Day 3: Born to love

Two close friends of mine, Janelle and Brandon, are getting married to each other tonight. I've enjoyed getting to know them better over the past couple of years, both as individuals and as a couple.They are two people who are truly a great match for each other, and I do believe their relationship is blessed and God-centered.

It brings me great joy to see them entering into a marriage together.

They introduced me to the band Over the Rhine, which is an amazing group. Their music and lyrics are beautiful; I highly recommend checking them out if you haven't done so already.

And, tonight, Over the Rhine will be playing at their wedding reception (there's a long story behind this having to do with how they met each other). How awesome is that?

I'm really looking forward to seeing the band play live. Here are the lyrics to one of my favorite songs, Born, from their Drunkard's Prayer album (I hope they play it tonight):

I was born to laugh
I learned to laugh through my tears
I was born to love
I'm gonna learn to love without fear

Pour me a glass of wine
Talk deep into the night
Who knows what we'll find

Intuition, deja vu
The Holy Ghost haunting you
Whatever you got
I don't mind

Put your elbows on the table
I'll listen long as I am able
There's nowhere I'd rather be

Secret fears, the supernatural
Thank God for this new laughter
Thank God the joke's on me

We've seen the landfill rainbow
We've seen the junkyard of love
Baby it's no place for you and me

I was born to laugh
I learned to laugh through my tears
I was born to love
I'm gonna learn to love without fear