You Make Beautiful Things

"You make beautiful things 

You make beautiful things out of the dust

You make beautiful things 

You make beautiful things out of us"

                                                                                                      ~Michael Gungor

I like these words. These words lift up my heart, and remind me that God isn't finished yet. He takes the broken things, and the foolish things of the world and uses them for His glory. He always finishes what He starts, and has promised that He is faithful to complete the good work He has begun. What an amazing God.

It's a beautiful story, this life we live. The truest beauty, is living for Him.
I am so excited for the future, and for the things that God is doing. It's exciting, and scary all at the same time. There's so much work ahead, but I can't wait to walk in things that there is no way I can accomplish. That people will look at what's happening, and see the only way it's possible is because of the Lord. It's so beautiful, isn't it? He makes beautiful things.

Mezzo Cammin

"Not indolence, nor pleasure, nor the fret
of restless passions that would not be stilled,
But sorrow, and a care that almost killed,
Kept me from what I may accomplish yet."
-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


Don't give up. Don't let time gone by discourage you from what you know you're meant to do, and what the Lord has called you to.
Sometimes the battle is long, doesn't mean it's lost.

Faith and Love Will Keep Us Strong

I am challenged by so many things. Worries and frustrations. Trials and conflicts. Constantly trying to deny what is "normal", and fight for what I know the Lord has called me to.
 People always say that "all you need is love." Sometimes I find that statement to be so cliche. Sometimes it's just something for people to say, because it seems right. But the older I get, and the more circumstances I face I find myself wondering if that really is the answer. Even in my own circumstances, I look at things and I see that the easiest thing to do would be to snap and take out my frustration on someone, most likely my husband. Not because whatever I'm frustrated with is his fault, but because it's so easy to just snap in a moment of anger. But as I stand there in that moment, I know I have a choice. I can choose to snap and place that situation between us, or I can choose to hold him closer than whatever we're facing. Be frustrated at the situation, and leave it at that, and to love him and value him over my frustration. 

I truly believe that love changes things. Jesus displayed that over and over again. Not that it changes what is happening, but love opens a door that changes people. Quietly, and without notice or attention, love changes things. And maybe sometimes the only person that love changes, is me. Maybe choosing to love someone else, instead of holding on to whatever I'm stuck on, will change me. And that's enough. If I'm the one that has to change, I'm ok with that.

Even those who seem like they don't need it, want it or deserve it. Even when they push it away; I truly believe that deep down, what people really need is to know that someone loves them. And the beauty of that is Jesus does love them. But it's up to me, to us, to show that. The Bible says that love never fails. So I want to love. I will choose to love. Even when I see no results, I will choose to love anyway. Because love never fails.

And after all: "These three remain: faith, hope and love. And the greatest of these is love." 
1 Corinthians 13

Farewell

Farewell oh sacred friend
and fade to past
Be there no ill will
nor strife between us
as we lay it all to rest

For life awaits
and new journeys to be found
and mysteries unraveled
upon this middle ground

I will not forget your friendly face
not you, oh sacred friend
be it now or years to come
or at our journeys end

Though we may go through fire and rain
and storms from rage to quell
I wish you all the best, my friend
and pray you,
fare thee well.

An old poem I wrote some time ago. I forgot about it, but thought I'd share it again.