Three weeks from today…

…I will have a new last name.   

What an honor it is to be Josiah’s bride!

Over the past few weeks, I’ve slipped in a little reading here and there. 
Mostly books on marriage, of course :)  
My favorite so far is by Gary Thomas and is called Sacred Marriage. 
This book was recommended to me by a number of ladies — and how 
surprising it was to have Mrs. Tumino share with me from this very book
last night at a bridal shower!  Here’s a little taste of Mr. Thomas’ book:

“The first purpose in marriage… is to please God. 
The challenge, of course, is that it is utterly selfless living;
rather than asking, ‘What will make me happy?’
we are told that we must ask, ‘What will make God happy?’  And just in case we don’t grasp it immediately,
Paul underscores it a few verses later: 

‘Those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.”
2 Corinthians 5:15
–Gary Thomas, in Sacred Marriage

In case you are wondering how I have time to blog so much lately, let me relieve your mind by sharing what I have discovered…
when sleep evades, blog posts appear!
:}

Stay tuned for bridal shower photos…