As I was getting ready to be married I came across many songs that made me believe I knew what it was going to be like to be married to Christopher 
In the last year and a half our love has grown and matured so much and I feel so lucky to have him and every fight, every heartbreak, every giggle, every belly laugh…He’s my forever. He’s my promise. He’s my God-given sanity and I now am beginning (and I say beginning becuase I know it’s not nearly over) to experience the grace that comes from the sacrament of marriage.
I have posted some of my favorites that have taken on deeper meaning and truth for me. I hope you enjoy them…and my captions. Kiss your husband tonight (or your wife) even if you don’t feel like it and tell them you’re still in love.
Elenowen- Honey Come Home
**For the record all of Elenowen’s songs would be on this list if I could. I mean, I can…but that’s kind of one-dimensional. Seriously, go love them.
Sometimes we need a glass of wine to forget the fight or even start the conversation. Sometimes we just need to be asked to come back home.
Warren Barfield- Love is Not a Fight
This song has been a favorite of mine for a long time. I can remember watching “Fireproof” which has awful acting but a wonderful message. I watched it with Chris on a twin size bed before we were even engaged and he fell asleep. I cried through this song as they rolled the credits thinking about how awesome it would be to marry him. My favorite line has always been “And if we try to leave, may God send angels to guard the door.” I never thought I’d have moments where I wanted to leave….HAHA- I now know those moments are very real but the love I have learned is one that the lyrics “we’ll work it out together, let it bring us to our knees” have become a necessity. Love truly is worth fighting for.
Elenowen- Cripple Me (BECAUSE IT’S MY BLOG AND I CAN!!!)
Sometimes it’s hard to say I’m sorry. Sometimes I need Chris to understand that…but I also want him to hold on tight to me when I want to run away and shut down…This song is the bomb. That’s all. “I’m walking on a wire, but you’re holding it steady. You’re taking me higher, but I’m getting heavy.”
Dancing in the Minefields- Andrew Peterson
This song just reminds me of growing old with someone and the joy the sacrifices bring
How He Loves- John Mark McMillan
And lastly, the song I walked down the aisle to and the song that I continue to turn to as our life changes….Because the one thing that remains evident in all of it is the title of this song. Sometimes the struggles and the joys are all the greatest signs and I really had no idea that His love would continue to be revealed to me in such powerful ways. As I look at Georgia and my little family I am consistently reminded of the phrase, “He is jealous for me.” Sometimes I want Georgia all for myself and I don’t want to share her with anyone because I know no one can love her the way I can. WOW! That’s how he loves me. Money, cars, clothes, friends, even Christopher can not love me the way God can. So, walking down the aisle wasn’t the end to this song, it took on way more meaning than I thought it ever could. As I write this I just started playing the song and Christopher chimed in from behind me (not knowing the subject of this blog) saying, “I love this song.” He never sings…and I can hear him singing. It’s music to my little ears. See….God is cool.
Hope you enjoyed this little blog, music is so freekin’ cool Have a good day!
-Ash
