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Since we\u2019re in the middle of wedding season, now seems a good time to post this picture, which apparently caused a sensation when it first appeared online a few months ago. This blog post, by the bride, explains the story behind it<\/a><\/strong>: she and her groom holding hands in prayer moments before their wedding, trying not to catch a glimpse of each other before the ceremony:<\/p>\n

Right around the corner sat my soon to be husband, I so was nervous he might see me yet secretly hoping to catch a glimpse of him. In my excited state I was the first to speak,<\/p>\n

\u201cHi sweetie! We\u2019re getting married today!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI know baby and I want to pray with you before we do.\u201d<\/p>\n

There we sat around the corner hand in hand, and together we bowed our heads. People were rushing about; the wedding coordinator directing people here and there, the photographers snapping photos and the bridal party enjoying each others company. Yet in that moment, in the quietness of our hearts and minds, my husband and I were alone in the presence of our Savior, Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n

My husband prayed that God would bless our marriage, that through thick or thin together we would never lose hope in one another. That instead of focusing on each others imperfections we would always rely on Christ\u2019s perfection. That we would wake up every day and chose to love one another not through our own strength but by the power of Christ\u2019s perfect love.<\/p>\n

With our hands clenched tightly to one another together we said \u201cAmen\u201d, both with shaky voice and just like that I was whisked away to blot the tears off my face and put on my veil.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Read it all<\/strong>.<\/a> \u00a0Share it with anyone you know who is about to get married, thinking of getting married, or even marking a wedding anniversary.<\/p>\n

A couple weeks ago, my wife and I celebrated our 27th anniversary. \u00a0We went to a steakhouse for dinner and the young waitress congratulated us. \u00a0\u201cWhat\u2019s your secret?,\u201d she asked as she handed us our menus. \u00a0\u201cPatience,\u201d I replied, smiling. \u00a0My wife quickly added, \u201cAnd prayer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yep. That about sums it up. \u00a0The recipe for a successful marriage: patience and prayer. \u00a0(And not necessarily in that order.)<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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