Beyond
her Wildest Dreams
Every
young girl envisions her Prince Charming
Gallantly
riding his white horse to sweep her off her feet.
He’s
gorgeous, strong, wealthy, brave, and has eyes only for her.
She
spends her childhood and adolescence longing for the day they will finally
meet.
Does
she already know him? Have they already met?
Oh
who, oh who will it be?
She
dreams of their courtship, his whole-hearted pursuit.
It’s
filled with romance, fun, excitement, and declarations of unending love.
The
proposal is perfect,
One
all her friends will envy.
And
the ring is fit for a queen,
A
dazzling diamond shiny and sparkly to proudly wear for the entire world to see.
The
royal wedding day has finally arrived.
She
is glowing in her gorgeous gown as she walks down the aisle,
Her
first love holding her tightly replaying precious memories from all the years
he was her prince.
With
shaky hands and eyes filled with tears he kisses her, his princess, with a love
so strong everyone can feel.
She
looks to her daddy, tears streaming down her rosy, red cheeks.
That’s
when she finally sees it. He’s always
been there, all along.
The
hustle and bustle of life and the race to become grown clouded it for years,
But
now it’s crystal clear. Her Prince
Charming was already here.
He
was there from the very beginning.
He
watched, supported, and loved her from baby, to girl, to young woman.
He
witnessed her at her best and also at her worst,
But
his love for her never changed, never faltered, never ended. It only grew.
A
father’s love for his little girl is nothing short of magical.
It
is what allows her heart to dream of a fairy tale type love.
Because
a daddy is a man whose unstoppable loves sets the stage for her future mate,
She
searches for another impeccable man capable for loving her as deeply,
powerfully, and whole-heartedly as he. She won’t settle for less.
As
her daddy takes the familiar hand he’s held for so many years
To
place it into the new, strong, steady, and loving hand of her new prince,
She
looks to her daddy’s big, beautiful, blue eyes, then to the tender, tear-filled
eyes of the man who will take his place,
And
she feels so incredibly blessed.
Some
girls will never experience the fairy tale love they’ve always dreamed. How fortunate was she!
She
doesn’t have only one Prince Charming. She has two.
One
who molded her into the woman she is today and prepared her especially for
The
other whom God has called to love and cherish her for the rest of his life.
As
she lives out this fairy tale she now calls life, she realizes it’s not all
sunshine and rainbows.
Life
throws curve balls. There’s heartache, pain, and suffering.
There’s
chaos, fights, and harsh words because people are imperfect, a fallen race.
Bad
things happen, but so does the good.
Their
love grows bigger, stronger, better, through each trial they face.
It
remains steady, resilient, and true,
Not
because of their power to love, but their will to love and the God whose love
is the foundation of their own.
Because
of His great love, they can love too.
The
handsome, wealthy Prince Charming on the white horse she imagined as a young
girl is not exactly like the man she calls her prince today.
This
prince she could have never dreamed. No, he’s too good to be true.
He’s
handsome, romantic, gracious, and makes her laugh too.
His
love compliments her, makes her stronger, more confident, braver, and willing
to face whatever comes her way.
Perfectly
imperfect, superior, incomparable is how he compares to the prince in her
dreams.
She
imagined, what she thought, were great things early in life,
But
with wisdom gained through growing older, she discovered a love and a life,
surpassing all she ever hoped for or envisioned it to be.
A
life filled with love, on top of love, on top of love…never ceasing.
Best
of all, icing on the cake, the silver lining of this fairy tale…
It’s
not over. Her first Prince, her beloved daddy’s love legacy lives on.
She,
now a mother of two blue-eyed, beautiful princesses who love their daddy big
Gets
to watch as they learn, grow, and eventually discover that they too have already
deeply loved the Prince they’ve always dreamed of loving.
A
fairy tale type love they’ve known all along, yet, was beyond their wildest
dreams!
