Truth

“I have given God countless reasons not to love me. None of them has been strong enough to change Him.”
 

Paul Washer

 

His Love Is Strong

Today is a quiet, rainy day and I am busy singing this:

 

Your Love Is Strong

By Jon Foreman

 

Heavenly Father

You always amaze me

Let your kingdom come

In my world and in my life

You give me the food I need

To live through the day

And forgive me as I forgive

The people that wronged me

Lead me far from temptation

Deliver me from the evil one

 

I look out the window

The birds are composing

Not a note is out of tune

Or out of place

I look at the meadow

And stare at the flowers

Better dressed than any girl

On her wedding day

So why do I worry?

Why do I freak out?

God knows what I need

You know what I need 

 

Your love is

Your love is

Your love is strong 

The kingdom of the heavens

Is now advancing

Invade my heart

Invade this broken town

The kingdom of the heavens

Is buried treasure

Will you sell yourself

To buy the one you've found?

 

Two things you told me

That you are strong

And you love me

Yes, you love me

 

Our God in heaven

Hallowed be

Thy name above all names

Your kingdom come

Your will be done

On earth as it is in heaven

Give us today our daily bread

Forgive us wicked sinners

Lead us far away from our vices

And deliver us from these prisons

 

“You’re like the ocean. Pretty enough on the surface, but dive down into your depths, you’ll find beauty most people never see. Lucky me. I fell in, headfirst.”

Ellen Hopkins

Let Me Introduce

 

Let me introduce you to someone most wonderful.

 

He has the bluest of eyes and the most incredible of hearts.

He takes the responsibility of leading seriously;

Yet, he listens to my each concern.

His laugh sounds like a bubbling brook.

He thinks I sing nicely.

He knows His Bible and knows His Lord.

He loves me like Christ does—with endurance, forgiveness, gentleness and hope.

His name is Dalton and, eeeek, he’s mine.

 

{And he’s most handsome, isn’t he?}

This Wonderful Thing Called Love

Love.

I had imagined falling in love to be easy. Fireworks. Total, harmonic chemistry. A gentle waltz from friendship into marriage.

Actually, it’s a lot like doing the chicken dance—awkward and embarrassing, exposing my lack of rhythm and grace. Some days I am a pure bubble of joyful, optimistic emotion; other days I am a frantic body of fear asking questions like:

Am I loving enough?

Are we walking in the right direction?

God, why won’t you just answer me?

Typically, the days pass without my Father parting the skies and addressing my problems face-to-face. So I fret and fuss and throw mini panic attacks. I get cranky. Worried. Exhausted. (Ah me… doesn’t Dalton deserve a most glorious award? I think so.) J

And then something resembling a quiet, soft breeze flows over my frightened, in-love heart. Rest quietly in Me. Trust in My unending love. Rejoice in My leading. I’ve got you.

Dear, sweet friends, sometimes we don’t have all the answers. However, we do have the promise of a Heavenly Father Who loves us enough to send His only Son to die in our place. We have a God Who will lead His people, even silly, round twenty-three year olds, in His ways. I serve a God Who knows all about romance, dreams, and love—and He is not letting me wade about on my own. Instead, He’s guiding my blind, fragile heart toward holiness, joy, and His will.

I’m just so thankful He sent me this blonde headed man to help the process.  

July Days

 

 

 

 

Fresh black-eyed susans gracing the kitchen sink.

 Sweet, peach tea.

 Soft cats and sunny days.

The promise of God’s unfailing love and rediscovering why I am here.

Quiet moments of laughter between mom and daughter.

 Full days.  

A strong, capable hand holding my own small one.

These are a few of my favorite things.

Happy July, dear ones.

Frannie

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:: Seeing Beyond My Sight ::

 

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Thankfulness

 

Current thankful list:

Rainy days and cool mornings

Peaches and coffee

Family members who talk about hard stuff with humor and tender compassion

A sweet brother who surprises me by asking me out for lunch

Working with great people

Paychecks

Clean cars

Excitement over upcoming dates and memories of past ones

A surprise call from my sister

Good books and good music

A man who loves me so tenderly, so patiently, I am able to cease from my fretting and worrying and remember that life is so much bigger than I sometimes think.

 

What blessings have come your way lately?

 

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