"I am always doing what I cannot do yet in order to learn how to do it." Vincent
Van Gogh

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Dance With Me

Imagine yourself as the little girl on her daddy's feet as he dances around the room.
Today, I see myself on my Daddy God's feet as he dances around the room with me. 
It is amazing, the love of God, that sees us all as little children just dancing with our Daddy.
Dance with the Lover of your soul.  There is no sweeter dance.
Dance With Me

Verse 1:
Am F C G

Behold you have come, Over the hills, Upon the mountains

Am F C G

To me you have run, My beloved, You’ve captured my heart





Chorus:

C Am G F C

(Won’t you) Dance with me, O lover of my soul, To the song of all songs

C Am G F C

Romance me, O lover of my soul, To the song of all songs





Verse 2:



Am F C G

With you I will go, For you are my love, You are my fair one

Am F C G

Winter is past, And the springtime has come

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

My Obsession

What is your obsession? 
Do you obsess over your hair, clothes, finances?
My obsession is my Father in Heaven.
A sweet breath that goes past in the gentle breeze. 
How I hunger for that Living Water and Breath of Life.

Obsession: Originally by Delirious performed by Jesus Culture

What can I do with my obsession?

With the things I cannot see

Is there madness in my being?

Is it wind that blows the trees?

Sometimes you're further than the moon

Sometimes you're closer than my skin

And you surround me like a winter fog

You've come and burned me with a kiss
 
And my heart burns for you

And my heart burns
 
 

Comment and let me know why God is your Obsession.

Saturday, April 24, 2010

I Have a Right

How many times have you heard that or thought that?
I have a Right to speak my mind, to eat, to think, to breathe, to live. 
It is amazing how many Rights we think we have and the things we go through to keep those Rights, but did you know you really don't have any Rights?
That's right!
We don't have the Right to life, or to anything really.  Everything we have ever been given that is good, or anything we will ever receive is because of Love.
Believe it or not, even the bad things that have happened to us is also because of Love.
Our Father loves us so much He gives us exactly what we ask for.
We asked God for our Rights, our independence, and when He gives it to us...well...it isn't always pretty (just look at what Adam did!)
"But what about life?" you ask.  "We don't have the Right to life?"
No, we have life because of God's love, not because we have a Right to life.
When we begin to fully grasp that all the good things God has given us ( life, food, clothes, salvation) are all acts of an amazing love, the greater we will come to Love God.  If we could but for a moment realize that you don't deserve anything, I don't deserve anything, we have a Right to nothing and yet God, in all His amazing goodness, has done everything we have asked and more because of Love!
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 says, "Love is patient and kind.  Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude.  It does not demand its own way.  It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged.  It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out.  Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance."  
No where in that scripture does it say that Love is a Right, and yet our Father, our Abba loves us. 
I was once taught that we are God's daily delight, and I reveled in that revelation, but as I began to realize the truth in "we have no Rights" my heart burst with a joy that goes deeper than just being God's daily delight.
I am, we all are, His everything.  He, our Daddy, has given us more than we could possibly imagine because none of it has been deserved.  God is not forced to give us anything because it is our Right, but yet He gives abundantly because of Love. 
How could I ever not see God the same way again.  When I thought I had a Right to be here, I was stuck in the monotony of life that even though I knew I had a purpose I was blinded by the ultimate truth.  I have no Right to be here, but I am here because my Father loves me so much that He put me here.  I was not a mistake because He, God, purposely put me here.  There is no book I have ever read that has made this so abundantly clear to me than The Shack which I reviewed earlier.  I do recommend reading that book, but more so, take a moment to revel in the fact that God loves you with an everlasting love, and you are here because He wants to love you.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Book Review: The Shack

I had read a number of reviews before reading this book and about how awesome it was, but I had yet to pick it up.  My husband bought me this for Christmas, but I just got to it.

My heart is still churning with what is inside this precious novel.  I dare not give away the plot, but if you know me or trust me in any way I would say, "pick up this book and read it."

My heart aches from reading this.  It has shown me a more closer and intimate relationship with my Father.  I love books that change you and bring you closer to the Lover of our souls.  I can think of a number of messages I could preach after reading this, but right now all I can say is read it if you haven't. 

Many times God tells us things and we fight because we know that if we give in that it will hurt.  I can tell you after reading this book I am hurting, but I am hurting so good.  I am letting go of so many of the things that have held me back, and I am feeling absolutely light as air.  I can hear some people saying, "Oh, that's so nice, but I am already there," but I can hear the Spirit saying, "no you are not."  We can always go further and higher.  The Word of God says we go from glory to glory.  That means we go from glory, to glory, to glory, to glory, etch.  Never stop going up in glory, because when you do, you will be going down.

Funny Law of the Day: No toe tapping


For those of you in New Hampshire you better beware!
You may not tap your feet, nod your head, or in any way keep time to the music in a tavern, restaurant, or cafe.
I suggest you do your best to ignore that ever so tempting beat.

Funny Law of the Day: No Flirting


For all you New Yorkers out there, you better put a hold on any flirting you may be tempted to do.
A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting.
Unless you have a private stash for all those flirting urges, it might be best if you resist.
I wonder if the cops keep this one?  Hmmmmmm?

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Funny Law of the Day: Big Box of Chocolates


In Idaho it is illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds.
For all you guys out there in Idaho, I suggest you get some help with those chocolates.
If you are a man not in Idaho, I think you could take a little lesson from them. :)