truth in the hymns of old

Come, ye weary, heavy-laden
Lost and ruined by the fall
If you tarry 'til you're better
You will never come at all

I will arise and go to Jesus
He will embrace me in His arms
In the arms of my dear Savior,
O, there are ten thousand charms

9.21.11

overwhelmed
heart longing, yearning
aching 

exhausted, wide awake

honest prayers to all-knowing Papa

tears well, fighting back
let go

tears spilling over
tenderness
receiving
rocking back and forth
speechless, listening

thankful
overwhelmed

overwhelming gratitude
overwhelmed by love
by Papa God

 My heart is stirred by a noble theme 

as I recite my verses for the king;

 my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.

three little things

[1] i was meditating on 2 corinthians 4:16-18. amazing! there is so much in these three bitty verses.

Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

[2] laura hackett's song living hope has been going through my head all day

there's so much life for me
it abounds, transcends what I can see
there’s living hope for me
no circumstance could ever change the fact

i’m living in the light of your smile
Father, your smile
i’m taking in the newess of life
the abundance of your life

[3] bam!

i stood outside, talking to the Lord. thank you that you keep your promises

 thanks that you are my hope

and then i turned the other way

He is perfecting me from glory to glory. it is a beautiful journey

Jesus, help me enjoy the process, just like you do

three beautiful gifts from my Papa God. i am so thankful. my heart is full.

what a whirlwind! it has been too long.

a lot has changed, i am certainly in a new season. Jesus is really faithful in leading me. i am so thankful for His kindness. 

it's overwhelming me, enveloping me. 

His arms are around me. i am so safe, i am so loved. 

"you are always smiling? you shine! why?" 

and then i got to share the truth of Jesus with a customer today. what a blessing! what a precious gift. 

oh how i love this man, Jesus. He is good. everything He does is loving. 

i am enraptured. 

i can't get enough.

i am lovesick, oh what joy!