My Princess is About to Become a Queen

Two weeks from tomorrow, my baby girl is getting married.  And as a dad, I've got all types of emotions running through my mind.  And they range from fear to totally excited.  My daughter has always been happy, but the past few months as the day approaches, she's been giddy.  The smile on her face just can't get any bigger.  

I've done quite a bit of reflecting in the past several months too. Questions about whether I've done enough or even given her the right tools to make it out there in the world have swirled through my mind like a maelstrom.  It's been interesting to say the least.

April, or Sissy as I like to call her, had my heart from the moment the doctor pulled her out, and it is true when they say a little girl can melt her daddy's heart with just a smile.  I was thinking just the other day about how I used to hold her in my arms and dance around he room singing to her.  And in just two weeks I'll be dancing with her at her wedding, where she will look radiant.  I can't wait to see her in her wedding dress.

My little girl is growing up and becoming a woman.  No longer will she be my little princess, she has found her knight in shining armor and on March 7th will become his queen.  Exciting times ahead for sure.

As I was thinking about this blog, I remembered a video I made for her 7 years ago set to the song Fingerprints of God by Steven Curtis Chapman, it brought a tear to my eyes. Click here if you'd like to see it.  

Strength and honor for the Kingdom and the King!

Ooh Wee I'm Blessed!!

When she walks into the room, she carries herself with such a beauty and grace it makes me scratch my head in wonder. Truthfully, I'm often amazed this woman who I've spent the past 26+ years with actually chose me to be the man she wanted to travel this journey we call life.

When I say amazed, I really mean it too. There is not one day which goes by I don't think of how extremely blessed I am because of Cheryl. Now this is not to put her on a pedestal. I know she isn't perfect in the actual sense of the word, but who is really?  We say things like, "Oh you're perfect baby." Or "There's never been anyone better than you."  Unfortunately, these things are brought on by a little gland inside our brains which makes us "feel" in love.  But shortly after the initial attraction wears off, and this gland stops secreting it's fluid, we can wake up and think, "Who is this I'm with? Their breath stinks!"

Now before you label me as some type of pig who doesn't love his wife, when I tell Cheryl I love her it is not because of this gland giving me some type of feeling, it is because despite always having a feeling I choose to love her daily.  Yeah I know, that's not going to make it onto any Hallmark cards anytime soon, but it is true.

I believe from the bottom of my heart that Cheryl is the greatest woman on this planet. She's a beautiful, intelligent, funny, hard working, beautiful, smart, full of life and sass, beautiful family oriented and beautiful woman.  Did I mention she's beautiful?  I love my bride daily because I choose to do so.

With both of my kids fixing to get married, one of my prayers is they will experience the joys of married life like Cheryl and I have. I pray they will be able to look past the little things which will annoy each other and find in their future spouses what I have found, a true ally and my very best friend.  Because in the end it's not the "feelings" which matter as much as having a partner to travel life with, who is there to help in time of need and to share some laughs as well.

Cheryl, I've said it before and I'll keep saying it as long as I have breath, baby, you're the greatest, and I love you!