(Of everything I have written, this post has had the most views every month for the last five years, thousands more than the next closest.  I have wanted to edit it for a while, so here is the rework). 

A couple posted a request online looking for suggestions for football themed vows.  They were having a football themed wedding and asked for football themed wedding vows.  Sounded like a fun exercise, so this is what I came up with.

Love is patient, Love is kind and is not jealous; Love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not keep a record of wrong doings; does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; Love bears all things, hopes all things, endures all things, this type of Love never fails!

1. When life blitzes us, I will always protect you

2. Holding is always allowed and encouraged

3. Together we will prayerfully consider when to punt and when to go for it.

4. Excessive celebration will always be allowed and encouraged in our family

5. Timeout are for parents, not for children and we will use them to talk things over when pressure mounts.

6. Life doesn’t always go as planned, so when I have to make quick decisions, I will never call an audible without considering what is best for you, us and our family.

7. For some couples, the wedding is the Super Bowl and the marriage has an off season.  For us, our marriage will be the Super Bowl and there will not be an off-season; we will always wear our Super Bowl rings!

8.  With God as our Coach, together we will fight on until time expires.

This was a fun exercise.  I could not see having a football themed wedding, but when it is time to get married, we’ll see if these are in play!