from Thursday, December 11th, 2008

I am the Rescued One. And if rescued, worth rescuing.

from January 6, 2010

So, I was wondering what the world would look like if we were all living to our full potential - then I figured it would probably look a lot like heaven....

from Saturday, October 20, 2007

Last night was beautiful. I was walking home from Angie's just after 10pm and it was so warm and clear, I headed over to the beach.

A half moom was up - but you could still see more stars than in any small town. There was a warm breeze coming off the lake, and when you could only smell the water and sand, and not the wet leaves on the ground, you'd think it was a cool summer night.

I could see Foymount lit up over to my left, and every once in a while, a hint of head lights driving over the Wilno hills to my right. And a steady pathway of waves, lit by the moon coming towards me.

The wind and waves were enough to block out the sound of the few late night travelers passing behind me on the highway. I sat there for almost an hour, until the wind was a little too cool against my skin.

What a beautiful God.

How amazing that the God who created all the beauty that surrounded me is closer than the stars, closer than the wind against my face - that He's alive in me. Will I ever really get a hold of what that means?

How amazing that He uses me to bless people half-way around the world - without them ever knowing it's me - just by bringing them to my mind as I pray.

It is in those times, like last night, that I KNOW that He is all I need. It is in those times that I KNOW that He has all of my heart - and though some times I try to take a little piece back, He gently reminds me that I've given it to Him. He will take care of my heart like none other ever could - I'm so thankful that I've finally yielded it to Him. So thankful that in the past year He's opened me to Himself so that I could make that decision.

How amazing that in all the beauty that is around me - it is ME that He died for. It is me that He longs to be close to.

Last night I felt like I was sneaking away to spend time with a friend that you try to steal away with every chance you get. Sorta like a new romance.

Who knew that this heart would love Him as it does?

He did. And He saved me from myself. He drew me with the most powerful love I've ever known. A love that binds me to Him. A love that will never let go of me. And by His grace, I'll never let go of Him.