The Music

It's getting closer to party time and I'm just doing fussy little things right now.  And my mind is working on memories. While I wait for the cake to arrive, I'm remembering the music at our wedding.

I asked our neighbor, Stella Fredericks, to play the organ. Richard Miller, a young man from our church, was our soloist.  Here again my memory falters.  I know we had him sing Submission, (The path that I have trod has led me nearer God, though oft it led through sorrow's gates.  Tho not the way I'd choose, in my way I might lose the joy that yet for me awaits.) Overshadowed, (I'm overshadowed by His wondrous love . . .) and a third song.  I cannot remember what it was but my husband thinks it was Saviour Like a Shepherd Lead Us.  It may have been.

With music like that, I didn't need to carry a Bible to make a statement about my personal commitment to my Lord.

Stella Fredericks is in her 90s now and her daughter, Nancy Pearl, tells me that she still plays the piano at the nursing home in Florida where she is a resident.

I seldom see Richard and haven't heard him sing in years.  He lives in Ohio and sometimes gets back to our home church, but I seldom get there, so we haven't been there at the same time for years.

I've never heard my songs sung at any other wedding.  It's uniquely my own.  I'm still submitted to God's will, and I still feel overshadowed by His love.  If we did use the Shepherd song, that's one we share with lots of other wedding couples.

The cake has arrived!  A gift from our up-the-hill neighbors, George and Ginny.  I'm overwhelmed.  It's gorgeous, and HUGE!  Come have a piece of cake with us.

Posted by: NJ on 8/24/2004 3:42:38 PM , 3 comments