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Photo of Marine Praying with Bride-to-be Goes Viral
Creative Minority Report ^ | May 26, 2015 | Matthew Archbold

Posted on 05/26/2015 2:39:13 PM PDT by NYer

This is heartening. Makes me feel a little bit better about the country just knowing this couple is out there.


Good Morning America has the story:
A photo of a young Marine praying with his bride-to-be quickly went viral after it was posted on Facebook by the wedding photographer.

U.S. Marine Cpl. Caleb Earwood wanted to pray with his bride Maggie before their ceremony in Asheville, North Carolina, on Saturday. So with the help of their family and wedding photographer Dwayne Schmidt, Caleb was guided to the cabin where Maggie was getting ready for the service, where the couple joined hands around a corner so as not to break tradition and see each other before the altar.

"They hid me in a room and he stepped up on the stairwell and he stuck his hand out and I grabbed his hand," Maggie Earwood told ABC News today.

"As soon as their hands touched he started getting emotional," Schmidt told ABC News.

"The whole room was full of emotion," Schmidt said. "I tried not to cry and focus on what I was doing."

The resulting image shows the couple turned away from each other, their hands joined, as Caleb prays out loud and Maggie tries to hold back her tears. Caleb prayed for their marriage, asking that their union be strong enough to serve as an example for all young couples, Schmidt said.

"It broke me down," Maggie Earwood said, "to know that we felt the same way about God. It just made me happy."

"There were no dry eyes in the room," she said.



TOPICS: Current Events; Prayer; Religion & Culture
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1 posted on 05/26/2015 2:39:13 PM PDT by NYer
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To: Tax-chick; GregB; SumProVita; narses; bboop; SevenofNine; Ronaldus Magnus; tiki; Salvation; ...

Heartwarming and comforting. Good news story, ping!


2 posted on 05/26/2015 2:39:47 PM PDT by NYer ("You are a puff of smoke that appears briefly and then disappears." James 4:14)
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To: NYer

I’m surprised that the left hasn’t demanded the Marine’s court martial for his unforgiveable religious expression and his absolutely unthinkable expression of heterosexuality.


3 posted on 05/26/2015 2:49:55 PM PDT by MeganC (You can ignore reality, but reality won't ignore you.)
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To: NYer

That is so nice of him to pray with that lady before she gets married to her girlfriend.


4 posted on 05/26/2015 2:50:50 PM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: MeganC; SgtBob; Chode

Give’em time...


5 posted on 05/26/2015 3:08:10 PM PDT by mabarker1 (congress, The Opposite of Progress.)
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To: VanDeKoik

Did you read the entire article?

**The resulting image shows the couple turned away from each other, their hands joined, as Caleb prays out loud and Maggie tries to hold back her tears. Caleb prayed for their marriage, asking that their union be strong enough to serve as an example for all young couples, Schmidt said.**


6 posted on 05/26/2015 3:09:55 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: NYer

This is a very old story but a beautiful one none the less


7 posted on 05/26/2015 3:13:14 PM PDT by Cyman (We have to pass it to see what's in it= definition of stool sample)
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To: Salvation

I did leave off the /s. :^)


8 posted on 05/26/2015 3:16:40 PM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: NYer

A man’s man!

Pray America is wakig


9 posted on 05/26/2015 3:24:56 PM PDT by bray (Cruz to the WH)
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To: NYer

Scorching hot romantic picture. I’m serious.


10 posted on 05/26/2015 4:21:44 PM PDT by HChampagne
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To: VanDeKoik

What the HELL are you talking about??


11 posted on 05/26/2015 4:38:54 PM PDT by Ann Archy (ABORTION....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Ann Archy

LOL!

See post 8. ;)


12 posted on 05/26/2015 4:59:01 PM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: NYer

Not the first time a Marine has done this ...

http://dailycaller.com/2013/06/14/photo-of-marine-and-his-bride-praying-before-wedding-goes-viral-photo/


13 posted on 05/26/2015 5:15:38 PM PDT by al_c (Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
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To: NYer

I have a very similar photo of one of my sons and his bride. Holding hands. Praying around the corner so they don’t see each other. Beautiful.


14 posted on 05/26/2015 5:17:43 PM PDT by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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To: VanDeKoik
I did leave off the /s. :^)

NOT Enough!

15 posted on 05/26/2015 5:20:25 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: MeganC

Don’t worry, if the left has anything to say about it, this Marine will be chastised for sure, heaven forbid that he mentioned his religious feeling while wearing his uniform. Read just recently that an atheist wants a General who gave a commencement address to be court martialed for mentioning and giving GOD ALMIGHTY the credit for all that he has and his promotions, or the female lance corporal in the marines who was court martialed and given a dishonorable discharge because she had a religious saying on her computer. She refused to take it down sighting religious freedom. She is appealing her case. I hope she wins. What really gets me is that just a short 70 years ago, FDR while talking to the nation just as D-Day was happening, cited prayer and each and every military man was given a BIBLE as he came in service. How far we have fallen in just a short 70-75 years.


16 posted on 05/26/2015 5:29:40 PM PDT by kagnew
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To: NYer

Wonderful story and photo. Thank you!


17 posted on 05/26/2015 5:30:23 PM PDT by mlizzy ("Tell your troubles to Jesus," my wisecracking father used to say, and now I do.......at adoration.)
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To: al_c

This story (and photo) too; so very very nice. Thank you!


18 posted on 05/26/2015 5:30:50 PM PDT by mlizzy ("Tell your troubles to Jesus," my wisecracking father used to say, and now I do.......at adoration.)
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To: NYer

Just when I’m ready to give up hope for the future, there always comes an example that is so uplifting and hopeful, that it resets my thinking. This couple is that uplifting moment this time.

The bad people are so vocal and high profile that they seem to be all there is out there. To be honest, there are huge numbers of good people like this. They just fly beneath the radar is all.

Thank you very much to the thread poster. I am very much in your debt for this cherished story. Thank you. You have made my month!


19 posted on 05/26/2015 6:13:46 PM PDT by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (Lord God help us.)
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Did they break the first commandment? If they believe that it’s bad “luck” to see the bride before the wedding.. Then they did...


20 posted on 05/26/2015 7:28:04 PM PDT by Coleus (For the sake of his sorrowful passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.)
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