This is an editorial response to One Week and a Wake up. I didn't realize that I hadn't blogged in a minute.
I am no longer everyone's groomsman, but I am someone's husband now. The wedding was well attended and as weddings go, we had a minor musical snag, but the Lord provides. I did not have to light candles, pull runners, help serve dinner, play the trumpet, but the quartet that I am in, HIS 4, sang "Great is Thy Faithfulness" acapella. Thanks Albert, James & Eddye. The wedding went off well. I almost got my shout on (actually Josie and I both did) during the service. It may have been the vows, the liturgical dancers, the sermon or even the Lord's Prayer. Whatever it was, that day was ordained by God. I even rushed the Pastor and finished my vows in unison with the Pastor. All we could do was laugh. It must have been all of the studying of this information that made me finish the Pastor's thought. Maybe I was just anxious to marry Josie. Josie & I were definitely appreciative to have had clergy stand in support of our marriage at that appointed time.
I consider myself blessed one month and a wake up later. I remember lip singing to "The Wedding Song" by Frank McComb as Josie walked down the aisle. No quiver of the lip, no heart racing, but a sense of peace of how blessed I am.
But what about the marriage? For you married folk, have you felt that you have been married for years where your souls were wed long before the earthly, outward, expensive, show of your covenant with God? It has only been 37 days and we still feel that way. I love Josetta Roxanne Hoover with all my heart.
I am an African American male that has been talked about, lied on, cheated on, forgotten, wasn't good enough to date, but be a friend, the dreaded friend zone. But all of that made me stronger to be able to walk into this new phase of our lives. Our address now is on "From this Day Forward" Blvd. We travel with God. Today, I wake up with Josie -- my friend, my love, my soul, and my wife by my side.
I am no longer everyone's groomsman, but I am someone's husband now. The wedding was well attended and as weddings go, we had a minor musical snag, but the Lord provides. I did not have to light candles, pull runners, help serve dinner, play the trumpet, but the quartet that I am in, HIS 4, sang "Great is Thy Faithfulness" acapella. Thanks Albert, James & Eddye. The wedding went off well. I almost got my shout on (actually Josie and I both did) during the service. It may have been the vows, the liturgical dancers, the sermon or even the Lord's Prayer. Whatever it was, that day was ordained by God. I even rushed the Pastor and finished my vows in unison with the Pastor. All we could do was laugh. It must have been all of the studying of this information that made me finish the Pastor's thought. Maybe I was just anxious to marry Josie. Josie & I were definitely appreciative to have had clergy stand in support of our marriage at that appointed time.
I consider myself blessed one month and a wake up later. I remember lip singing to "The Wedding Song" by Frank McComb as Josie walked down the aisle. No quiver of the lip, no heart racing, but a sense of peace of how blessed I am.
But what about the marriage? For you married folk, have you felt that you have been married for years where your souls were wed long before the earthly, outward, expensive, show of your covenant with God? It has only been 37 days and we still feel that way. I love Josetta Roxanne Hoover with all my heart.
I am an African American male that has been talked about, lied on, cheated on, forgotten, wasn't good enough to date, but be a friend, the dreaded friend zone. But all of that made me stronger to be able to walk into this new phase of our lives. Our address now is on "From this Day Forward" Blvd. We travel with God. Today, I wake up with Josie -- my friend, my love, my soul, and my wife by my side.
3 comments:
Ashley, you are doubly blessed. One: you are blessed to be married to a wonderful woman whom you love. Two: you KNOW you are blessed -- that's a blessing in and of itself! And, it's not only a blessing to you, but a blessing to God as well! How pleased God must be to see that you realize blessing no. 1. Through the blessing of your marriage, you have grown closer to our Lord. What a wonderful thing...
Dave Stawick
Today, like everyday, I realize how blessed I am. As a new wife, I am grateful how God has brought me a mighty long way to this phase of my life and ministry. After one month and a wake up, I am "officially" walking in my new role as Mrs. Ashley Bernard Hoover. And, I am doing just that ... walking in Holy boldness with the man I love.
So, to the man that has been been lied to, cheated on, not good enought to date but put in the friend zone, know that I love you. I appreciate your spirit of patience which for most of us is difficult to master. You let God prune you as I was pruned so that we could appreciate each other. Ahhh ... there is no time such as the present and God knew what he was doing from the beginning. It was merely up to us to let it unfold in the way HE saw fit. After we FINALLY let go of OUR standards, requirements, criteria and assumptions, it was then that God let us see one another.
Oneness ... it's a beautiful thing. Of course there will be times of tiredness, weariness and communication difficulties, but walking in God's oneness will get us through. I realize now more than ever that God has charged us with this great ministry of marriage. We have been charged to show a dying world that true marital covenant does exist. I admit it seems overwhelming at times but I know that God would not have given us to one another if we were ready. We serve a faithful, mighty and trustworthy God who will never let us fall.
Ashley Bernard Hoover, I thank God for you and I love you.
Ashley,
Sonny and I are so proud that you are our son-in-law. Both you and Josie are anointed by God and made for each other.
"Great is Thy Faithfulness" - a perfect song for a perfect wedding.
Love you both so much,
Roxie - Your Other Mother
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