Saturday, October 31, 2009
Free to Love
Today.. a year ago, when I was 26, and I knew that something was changing in my life. At this time we were sitting in the lobby of the hotel, talking about dreams, and things that would come in life, did we agree on things, and our family histories, anything, and everything we felt like talking about. Life was exciting, I was seeing tomorrow thru different eyes. Little did I know that one of the hardest years of my life was about to start. All I knew.... was here, and now, I was being looked at with beautiful blue eyes that admired me, and seemed to care. I was wanted. At this time a year ago, a wonderful young man reached over and took my hand with questions in his eyes. I was so afraid, and so excited at the same time. I had never held a young man's hand before, in my life. A year ago tomorrow, I was told by a young man, for the first time in my life that I was loved. I had to stop, and take a deep breath.. did I dare answer back? I'd never before told a man that I loved him.. not in this way....To say that I love someone is making a commitment.. was I ready for that commitment? To say that you love someone is not only for today, and tomorrow.. it should be for the rest of your life..... What choice should I make? Should I wait? Tell him I wasnt ready? But I felt a certainty.. I knew.. this was the first man I've ever felt that I could live life with, we connected in a special way, what we had seemed so different than I had ever experienced with any other person. I felt comfortable, protected with this young man... never before had I had this with a man...Yes.... I decided.. I am ready, and I replied, "I love you too hun..."
Today, on my way to work I was remembering.. yes, I remember everything like it was yesterday, it seems no time has passed when I look back, I still remember the details of the room we were in, the way he looked at me, the ppl who came and went in the Lobby, and the clock that was on the wall across from us, its hands moving much too fast for my opinion, soon he would have to leave, and I didnt know when I would be able to see him again. I didnt want to leave... I felt I had waited 26 1/2 years for this moment. I'd never known what "Chemistry" meant until this evening. I thought I might never breath again, but I didnt care.
Sometimes I am tempted to feel so alone now, that things didn't work out between the two of us, and I don't see anything happening in the near future...but lately I have been realizing....
Today, now, I have a choice, that same choice I had a year ago.. to love.. or not to love. To surrender my heart every day to the most persistent and caring man I have ever met. Several times today I have whispered I love you to this man. A year ago I shed tears of Joy, someone loved me! I knew I loved someone, and that I was free to love now... Today I shed tears of Joy, I am loved, I do not doubt it as I lift my eyes, and look into the face of Jesus, raise my hands and dance for Him. I know that he really does love me, that he has taken care of me from the time I was a tiny child, until this very moment. That he will never leave me. I know I love this man, that if I never have the love of another, I will be content, for he fills my heart to overflowing with His love, and I am free to love.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Rainy Day
The wind is howling, the trees are bending.
The clouds are blowing by.
The leaves smelling fresh, the puddles filling up
Ready for you and I
Lets join hands, go out and play!
Lets skip and frolic, jump, laugh and holler...
Who cares what they think...
Lets go get wet, and enjoy this rainy day!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Coffee Tree
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Hope
Sometimes as life goes by we get dragged down by the popular belief that its better to expect the worst, than hope for the best.. so that we don't get disappointed by circumstances or ppl in our lives. The other day a friend shared what God had been showing her in the love chapter in 1 Cor, and she read it aloud to myself and some other ladies. When she did that, a couple things stood out to me in what she read. Love always trusts...... and Love always hopes....
Brothers and Eggs...
We have about 12 Chickens and one rooster... my sister is the one that feeds them in the morning, and makes sure they get put into the little barn every evening. They know her, and they know her voice.. When they are in the yard they will follow her. My little brothers are the ones that look for the eggs every morning and evening. My dad has been trying to figure out how many eggs we get a day, and which chickens lay eggs consistently every day, becuz we have 4 different kinds of chickens. So for about the past three weeks he has been stopping at the little barn and checking and gathering them every couple hours to see how many we've got yet on his way to the house, and on his way out to the shop. The most we've ever gotten in one 24 hour period is 12... One per chicken. Well my dad went out to check them yesterday morning and was stumped to find that there were 16 eggs in the roosts!!!!! How in the world!! He came inside quickly and told my mom, I can't believe this! Some must have laid double yesterday!! My mom was like.. no way! I don't think sooooo..... Well.. come to find out, my one brother had snuck into the refridgerator the night before, and taken 4 eggs out, and put them in the chicken roosts to see what mom and dad would say when they had extra eggs in the morning.. lol What a punk!!
Monday, October 26, 2009
No Better Place
Crisp
On the way home from meeting today I was reeling from exhaustion, but yet, somehow, I felt so refreshed I felt as tho I could have stayed up all day at the same time! I had my sunroof open, and was enjoying the sunshine and the crisp smell of the leaves immensely! Nah, I didnt get much sleep today, but I know He is my strength :). I love you Jesus!! These are a couple shots I stopped my car for :)
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Chocolate
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Today... I danced
This week has been the best week I've had in forever..... Today.... I danced.... My sister came out of my bedroom, and looked at me as if I were from Mars... her words were "WHY are you dancing around your living room in your pajamas?????" I threw myself onto my couch, trying to catch my breath, and thought a moment b4 answering with this profoundly awesome answer...."becuz.... I feel like it".
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