Random Thoughts on Engagement

I’ve mentored a lot of girls through seasons of engagement, but meandering through it myself has affected me with a new lens and set of perspectives.

1. The ring meant more than I thought it would (for both my fiancé, Micah, and me).

2. Prioritizing “marriage” over “wedding” has kept our feet on the ground most weeks. The weekend we got engaged, in fact, knowing our first impulses would jump to wedding plans, we intentionally set it aside to consider God’s views of “marriage,” “union” and “life together,” versus the glam of one day.

3. We’ve savored having friends give gifts in the form of their “giftings.” From photographer and flowers, to favors, cake and design, we’re thrilled to have our friends and families handprints all over this beginning celebration of our marriage…and it's cost effective!
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