Jacqueline Hoare Life Celebrant

These are difficult times when you are trying to plan the wedding of your dreams . . . https://www.theknot.com/content/amphtml/covid19-help

Good news . . . Some restrictions have been lifted! https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157816358778342&id=351870263341

Facts. [Via Twitter.com/dadbits]

UN-normalize saying enjoy the honeymoon phase while it lasts... -oh just you wait -oh that'll change. -it won’t be like that for long.... -come talk to me after a few more years. -oh how cute you still like your husband. -It’s all a trap. -it’ll never last What if we spoke well of marriage for the next generation? What if, instead of consistently talking about marriage as if it’s supposed to be miserable, we talked of what it should be- what it can be. What if, instead of filling the minds of younger people or unmarried people with the idea that you’ll grow to hate your spouse...you told them of the wonderful potential joys of marriage? What if instead of ridiculing how newly married people feel about their spouse, you encouraged them? I’ve been married almost two years. That is not long at all in the grand scheme of things. No, my marriage is not perfect (not even close!). No, I’m not naive to the fact that things can easily get hard. No, I’m not blind to the failing marriages I’ve seen firsthand. No, I will never be able to forsee every bad thing that could happen in a marriage. To be honest, even with the amazing example of marriage my parents gave me- I still heard what everyone else was saying (see above quotes) and believed them. It is RARE that I encounter someone older than me who does not respond to my positive words about my marriage with negativity. Honestly I’ve been brought down by these words. I’ve been angry and frustrated. I’ve even found myself bracing for hardships in my marriage instead of actively loving. It is amazing what a positive example can do in the middle of a fallen world. It’s amazing what effect a positive word can have on a young person- single or not. Don’t settle for mediocrity in a marriage. Find that person that is willing to fight what is normal in today’s society. Find that person that will fight mediocrity with you. Look to Christ- otherwise all of this is in vain. You cannot have a fruitful life, or marriage without Him. Marriage should be honored by all (Hebrews 13:4) Cling to what is good (Romans 12:9) ***EDIT*** I woke up this morning quite honestly stunned at the 47k shares on this post. I am extremely thankful for the thousands of comments. Not because it brings more light on me...but because those comments are testimonies of many beautiful marriages and relationships. Now, lets take our comments off facebook out into the world. Take those testimonies of your beautiful relationships and use them to speak encouragement to those coming after us. Be bold enough to take a stand for your marriage. I have a lot to say on that subject but I'll try to keep my facebook ranting to a minimum!

A Covid cross border wedding!!!! https://www.cbc.ca//usa-canada-alberta-border-wedding-1.56

I have been talking with my couples to set a new wedding date for all of my May and June Weddings . . . Fortunately, I have been able to accommodate their new dates! https://calgary.ctvnews.ca//pandemic-hits-wedding-industry

https://edmonton.citynews.ca//love-in-the-time-of-covid-19/