Our hearts and our hands together forever

When we are at the marriage, looking at a couple, you will notice that the officiant of the ceremony asks them to hold hands while they are saying their vows.  The importance is that you do not make a vow without some form of recognition of the vow.

The engagement ring is there to signify that you are already bound up to ONE person, due to give your heart and hand to this person and promise to live together “till death us do part” at the wedding ceremony.  And when you get the wedding ring, you don’t remove the engagement ring and ONLY wear a wedding ring.  You wear them both and they are there to signify that you you have promised and kept your promise to that person to marry them.

And you know what?  You love the other person with all your heart and that is why you want to share the rest of your days with hin, until death parts you.  And these promises are eternal. 

I know I haven’t worn my rings in such a long time.  In fact, I can’t remember when it was I stopped wearing them.  I assume they are in our bedroom somewhere so one of my tasks this week will be to get them all cleaned and ready for wearing again.  

In all seriousness I believe our hands and hearts are given to each other properly at a marriage.  The hing is, will you keep your promise to your husband/wife or not?  And that is your part of the vow/ceremony/pledge/whatever you want to call it, is kept by you and for the other person.