Discovering YOU Magazine December 2019 Issue | Page 46

Article by Dr. Tunishai Ford

BEFORE YOU SAY, "I DO"!

Walk in Faith, Hope and Action!

Although there are many couples who are not into getting married because they do not see the sense in it, there are still some who believe that there is such a thing called marriage and it is the perfect will of God to enter into a holy covenant through the auspices of marriage (Genesis 2: 24). Yes, there are still little girls who dream of having that perfect wedding; walking down the aisle to their forever life partner. When they grow up, that dream still burns within their souls and they hope one day to fulfill that dream.

Some years ago, when I was the manager of a homeless shelter for women and children, I met a wonderful young lady who inspired me because of her strong faith in God and her commitment to her marriage, and she had the most adorable little girl. What stood out the most about her was her testimony about the events that led up to her marriage and what she did to prepare for it. I would like to share with you what and how much it impacted me; I believe

that it will be a great encouragement to all of you.

She shared with me that she was one of those little girls that dreamed of having that perfect wedding and marrying her ideal guy. When she became an adult and started serving God, she began to pray and ask God to send her mate. She took her petition and applied faith and hope to the formula, and this is what she did. She took a picture album and began to create a dream planner. She knew exactly what she wanted for her wedding day down to the most intricate details, and she cut out