His presence. I can't not sit here, enjoying the sun pouring through the window and not think of Him and His goodness. So for coffee filled summer mornings...I am thankful :)
I also realize how much I love weddings! After having one of my own, I also love going to weddings more so than planning them. A month before we got married last year, I totally was ready and understood why people hop to Vegas and elope; there is just so much stress in planning the wedding as the bride! However, now I can just sit back and enjoy celebrating my friends' weddings and bask in their joy! Evan and I have had the blessing of a big, tight-nit set of friends, that were in our wedding, and now we are in theirs. In January we "walked down the isle" again in Katelyn and Charles' wedding and now, a week from tomorrow on 08/08/08 we get to do the same celebrating Ben and Katie's wedding! I am so thankful that we have such amazing friends who want us to share in their happy day by being in their wedding. For good friends, I am so thankful!
Weddings are just the epitome of joyous occasions for me. I love the flowers, I love the anticipation of the bride walking down the isle, the look on her face and even better the look on the grooms face. (again this is more nerve racking when it is you walking down the isle and everyone's eyes and cameras are glued to you!) It is just so special and almost always makes me cry! I love it!
Lastly, a funny thing happened yesterday...I was actually even MORE emotional than normal and I have no idea why. I was at work, doing stock in the back of Ann Taylor, listening to a country station when Chuck Wicks' song "Stealing Cinderella" came on. I usually have tears in this song, but this time I just started crying uncontrollably...it's just such a sweet song. Than another new song came on by Crystal Shawanda called "You Can Let Go". She's singing about her Dad and different stages in her and his life and their sweet relationship/friendship. After those two songs back to back I literally had to run for kleenex because I was totally balling!! I guess sometimes you just need a good cry!
Here's a video of the "Stealing Cinderella" song. I couldn't upload the actual video, but this is still good!
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