The Ring On My Finger...

Love bares all things, believes all things, endures all things, hopes all things...Love never fails. That is the verse that comes to mind when I find myself starring at my Wedding ring. I am taken back to the day that Jeremy proposed to me. That was nearly ten years ago and I can still recall that very moment. He proposed to me on Holden Beach in July of 2004. I had been there with my cousin, Kristin and Jeremy met us later in the week. We spent most of the day at Myrtle Beach visiting gift shops and eating out. It wasn't until later that evening that he proposed. On our drive back to Holden Beach, the weather started to get really stormy. When we got back to our beach house, Jeremy insisted that we go for a walk on the beach. By this time it was thundering and lightening and I literally thought he was out of his ever lovin mind. Yeah...lets take a walk on the beach next to all that ocean water...I am game for being electrocuted today. Thankfully I took that walk with him. I might have even asked my cousin to come along with us (the dork that I am), luckily she knew ahead of time what was about to happen. Jeremy grabbed a towel out of his truck and off we went. We started walking and then Jeremy asked if I wanted to sit for a little bit. I sat down first and then Jeremy sat down behind me with his arms wrapped around me. We sat in silence for a moment and then Jeremy started asking me all kinds of questions. I can't recall all his questions, but I do remember the one that means the most...Dallas will you marry me?!? He opened the box my ring was sitting in and I immediately said yes. It was BEAUTIFUL. Simply perfect. He placed the ring on my finger and excitedly I sat and stared. By the way ladies...he went to Jared!!! As luck would have it, I just so happened to have a camera on me and had another couple take a picture of us right after he proposed. I will never forget that night. We were about to start planning our future together. Time to pick out a wedding date...our very lives were about to change. I cannot thank God enough for this wonderful Man he has given me. I am truly one blessed woman. He loves me despite my many faults. He sees beauty when I can not. I love this Man of mine! I look at this ring on my finger and I know it is not just a ring. It is a symbol of Jeremy's love for me. It is a sign of our commitment to one another. It is a reminder of the promise we made to one another when I first accepted the ring and when I first said "I Do." This ring is an ongoing reminder that I have someone who loves me. It is not about my own commitments and efforts, but a commitment we made to one another and to God. I think so many times that people take that for granted. I pray I never forget what this ring means and that every time I look at it, I am reminded of our love for one another. I pray those memories are never to far, for it's not just a ring on my finger, but my Wedding ring, a simple reminder that love never fails.