Underneath My Skin

thepowerofprayer: I made this blog because a photo of my...

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 18:03:28 -0400

I made this blog because a photo of my husband and I has gone viral on the internet. I wanted to share the story behind the photo for the hundreds of thousands of people who found inspiration through this sweet moment we had.

The Story Behind the Photo

Moments before I was to walk down the aisle my soon to be mother in law came in the dressing room where my bridesmaids and I were all gushing with giggles and fluttering about finishing last minute details.

“Sweetheart, your groom has called for you!”.

In a nervous tizzy I said, “What?! I’m not ready! I have to get my shoes and…” She had already taken my hand and led me to a corner, where my groom was waiting. I barely sat down; I was filled with so much anticipation! So much excitement! So many nerves!

“Is he going to like my dress? Does my hair look pretty? Can he see me?!”

Right around the corner sat my soon to be husband, I so was nervous he might see me yet secretly hoping to catch a glimpse of him. In my excited state I was the first to speak,

“Hi sweetie! We’re getting married today!”

“I know baby and I want to pray with you before we do.”

There we sat around the corner hand in hand, and together we bowed our heads. People were rushing about; the wedding coordinator directing people here and there, the photographers snapping photos and the bridal party enjoying each others company. Yet in that moment, in the quietness of our hearts and minds, my husband and I were alone in the presence of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

My husband prayed that God would bless our marriage, that through thick or thin together we would never lose hope in one another. That instead of focusing on each others imperfections we would always rely on Christ’s perfection. That we would wake up every day and chose to love one another not through our own strength but by the power of Christ’s perfect love.

With our hands clenched tightly to one another together we said “Amen”, both with shaky voice and just like that I was whisked away to blot the tears off my face and put on my veil.

After my bridesmaids, mother, mother-in-law and every other girl in the room had finished zipping, curling, tucking and blushing me up I looked in the mirror. There I stood wearing my pure white wedding dress, ready to walk down the aisle to my Prince Charming.

See, he is not only my Prince Charming because of his incredibly handsome looks, or wonderful humor, or the fact that we have so much in common. He is my Prince Charming because he helped me protect the most precious gift that I owned, my purity.

Soon after we had started dating I nervously told my Prince that I was a virgin and planned to be until the night of my wedding; to which he replied he would have it no other way.

Throughout our dating relationship and engagement we constantly fought, what at times felt like a losing battle. We fought temptation with prayer, scripture and accountability. I had friends checking up on me if they knew we were together late at night and he regularly met with other Godly men to pray for strength. At times, especially as the wedding grew closer, we thought we were attempting to do the impossible.

“Why are we doing this?” I would ask in my weakness, and he would remind me, that it’s because God had told us too.

“I can’t do it, I can’t… this is too hard!” he would confess to me and I would pray for his strength.

When I walked down the aisle in my white dress, I looked straight into the eyes of the man that had laid himself down to protect and honor the wife that God had given him.

When his eyes first caught mine he looked into the face of the woman that had waited for him, the woman that would support him and love him for the rest of His life, through good times and bad.

I share all of this because in that prayer we prayed, which was captured here on camera we asked the Lord to use our wedding to bring Him all of the glory that He rightfully deserved. We had not gotten where we were by our own strength, but by His hand of protection on our relationship.

God has used this photo to inspire hundreds of thousands of people already and for that we are humbled and honored! I wanted to take it a step further and give God praise and thanks for how we arrived at that quiet corner, holding hands and ready to begin our lives together.

(photo by the incredible Kim Burke, www.kdburkephotography.com)

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Sun, 16 Sep 2012 04:22:48 -0400

drunkfinnick: Rhi’s first giveaway! Hey guys, this is my first...

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 04:22:42 -0400

drunkfinnick:

Rhi’s first giveaway!

