"Perhaps, after all, romance did not come into one's life with pomp and blare, like a gay knight riding down; perhaps it crept to one's side like an old friend through quiet ways; perhaps it revealed itself in seeming prose, until some sudden shaft of illumination flung athwart its pages betrayed the rhythm and the music, perhaps. . . perhaps. . .love unfolded naturally out of a beautiful friendship, as a golden-hearted rose slipping from its green sheath."
- from the book Anne of Avonlea
Friday, March 20, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
spring
My heart feels like it's about to burst and I can't contain the smile inside of me this time of year- spring creeps up on me suddenly, and what a wonderful surprise it always is! It's in times like these that I feel closest to Heaven and feel with certainty that I belong to another world.
Today, I got to enjoy a glorious aerobic walk around my neighborhood, complete with soundtrack via my iPod. Near the end of my walk, I stopped by the park. There's a lovely gazebo there, and this time of year it is surrounded by bright yellow forsythia bushes. I stopped to pray, glorying in my Celtic music and the beauty of God's creation. And He gave me a special gift as I was getting up to leave: a red-tailed hawk sat perched on a small tree, looking at me, totally unafraid. He flew away to catch something to eat as I walked closer, but then he came back and perched in a taller tree, and we watched each other for a while before he flew away again. I've never been that close to a hawk, and I especially noticed the sharpness and depth of its eyes. I don't know what the Lord was trying to tell me, but it was a precious moment, nonetheless.
During my quiet time earlier in the day, I read in my devotional book about choosing a verse that you felt expressed your life's purpose. One of my mentors, Ann, recently mentioned that I always seem to have hope, no matter what the circumstance. Now I know for certain that my hope doesn't come from me- it's just there, just like how my fingers just move when I play the piano. Obviously, it's from the Lord. (And I guess I must be in the right sorority, since our symbol is an anchor, which stands for hope!!) So, I looked for a verse with hope in it. And here is my life verse (or one of them):
"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with the Lord's people who are in need. Practice hospitality."
-Romans 12:12& 13
I've asked the Lord to help me strive toward each one of those things everyday. I've gotten to the point in my life and in my walk with the Lord that I've begun to see that nothing else- the world and society, my dreams and ambitions, my peers opinion's, my parents or family- means anything next to loving and following Jesus. I still have a VERY long way to go, but I'm looking forward to the journey. :)
Today, I got to enjoy a glorious aerobic walk around my neighborhood, complete with soundtrack via my iPod. Near the end of my walk, I stopped by the park. There's a lovely gazebo there, and this time of year it is surrounded by bright yellow forsythia bushes. I stopped to pray, glorying in my Celtic music and the beauty of God's creation. And He gave me a special gift as I was getting up to leave: a red-tailed hawk sat perched on a small tree, looking at me, totally unafraid. He flew away to catch something to eat as I walked closer, but then he came back and perched in a taller tree, and we watched each other for a while before he flew away again. I've never been that close to a hawk, and I especially noticed the sharpness and depth of its eyes. I don't know what the Lord was trying to tell me, but it was a precious moment, nonetheless.
During my quiet time earlier in the day, I read in my devotional book about choosing a verse that you felt expressed your life's purpose. One of my mentors, Ann, recently mentioned that I always seem to have hope, no matter what the circumstance. Now I know for certain that my hope doesn't come from me- it's just there, just like how my fingers just move when I play the piano. Obviously, it's from the Lord. (And I guess I must be in the right sorority, since our symbol is an anchor, which stands for hope!!) So, I looked for a verse with hope in it. And here is my life verse (or one of them):
"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with the Lord's people who are in need. Practice hospitality."
-Romans 12:12& 13
I've asked the Lord to help me strive toward each one of those things everyday. I've gotten to the point in my life and in my walk with the Lord that I've begun to see that nothing else- the world and society, my dreams and ambitions, my peers opinion's, my parents or family- means anything next to loving and following Jesus. I still have a VERY long way to go, but I'm looking forward to the journey. :)
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