Luke and I weren't 19 and 21 when we got married, but we might as well have been. Young, naive, but crazy in love and ready to face whatever life wanted to throw our way. I love this song by Andrew Peterson and I really think it describes what Luke and I have been through over the last few months. A new state, a new town. New jobs, new adventures, and new challenges within our own relationship. New minefields. But with God in the center of our relationship, no matter how often we forget, we have nothing to fear. And we hold tight to the promise that He will never leave or forsake us, even in the middle of the storms.
Listen to this song. It's beautiful. :)
Well I was 19, you were 21
The year we got engaged.
Everyone said we were much too young,
But we did it anyway.
We got the rings for 40 each from a pawnshop down the road.
We said our vows and took the leap now 15 years ago.
We went dancing in the minefields,
We went sailing in the storms.
And it was harder than we dreamed,
But I believe that's what the promise is for.
Well "I do" are the two most famous last words.
The beginning of the end.
But to lose your life for another I've heard is a good place to begin.
'Cause the only way to find your life is to lay your own life down,
And I believe it's an easy price for the life that we have found.
And we're dancing in the minefields,
We're sailing in the storms.
And it was harder than we dreamed,
But I believe that's what the promise is for.
That's what the promise is for
So when I lose my way, find me.
When I lose loves chains, bind me.
At the end of all my faith to the end of all my days,
when I forget my name, remind me.
'Cause we bear the light of the Son of man,
So there's nothing left to fear.
So I'll walk with you in the shadow lands,
Till the shadows disappear.
'Cause He promised not to leave us,
And his promises are true.
So in the face of this chaos baby,
I can dance with you.
So lets go dancing in the minefields,
Lets go sailing in the storms.
Oh, lets go dancing in the minefields,
And kicking down the doors.
Oh, lets go dancing in the minefields,
And sailing in the storms.
Oh, this is harder than we dreamed,
But I believe that's what the promise is for.
That's what the promise is for.
The year we got engaged.
Everyone said we were much too young,
But we did it anyway.
We got the rings for 40 each from a pawnshop down the road.
We said our vows and took the leap now 15 years ago.
We went dancing in the minefields,
We went sailing in the storms.
And it was harder than we dreamed,
But I believe that's what the promise is for.
Well "I do" are the two most famous last words.
The beginning of the end.
But to lose your life for another I've heard is a good place to begin.
'Cause the only way to find your life is to lay your own life down,
And I believe it's an easy price for the life that we have found.
And we're dancing in the minefields,
We're sailing in the storms.
And it was harder than we dreamed,
But I believe that's what the promise is for.
That's what the promise is for
So when I lose my way, find me.
When I lose loves chains, bind me.
At the end of all my faith to the end of all my days,
when I forget my name, remind me.
'Cause we bear the light of the Son of man,
So there's nothing left to fear.
So I'll walk with you in the shadow lands,
Till the shadows disappear.
'Cause He promised not to leave us,
And his promises are true.
So in the face of this chaos baby,
I can dance with you.
So lets go dancing in the minefields,
Lets go sailing in the storms.
Oh, lets go dancing in the minefields,
And kicking down the doors.
Oh, lets go dancing in the minefields,
And sailing in the storms.
Oh, this is harder than we dreamed,
But I believe that's what the promise is for.
That's what the promise is for.
Love this song. The lyrics are just perfect!!! Remind me of me and M (we were engaged at 20 and 21)!! Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteI hope you manage all the changes with ease!!
Thanks girl! We're doing good. it's just fun to look back over the last few months and see all we've learned and been through. And I think young love is the best!! :)
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