These were the primary verses at our wedding. They have long been my favorites (as almost 15 years of marriage will imply) - and I found out after our wedding ceremony that they are my dad's, too. Although I really prefer vv 8-9 and dad likes 4-5.
I feel grounded by the lines "whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable." I tend to focus on the "right" and "noble" in my life. I need to pay more attention to the "lovely" and the ways that beauty of all sorts reflects God's self.
And the challenge of rejoicing in the Lord ALWAYS is good to keep before me. It highlights the difference between deep abiding Joy and the fleeting days of happiness. It is a developed skill to rejoice in the Lord when I am in pain or have the flu. It is a developed skill to rejoice in the Lord when my children suffer. It is a skill I continue to work on, with God's help.
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As a part of the NCD Team, Jordan, Sue, and I have learned where we fall on the spirituality circle. The three broad options are the beautiful, the true, and the good. I'm firmly in the good. Sue was pretty close to me. Jordan was across from us in the true. Maybe we need to find a couple of people to blog with us who are in the beautiful...
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