Thursday, August 10, 2017

What Love Feels Like

My husband and daughter
As the father walked his daughter down the aisle, her nervousness was assuaged by his confident reassurance. She had eyes only for her groom while steadily leaning on her Dad. This is love.

The groom looked on with wonder, as a tear fell from his eye; he had eyes for no one else. This is love.

"Who gives this woman to be wed? My wife and I do."  Yet another act of love, parents releasing what was held dear to her groom who will hold her dearly.

Love is more than butterflies in the stomach. It's valuing a person and treating them as you would yourself or better. It's being selfless which typically breeds more selfless love. It's forgiving often. It's not holding on to stuff. It's seeing the good in others - and always expecting the best even when they show otherwise. The element of love makes being patient and kind doable.  When you are loved, you cannot help but love in return. Love removes the rough edges and smooths out your flaws.

Love is knowledge. Love is sure. Love provides comfort like a roof over your head.
"Love knows no reasons, love knows no lies. Love defies all reasons, love has no eyes. But love is not blind, love sees but doesn't mind." — Hemant Kumar

So just love.
"My mother's last word to me clanks inside me like an iron bell that someone beats at dinner time: love, love, love, love, love." — Cheryl Strayed

Love provides a feeling of invincibility and hope.
"I strongly believe that love is the answer and that it can mend even the deepest unseen wounds. Love can heal, love can console, love can strengthen and yes, love can make change." — Somaly Mam
Love is what drives everything.
"There are four questions of value in life: what is sacred? Of what is the spirit made? What is worth living for, and what is worth dying for? The answer to each is the same. Only love." — Johnny Depp

This is why a wedding ceremony is a celebration of love; it encapsulates love in the past leading to an expression of love in the present which is the underlying support for love in the future. This is what love feels like. Simply love.





Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love
1 Corinthians 13:13


--Nylse

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7 comments:

  1. Your way with words is incredible! Just beautiful :) Love all the pictures too!

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  2. This was soo beautifully written! Poetic actually! Beautiful Truths of how God intended love to be.

    Thanks for sharing this encouraging post!

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  3. Such a beautiful description of love!

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  4. love this post,and for sure an encouragement for new wives. linking with #chasingcommunity

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  5. Love is the answer to every single thing. Great post!! So glad I was able to be there and witness the union.

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  6. This is so beautifully stated. Love, love. love those photographs! Thank you for sharing.

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  7. This is love! So beautifully said!! Thanks for adding it to our link party at Counting My Blessings!

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