Soup, Thunder and Moonlight

The simplest things in life can seriously be the most awesome and most treasured things in life. . . :-)


Spent time admiring the moon, cherishing the vanishing sunbeams, talking with my superhero and hanging out with God.

Spending time with God is just awesome... being able to talk to Him and being reminded of why He's my closest friend ^_^ Enjoying His company... experiencing His presence... pouring out my thoughts and heart before Him --knowing that He understands it all. There are no awkward pauses... There are no miscommunications. It's just God and me --He never leaves me ...And worship to Him pours forth --not out of obligation, but out of adoration... He truly is a wonderful God. :-)



Psalm 73:25-28 (ESV)

Whom have I in heaven but you?
And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
For behold, those who are far from you shall perish;
you put an end to everyone who is unfaithful to you.
But for me it is good to be near God;
I have made the Lord GOD my refuge,
that I may tell of all your works.


Break it Down

The first two lines: The desired outlook of my heart and mind.
The second two lines: What a comfort! I'm gonna mess up --on multiple levels... this life is temporary, yet God is the one who strengthens me... all that I need is Him : )
The third two lines: God is just... apart from Him there is only death. end of story.
The last three lines: "It is good to be near to God" <-- the reality of my life :-D God has been my refuge --yet that priviledge is not without a ministry... because He has shown provision for me again and again, God has also equipped me with a testimony --to testify of God's glory and greatness :-) This is the point... This is the goal... utilize this priviledge to the fullest potential to bring God the ultimate worship, honor and praise... :-D

waiting for dawn. . .

I feel lonely. . .

Not really sure why.

It hit me really hard this afternoon while the fam was out... after Ruth had left to go on her weekend adventure. It's not the norm for me to feel "alone" but it really ate at me today. It lingered for a bit and seemed to lay dormant this evening. Only these past couple of hours has it returned... gnawing at my mind, weighing on my heart... it tells me: "you are alone... utterly alone" --the thought almost stings a little. I know it's not truth... And what's with these random, unwarranted tears? What's with this feeling of emptiness?? Where did that come from? When did that start?? I've tried to reason --have tried to speak truth to myself... I just feel isolated and disconnected. My only hope is that sleep will bring relief and that morning's new sunrise will bring with it the kind of light that can illuminate these internal shadowy corridors... Maybe rest will be enough to shake this off.

The fam has gone off to bed already and now I'm alone again, but more than that...

I... Feel...

Lonely.

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It's now past midnight... New day... and "Today I choose to be the one and only" : )

Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXx-WBFaHf0&feature=related

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~J~

I was thinkin...

It's been too long since the last time I posted on this blog... I just wanted to take a minute to write something...

Something that came into my mind several weeks ago and had been replaying in my mind until I finally typed it: "Don't let your hardships define you... YOU define your hardships"

God is so good :-)


I promised Byron I'd sleep soon... Okay, superhero... I'll sleep now :-) *hug*

Always,

~J~

...words can't do it justice...

But a picture is worth a thousand words... soooo...

Our moon looked like this tonight -- so near to the city lights it looked as if it wanted to join the urban dwellers who walk the pavement beneath the dim street lamps.

Oh! Random momentous occasion tonight too... I saw "The Man on the Moon" for the very first time in my life...

I was looking intently for the 'white rabbit' amidst the full moon awesomeness

when I suddenly realized

that I was staring at a 'face'...

and then it hit me...

"That's the man on the moooon!"

:-D

inspiring-sauce

Random title :-P but quite appropriate... today, uncovered this fave while digging through old boxes of ancient trinkets and paperwork:


Dying to Self
-Author Unknown-

When you are forgotten or neglected or purposely set at naught, and you sting and hurt with the insult or the oversight, but your heart is happy, being counted worthy to suffer for Christ -That is dying to self.

When your good is evil spoken of, when your wishes are crossed, your advice disregarded, your opinions ridiculed and you refuse to let anger rise in your heart, or even defend yourself, but take it all in patient loving silence -That is dying to self.

When you lovingly and patiently bear any disorder, any irregularity, or any annoyance, when you can stand face to face with waste, folly, extravagance, spiritual insensibility, and endure it as Jesus endured it -That is dying to self.

When you are content with any food, any offering, any raiment, any climate, any society, any attitude, any interruption by the will of God -That is dying to self.

When you never care to refer to yourself in conversation, or to record your own good works, or itch after commendation, when you can truly love to be unknown -That is dying to self.

When you see your brother prosper and have his needs met and can honestly rejoice with him in spirit and feel no envy nor question God, while your own needs are far greater and in desperate circumstances -That is dying to self.

When you can receive correction and reproof from one of less stature than yourself, can humbly submit inwardly as well as outwardly, finding no rebellion or resentment rising up within your heart -That is dying to self.


profoundly thought-provoking... so motivating to me... very insightful *loves it*
*needs to remember it*

Nighty night...

~Jess~