Author: Wick

Isaiah 62:5b says “as a bridegroom rejoices over a bride, so your God will rejoice over you.”

I remember our time of being engaged. I proposed to Sarah in August of 2001 and our wedding date was set for December 21st, 2002. It was a LONG engagement.

Such a long engagement seems like perhaps it would get dull after a while. There are only so many times you can gaze into the others eyes and think “wow, we’re getting married!”, right? But somehow, the anticipation/excitement over becoming one with this woman only continued to build.

Then the day finally came. December 21st, 2001. The day I was able to publicly take on vows with this woman before God and before our families and friends. I remember the deep love, friendship, such emotions that escape the ability to be captured easily in language. It was a whirlwind of busy-ness. The decorations. The friends from all over gathered. The horn that got stuck as I drove all the way across town with people staring at me, wondering why I was honking incessantly.

Then seeing her. My bride. Walking down the aisle, smiling, tears welling up (good tears, so hush). She was beautiful. Her eyes beaming. Thinking to myself, “wow…I love this woman soooooo much.” The deep sense of giddy-ness of knowing I’m beginning a life together with her. Whew. It was, and continues to be, an amazing gift. I’ve not always deserved it, but we continue this road together. I love her.

But to think back on that moment, watching her walk down the aisle. To imagine God viewing us as the Church in the same way. It feels good. I’ll end with a few old-school lyrics from “The Waiting”:

Had a pretty good weekend, minus a horrible hockey call Saturday. Here are just a few reasons I’ve had to smile:

Oh yes, and sharing a hockey game with Addie Sunday afternoon. Even though we ended up losing in a shoot-out, she loved it. She’s asking so many questions, and learning the right things to yell, even if she may yell them at the wrong times. 🙂 I’ll leave you with the shootout video, because Datsuk (1st shooter for Detroit) and Bertuzzi (3rd shooter for Detroit) both scored goals that make you smile for sure. 🙂

Today you should watch the Detroit Redwings take on the #1 team in the NHL, the Chicago Blackhawks (11:30 CST, NBC). You’ll see two incredible teams, who both had physically demanding road games on Saturday in other states. They’ll go head to head in Detroit, where the Wings hope to make up for a horrible conclusion to Saturday’s action, and make some headway in their quest for points in the Western Conference.

That horrible conclusion? Just watch this.

Seriously. And I know fans are always saying “that wasn’t fair”, etc. But for real, yo.

A goal in the NHL occurs ONLY if the puck crosses COMPLETELY over the line. Also, when a call is made on the ice (in this case, NO GOAL), the video replay must WITHOUT DOUBT prove that it was a bad call. That was not accomplished.

Let’s hope those involved are able to make better decisions today against Chicago. Great hockey, and broad-casted to a national audience, if anything. We all win. 🙂