Hey guys, this is my first giveaway. So I thought i’d celebrate 2’000 followers by giving you guys free stuff :3

Rules:

Must be following me (it’s not just me trying to get more followers or anything, this giveaway is for my beautiful followers only)

You can reblog as many times as you like

Likes don’t count

The winner will be chosen via a random number generator, so anyone can win

I’ll ship to any location (which is a bonus because it’ll probably cost me a fair bit to ship all this stuff lol)

What you get if you win:

A copy of The Hunger Games

A copy of Catching Fire

A copy of Mockingjay

A copy of The Hunger Games: Tribute Guide

A copy of The Hunger Games DVD

A copy of The Hunger Games Soundtrack

A mockingjay pin

A copy of X-Men: First Class

A copy of Bridesmaids

The Desperate Housewives Boxset Seasons 1-6 (guys this is worth $140)

A laptop bag

A box of Penis pasta *not pictured* (this is a gag, so it’s fine if you don’t want it haha)

Okay so the items that are in italics (and that aren’t pictured obviously lol) are what I haven’t actually purchased yet, but don’t stress i’m not going to rip you off or anything. I’ll have those items before a winner has been declared, so this will be up for at least a month so you guys have plenty of time to reblog and so I can have everything ready to ship. I was originally going to stick to the THG theme but I added a couple of random things that I thought you guys would enjoy, and i’ll definetely try and add some more stuff later on down the track, depending on how many notes this gets. If you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to send me a message.

Good luck and may the odds be ever in your favour!

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Me at 7 AM: tired

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Me at 7 AM: tired
Me at 12 PM: tired
Me at 3 PM: tired
Me at 7 PM: *yawn* tired
Me at 10 PM: tired
Me at 2 AM: TIME TO REDECORATE MY ENTIRE ROOM

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I don’t know this kid but he is awesome.

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I don’t know this kid but he is awesome.

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Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:03:31 -0400

nikola-nickart: Wonder Store - The Hunger Games Inspired...

Thu, 03 May 2012 17:00:46 -0400

nikola-nickart:

Wonder Store - The Hunger Games Inspired Jewelry + Giveaway!!!

Attention Hunger Games fans!! I was asked by the amazing jewelry designer, Jennifer Vallejo, to share some of her breathtaking and absolutely gorgeous jewelry designs.

It would make me and her happy if you’d take a moment and visit her online shop “Wonder Store”.

She is also giving away two of her amazing bracelets:

Katniss Mockingjay and Peeta Pearl Bracelet

I Tree of Life Bracelet

All you have to do is to visit her site and reblog this post for the giveaway!

Rules

Only reblogs, no likes.

No follow needed.

Visit Wonder Store

You can reblog it up to 3 times!

Each reblog will be assigned a number and I will randomly choose one as the winner.

You will be informed when the contest ends.

Good luck!!

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lightsoutlockdown: Dance, Dance // String Quartet Tribute to...

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 13:10:53 -0400

lightsoutlockdown:

Dance, Dance // String Quartet Tribute to Fall Out Boy

staypozitive: Holding hands may seem like an innocent gesture,...

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 12:08:34 -0400

staypozitive:

Holding hands may seem like an innocent gesture, but they show more than a simple interlocking of fingers. Your hands are one of the most essential parts of your body: you build with them, feed with them, hold with them, touch with them, fight with them; they are the tools of the human body. To take a hold of another’s hand is to break from living individually. It is to link yourself to another being, to momentarily entwine your life with another’s, to promise, for a moment, that you need not face the world alone. More simple, more aesthetically naive than other forms of affection, i.e kissing, hugging, sexing.., the act of holding hands is often trivialized in its true implications.

"You are what you are because of your parents, but if you stay that way it’s your own fault."

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:08:26 -0400

“You are what you are because of your parents, but if you stay that way it’s your own fault.”

- My Child Development Teacher

mendmyheart: LMAO I am laughing because I do this. Good Lord.

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:07:46 -0400

mendmyheart:

LMAO I am laughing because I do this. Good Lord.