My daughter eloped last week, and my husband and I couldn't be more delighted. Yet some of our friends are baffled by our reaction. So I'm unpacking the reasons we think it was a smart move on this week's episode of Loving Life at Home.

- Ephesians 3:20 - "Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think...."

- Proverbs 18:22 - “He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.” 

- 1 Corinthians 7:9 - “…it is better to marry than to burn with passion.” 

- James 1:17 - "Every good thing bestowed and every perfect gift is from above...."

- Love Your Husband, Love Yourself - the "why to" marriage book I wrote and gave to Rachel

- "When It Comes to Weddings, Does Cost Really Matter?" - the Psychology Today article I cited

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