I don't remember devotionals at the bridal and baby showers of my childhood and teen years. Perhaps they were included, and I don't remember.
My bridal showers are a blur. I'm pretty sure there was one by a dear friend at my shower in my college church. And my sister-in-law and I think that perhaps she gave the devotional at my shower at Jim's church.
I do remember that she gave the devotional at BK's baby shower, and I hung on her every word.
Last summer, when she and I hosted a bridal shower for one of our nieces, and we divided the hosting duties, I ended up with the devotional. And it was a joy to think about our niece, her personality, what passage of Scripture spoke about her interests, and connect that to marriage.
Now, another sister-in-law and I are hosting a bridal shower for another niece, and I have the devotional. It's humbling to do so, because of course I am not the perfect wife. But, as with all of mentoring and teaching, we are merely one beggar telling another beggar where to get bread.
Have you ever given a shower devotional? I was surprised to find this article, "How to Prepare a Bridal or Baby Shower Devotional," when I searched online to see if there were any tips.
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