Your Faith Journey - Finding God Through Words, Song And Praise

Over the years, I have participated in a few hundred weddings.  For most of them I served as the musician.  And, since I have been ordained, I have officiated for several weddings.  Through this plethora of wedding experiences, there is one thing I have learned:  a wedding is one of the most emotionally charged events people ever experience.  And, quite honestly, because weddings are so loaded with emotion, they are fragile events containing great potential for mishap and disaster.  Even the smallest issue can create emotional explosions as people are stretched thin and as deep feelings and personal issues easily rise to the surface.  There are tears, profound hope, joy, and sometimes even anger, resentment and frustration.  Even buried grief often comes to the surface during wedding events.  And, when these things happen, it is always interesting to watch how people respond or react to the challenges. Frequently, in the chaos of the moment, they are simply unaware of what is really happening, unable to recog