Getting back to the Real Purpose

My wedding is a less than three weeks away and stress could weasel it's way into my mind and cause me to be cranky unhappy or just down right mean.
But surprisingly throughout this whole engagement I have been one happy puppy!
Not to say I am perfect by any means but after seeing 6 other brothers and sisters get married (Lola included) I picked up a few things.
A couple of rules to follow.
1. Plan within your means of finances
2. Don't try to please every single person. It is impossible.
3. Choose NOT to think the worst of people.
4. Leave room for changes
5. Have a fair amount of Compromise from both families.
6. Stay thankful.
7. Get back to the real purpose for marriage.

in other words stay focused on why you are even spending this great amount of money on this party of all parties! ( BTW our families are helping tremendously with finances.)

The reason for even writing this entry was because of an incident that happened yesterday as I was at my trial makeup appointment.

As i was sitting there the lady says "remember not to STRESS OUT!"
and i said "no I haven't been stressed" "Busy yes, stressed No"
and she said "OH but Yes you Will be stressed as it gets closer"
and I simply shook my head. Not wanting to continue the conversation of why I SHOULD be stressed any further.

Where is it written that all brides must be an absolute mess before their wedding!!!
And why MUST I be stressed.
Sure there is a lot going on, and as i was tempted to fall into the STRESS HOLE I stopped myself.
As I was praying this morning I asked the Lord

"Please don't let me lose focus of why I am even getting married. Let me enjoy this time I will never have again. Let me laugh when others say I should be worried."

There is a purpose for God putting Rigo and I together. And I am going to just enjoy this time of Love and learning.
There is such an emphasis on your wedding day and rightfully so. But you can miss out on all the beautiful things when you are consumed with everything that is not going right. This is when I pray that God will let me take my hands off the wheel and let him drive.
He can do a much better job than Rigo and I can anyway.