Let's Go Back ~ 2-19-08

You call me on the phone

Say you just wanted to hear my voice

You say I'm the only one

You wouldn't leave me if you had the choice

So let's go back to that old playground

Where we met ath the swing when I fell down

You were six and I was five

You helped me up and dried my eyes

You smiled at me, and played with me

Now let's go back to our first date

You got to my house two hours late
I was on the porch in my new red dress
I looked at you, you were a great big mess.
We took a drive, laughed 'til we cried...

So let's go back to my backyard
My sweet sixteen, and I was fallin' hard.
You took me down to walk by the creek
We had our first kiss, and my knees went weak.
You said "I love you," and then I did too.

Now let's go back to your twenty-first.
You made your speech, and you thanked me first.
We took a walk, went back to that park....

I sat on the swing where we met that day.
You gave me a kiss, and then we prayed.
Then you got down in front of me
With tears in your eyes, said "Will you marry me?"
I said "Yes, my dear," and you held me near.

Now let's go back to that starry night,
We met in the park, and my dress was white.
Our dads prayed over the two of us
My sister sang, then they all watched us.
We said "I do," I was next to you.

Now we're back in the park, another starry night.
Our daughter's up there, and she's dressed in white.
I whisper, "I love you," as she says "I do."
You grin at me, and say you still love me...

God's Amazing Love :)

How can I describe Your love?
I could sing of You forever, and never scratch the surface of Your awesome glory.
If I were to tell of Your love, my face would light up with joy at the mere thought that You love me, a sinner. That You cared so much that You sent Your Son to die for me.
The awesomeness of Your love astounds me.
I know that I don't deserve it, and that just makes it all the more amazing that You freely gave me the gift of Your love and salvation.

The Struggle of a Christian

Sometimes it's so hard to do what is right
I know in my heart that I should delight
In doing His will, in seeking the LORD
I need to be still, and just hear His Word.
I need to put down my earthly desires,
Or I will just drown in my dirty mires.
What holds me back from doing Thy will?
Is it my lack of courage and skill?
I want to stand out; be a beacon of light
Which ne'er will go out, e'en in darkest night.
Why can't I just do what I know to be right?
I know what to do, yet I can't get it right.
Please help Your child, so lost and alone,
Not to be wild, but to kneel at Thy throne.
I love Thee, oh LORD, so I'll go on my way-
Reading Your word, ne'er ceasing to pray.

The Moment Our Eyes Met

Our eyes met.
I found myself lost in deep blue eyes that rivaled the ocean in beauty.
I felt, for the first time, that I was truly seen.
It was as though those piercing, crystal blue eyes had penetrated my very soul.
I felt as though he could see straight through me: See my thoughts, my hopes, my dreams, my failures.
I felt completely stripped of all pretense, disguises, masks, everything that keeps people from truly knowing me.
At first, it was startling; scary even.... But then liberating.
For once, I wanted someone to see me.
I wanted him to know me: My hopes and dreams, faults and failures.
I wanted to tell him everything and more.
I wanted to share my life with him.
But most of all, I wanted to know him, to see him.
I wanted to know his hopes and dreams, likes and dislikes, strengths and weaknesses.
I yearned to know his innermost thoughts and feelings.
I longed to be near him, to learn who he truly is.
He awoke feelings in me I'd never felt before.
He ignited emotions I never knew existed.
When I looked into his eyes, the entire world around me ceased to exist.
I saw an eternity of hope and possibility:
Life, love, joy, happiness, fulfillment.