yellow roses and in-laws

Friday afternoon

Middle aged women clad in wisdom from years of hardship and joy in marriage

Mentoring under autumn colored leaves and prayers for anonymous husbands on the lawn

Friday evening

Young Indian bride-to-be browses through American sized underwear to find something special

Tears of anticipation as she leaves for the airport to meet her in-laws in Oregon tomorrow

Saturday morning

My singleton’s prerogative to decide how many times I can get back into bed and pull the covers over my head

Dreams of making two mugs of coffee instead of one

Saturday afternoon

Orange punch, chocolate wedding cake, a jazz trio in black celebrate two friends wowed to provide and encourage together as one

Fresh pedals leave a trail to godly sanction of this covenant in love

Saturday evening

Country Western dancing for the first time, watching wordless grey-heads shuffle in perfect understanding

Perfect harmony in the balanced designed of submission and leadership