Mmmm...

Well where are ya? ; )

Love you.

I lay down
And I close my eyes
But I won't go to sleep tonight
There's too much on my mind
Holy God
You seem to be twice as far away from me
Than you have ever been before

Hold me safely in Your arms
And clear my crowded mind
And whisper words of peace
In the dark
Whisper to me
Oh, whisper

I'm afraid but they don't know it
I feel so weak
But I can't show it
So here I lay
Crying out with hears

Hold me gently in Your arms
And calm my beating heart
And whisper words of hope
In the dark
Whisper to me
Oh, whisper

Whisper
Make the day sleep
Make the noise cease
And give me peace
Whisper to me
How I need to hear You whisper
Whisper to me
Oh, Whisper

Whisper to Me, Warren Barfield

If you don't have anything to say...

don't say anything at all.

So I was runnin yesterday and had a random flash-forward of me and my "soul-mate" (as Kip would say) and we were thumbing through a shoe box of pictures--just reminiscing and laughing and such. And...I realized there were hardly any pictures of us in the bunch. Rather, the box was filled with pictures of places we'd been, things we loved, or other people.

The short day dream ended but it got me thinking--that's how I want my courtship to be (like the pictures). You know, filled with memories and stories that can be revisited later. An alternate scene would be us flipping through a box filled with just couples shots and each others faces...in silence--what can you share about that?

I think it's about the focus, really. Focus on each other only, or focus on Jesus and others (together). I dunno, just some thoughts. (Midnight thoughts, mind you, so forgive me if they don't make sense.)  : )

...What would our day to day lives look like if we surrendered ourselves fully and allowed Jesus to live through us exactly and as completely as He chose? I wanna live a life of love.

So I'm home now. Woot. It's been soooo good. I've gone skiing already (which was amazing), visited with old friends, spent time with family, gone boating...yep--definitely a needed break from all that schoolwork (though I do miss my grover friends).

I think one of the main things I've loved about being home is the silence. Well, I don't mean that my family is quiet (far from it) but rather I'm able to go find silence when I need it. It sure is easier to hear without so many distractions (like at school). God is so good. He's especially good at restoration--in a lot of different areas--and new beginnings. I love those. : )

Mmmm...heck yes for Passion. We're heading down on the 1st to Atlanta and will be there till Thursday. I bet I'll have a lot to write about once I get back. Wow--I'm so excited! (Slash psyched slash exuberant slash expectantly expectant). Merry New Year every one!