I just love love. The total abandon given when our hearts lead us past our resisting minds and forcing our delighted wills, to relent.
Jesus, was my first true love. Though, my father paved the way, with his gentle love of me when I was sick and his sweet allowance of me to shadow his gardening and hardware weekend work on the house. When he was in town, I was stuck to him like glue. When he was away on business or working late past my bedtime, my isolation was acute.
So, when someone told me Jesus loved me completely, regardless of my terrible temper, passionate opining, horrific acts of selfishness, and vain attempts for glory. Jesus wanted me, and wanted me to want Him. It was over, just over. I was, literally, over the moon in love. And the love affair is still going on.
Then there was Aron, my most adorable hunk of a guy, whose good looks could have gotten him through many a door, but he chose to hold it open for everyone else instead. His amazing ability to love tenderly, yet with such competency at getting me to go where I needed to, to do what needed done, without so much as a word spoken, just amazed me, as it does to this day. His fierce protectiveness of the unwanted and overlooked, is probably what brought me into his scope in the first place. And, I am much the better for it. Like my mom said when Aron asked my parents for my hand in marriage, "Mary Robin, you sure are lucky, don't ruin it." I have been trying, and failing, ever since. But, I have this hopeful love of a man who keeps coming back to take me to the seat of grace. Even in my imperfections, I can not fail a "there is no such thing as failure" sort of a man as he.
Now, there are these four little ones, growing fast, but still my babies. I am hoplessly in love all over again. All the kindnesses of my father, the relentlessness of my Jesus, and the willingness of my husband has taught me well, at least I have experienced much, and so, their love trickles through me, and I find I can't take my eyes of my babies. Not for one little second. I am so in love.
So in love, my hope is for you to know love too. May the God who is love, be your lover today. And then, may some physical manifestations of the same come to you as well. Then, close your eyes, sway your hips, let the tears come, laugh a deep heartfilled laugh, and enjoy the love, that is what it is there for; oh, and give some away too, that is the way it grows.
*The She Speaks Conference is about women connecting the hearts of women to the heart of our Father God. Because my heart is to serve Him and His daughters, as He leads, I am submitting this post for a scholarship opportunity. If you are interested in doing the same, click below!
http://www.aholyexperience.com/2011/03/how-christians-create-art-she-speaks-scholarship/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HolyExperience+%28Holy+Experience%29
*Information about the She Speaks Conference can be found at the site listed below.
http://shespeaksconference.com/
Jesus, was my first true love. Though, my father paved the way, with his gentle love of me when I was sick and his sweet allowance of me to shadow his gardening and hardware weekend work on the house. When he was in town, I was stuck to him like glue. When he was away on business or working late past my bedtime, my isolation was acute.
So, when someone told me Jesus loved me completely, regardless of my terrible temper, passionate opining, horrific acts of selfishness, and vain attempts for glory. Jesus wanted me, and wanted me to want Him. It was over, just over. I was, literally, over the moon in love. And the love affair is still going on.
Then there was Aron, my most adorable hunk of a guy, whose good looks could have gotten him through many a door, but he chose to hold it open for everyone else instead. His amazing ability to love tenderly, yet with such competency at getting me to go where I needed to, to do what needed done, without so much as a word spoken, just amazed me, as it does to this day. His fierce protectiveness of the unwanted and overlooked, is probably what brought me into his scope in the first place. And, I am much the better for it. Like my mom said when Aron asked my parents for my hand in marriage, "Mary Robin, you sure are lucky, don't ruin it." I have been trying, and failing, ever since. But, I have this hopeful love of a man who keeps coming back to take me to the seat of grace. Even in my imperfections, I can not fail a "there is no such thing as failure" sort of a man as he.
Now, there are these four little ones, growing fast, but still my babies. I am hoplessly in love all over again. All the kindnesses of my father, the relentlessness of my Jesus, and the willingness of my husband has taught me well, at least I have experienced much, and so, their love trickles through me, and I find I can't take my eyes of my babies. Not for one little second. I am so in love.
So in love, my hope is for you to know love too. May the God who is love, be your lover today. And then, may some physical manifestations of the same come to you as well. Then, close your eyes, sway your hips, let the tears come, laugh a deep heartfilled laugh, and enjoy the love, that is what it is there for; oh, and give some away too, that is the way it grows.
Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love,
so that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
so that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
Psalm 90:14
*The She Speaks Conference is about women connecting the hearts of women to the heart of our Father God. Because my heart is to serve Him and His daughters, as He leads, I am submitting this post for a scholarship opportunity. If you are interested in doing the same, click below!
http://www.aholyexperience.com/2011/03/how-christians-create-art-she-speaks-scholarship/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HolyExperience+%28Holy+Experience%29
*Information about the She Speaks Conference can be found at the site listed below.
http://shespeaksconference.com/
2 comments:
Oh, I just LOVE this! It's a beautiful picture of your heart! You are so LOVED, MR!
:) I'm in LOVE too!
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