kathleen maggie sarah and and emmalyn
ive mentioned how great they are...how they do really great stuff for me...how they love me alot...ive put some pictures of them and maybe mentioned a few humorous things theyve done or said
i talk about them alot for a couple of reasons:
1. i dont have alot of friends right now...they arent the only friends i have here...i definitely have her too...but...they are the ones i spend the most time with
2. (the more important reason) they have taught me alot and im proud of them....so very proud
i couldnt put my finger on it until the other night but i now think that i know one of the reasons that they have meant so much to me:
they have been an absolute portrait of grace
they have had to put up with some real stubborn moments of mine
they have done everything they could to try and help me with stuff and in my hardheadedness not wanting to be a charity and depend on people i have tried everything to turn them away, even when i wanted their help
they have so very seriously gone above and beyond anything i could want or expect
they forgive and forgive and forgive
they all have such incredible qualities and are really truly honestly unlike any other friends ive ever had
they arent perfect
not by a long shot
they do really dumb things
they screw up
they make mistakes
they have flaws
im not blind to any of those facts....
but it doesnt make me any less proud of them as individuals or friends
i still always want to talk to them
talk about them
spend time with them
love on them
have them in my life
this does nothing but push me to Christ because i realize this is EXACTLY (times 10000000) how He feels about me...
and you...
and us....
He is of course not blind to the reality that we are far far far far far from perfect
but He has seen our heart...our love...He knows our potential...He knows what lies within us...and He is so proud
He constantly wants to talk to us
talk about us
spend time with us
love on us
have us around...
just like when i screw up and feel like that makes kathleen or sarah or maggie or emmalyn not want to hang out with me anymore and they just laugh and go...uh huh...yea right...you arent going to get rid of us that easily
God looks at me the same way and says....come on kate, youre gonna have to do alot more than that to run Me off...and then He just pulls me closer
and i then can only look at Him...and them...with tears in my eyes....in speechless awe...of anyone having that much love for me
dave barnes says it better:
Grace's amazing hands, they hold me
They're as soft as a feather bed
She would never try to scould me
She knows the words that work instead
I always thought that love was frightening
I always thought it'd be so rough
Love has sent me down an angel baby
I knew it was grace, just by her touch
Grace's amazing hands, they're ugly
They're bruised by the blows that I've blown
She knows well I don't desreve her
She laughs and says
"Thats the way love goes"
I always thought that love was frightening
I always thought it'd be so rough
Love has sent me down an angel baby
I knew it was grace, just by her touch
What did I do, hey yeah baby
What did I say
For love to smile down on me
And show me amazing grace
Show me amazing grace
Grace's amazing hands, they hold me
They're as soft as a feather bed
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