Symbolism

I am one of the many around the world that is fascinated with symbols and their history (heck, I'm a nut for History, period!). I enjoy finding out what pictures mean, and where they came from. National Treasure and it's sequel are two of my favorite flicks for that reason.

As I write this, in just under 83 hours I will with my beloved lady once more. I will run to her, catch her up, and cling to her as if I have not seen her in years, laughing with joy all the while, shouting her name! But the depth of my love for Lanelle and the time of the year are such that they influence me to delve deeper within myself. I have been searching for the perfect gift for her for some time, now, and I finally believe I have found it, not in some store, or from someone else, but within me, inspired by Something (read "Someone") far greater than I.

My relationship with my love is nothing without God. He alone intended us for one another, brought us together, sparked the flame of love within our hearts, and began to bring us closer to each other by inspiring us to push each other closer to Him! What a tangled, yet beautiful web He weaves! Because of His planning, influence, and guidance, I have experienced a love story the likes of which I have heard of only in fairy tales! I owe Him everything...thus, it stands to reason that the best way to honor Lanelle is to honor God. My gift to her will be a promise beyond promises. A vow to set down into stone as eternally unalterable, save by God alone.

I speak of the Magic of Three. No, I make no unintended references to "Charmed." I speak of Ecclesiastes: "A triple-braided rope is not easily broken."

The first symbolisms: The Father, and myself.
The first stanza of this vow shall speak of Creation, and the foundation of great and powerful things to come.

The second symbolisms: The Son, and Lanelle.
The second stanza shall speak of The Wakening of Valor, and of the inspiration to stand against all difficulties, no matter what enemies may rise to bar my way towards Heaven and her.

The third symbolisms: The Holy Spirit, and God Himself.
The third stanza shall be an open-ended conclusion, saying that though one part of the journey is over, it shall ever continue in an upward climb towards improvement (a nod to my taekwondo training), Heaven and heroism.

Because this vow is so important, I must take my time composing it, and again, because it is so important, I intend to memorize it and only speak it aloud three times in my life. The first time shall be on her next birthday, January 1st. The second shall be on the day I propose to her, and the third shall be on my wedding day (though I also intend to write my own wedding vows separately).

I humbly ask for prayer in these endeavors, my friends. I am not the most creative of minds, and I am far from the most disciplined. But this opportunity for conquering my own stubborn will, which I have waited and longed for all my life but never had the inspiration for, shall not pass by me unsnatched! I pray that my best effort to put down in writing all that is in my heart becomes everything I want to express to her, my dear lady, my precious love, Lanelle.

As always, I ask for prayers that God will build up my Strength, and my Wisdom. All else follows from those two elements.

Thank you, my friends. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year's, I love you all, and God bless you!