Shine

Okay, let's be honest. Every girl dreams about wearing a beautiful diamond ring (like the one below) on her finger. I am so blessed to have a boyfriend who is willing to buy me a promise ring (the one pictured below). The ring doesn't stand for the normal pre-engagement kind of thing, but rather a reminder of how beautiful our relationship is and how much it means to both of us. But here's what I thought of today...just a few minutes ago in fact. Today I was washing my hands in the kitchen and we were out of hand soap, so I had to use dish soap... After drying my hands, I looked at my ring. It was sparkling so brilliantly. The picture doesn't show it well, but it has a gorgeous shine to it. Here's the thing. John's going to college, and I'm still in high school. He won't be here to hold me when I cry, help me when I'm sick, hold my hand when I'm afraid. Just thinking about that makes me cry. There's been a lot of crying lately. BUT, if he and I keep our relationship centered around God constantly, He will use it for His glory and make it shine. But we have to work to "wash away" all the bad things in our relationship. It's cheesy, but it made sense to me. So, thanks, John for this ring. I am yours. But we are His first. We can do this if we rely on Him.