Feeling in a contemplative mood, I decided to listen to some old sermons from All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church in Washington, DC (to learn a little about this church's unique place in American history, click here). This sermon was written by Reverend Hardies, and presented at All Souls on Sunday, December 2, 2007.

Loving Over the Years (click for audio): Learning to love for the long haul is a spiritual discipline. How do we do it? What are its rewards? (for a transcript, click here)

I love the poem that the Reverend uses to open the service, the way it highlights the the spaces between the marriage milestones (the journey over the destination, if you will). Adam and I have talked a lot lately about those spaces in between, when you go through the motions of living and learning and loving and struggling, especially as we try to plan a wedding and prepare for a marriage. This is a time when we have to remind ourselves to take a step back and enjoy the process, because we only get to lay this foundation once. Meanwhile, our day to day wedding planning lives have been consumed by the minor tragedy of soon-to-be-expired gourmet potato chips bought in bulk (yea, I know) and the enormity of writing our commitment vows.

In any case, if you are so inclined I hope you'll check out the sermon and share your thoughts.

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