tiny

with my tiny words, in this tiny song
i will sing my heart to you
on my tiny knees, with my tiny dreams
i will give my life to you

~tiny, enter the worship circle

when everything changes

when life rearranges again

when everything's fading

you’re the constant in my life

you’re the rock that is higher

I lean not on my own understanding

Often I try to plan out every variable in life to make sure that I have contingencies built-in and ready in case anything goes wrong. With a kid coming this is no different - making sure you have enough funds in the bank account to cover your monthly spending, getting the room ready and buying the items that you need, etc. These inherently aren't bad things, but really what does it mean to lean not on my own understanding? I think this means letting go of trying to control everything in life and trusting that God has your life in His able and sufficient hands. I love the promise of God when He says 'Behold, I make all things new!' or even 'I am making all things new!'

Trusting that God will take our lives and turn it into something new, something beautiful is a trustworthy statement to hang on to. Not for me only, but for my child as well.

I give it all to You God, trusting that You'll make something beautiful out of me.

Isn't it Love?

Isn't it love to look down from the sky 
And see Your only Son on the cross asking "Why?" 
And somehow let Him die that way 
And not call the whole thing off?

Quintessential Marriage Advice

There are two rules in marriage when you start living with someone new for the first time.
1. Don't be lazy / a slob.
2. Don't nag.

If both parties follow these rules, you'll avoid the majority of the arguments that arise in marriage.

sweet communion

that my eyes would behold Him, in all of His beauty
that my eyes would behold Him, in all of His glory

heartbeats

And then I saw Him there, hanging on a tree, looking at me
I saw Him there, hanging on a tree, looking at me
He was looking at me, looking at Him, staring through me
I could not escape those beautiful eyes, and I began to weep and weep

He had arms wide open, a heart exposed
Arms wide open; He was bleeding, bleeding

Love’s definition, love’s definition was looking at me
Looking at Him, hanging on a tree, I began to weep and weep and weep and weep

This is how I know what love is, this is how I know what love is

And as I sat there weeping, crying, those beautiful eyes, full of desire and love

He said to me, “You shall love Me, You shall love Me
You shall love Me, You shall love Me”

With arms wide open, a heart exposed
With arms wide open, bleeding, sometimes bleeding

Valentine's Day Reflections

No one else can love You like I love You Lord
For I was made unique in Your heart
I was made to bring You joy

It's not my zeal, it's that Your love is strong It's not my strength, it's that You're faithful

catch the song above your head,
Jesus is singing over us
hear the melody of heaven
it's time to sing with Jesus!

The days that love began to grow
The days that fears began to fade
Those are the days that I'll never trade
The time it took to fall in love with you

do you want to walk on the water?
do you want to run on the mountains?
come away, come away!

The darker the night,
The brighter the day,
The fiercer the fight,
The stronger the faith,
The deeper the sin,
The stronger the blood,
The more to forgive,
The more reason to love.

the love of christ

Love cannot from its post withdraw; Nor death, nor hell, nor sin, nor law, Can turn the Surety’s heart away; He’ll love His own to endless day.

o the blood of jesus washes me o the blood of jesus shed for me what a sacrifice that saved my life yes the blood, it is my victory

blessed are the hungry

hunger is an escort to the deeper things of You

his love can never fail

I do not ask to see the way
My feet will have to tread;
But only that my soul may feed
Upon the living Bread.
'Tis better far that I should walk
By faith close to His side;
I may not know the way I go, But oh, I know my Guide.

we have no shelter from our sin
but in thy wounded side

o joy that seekest me through pain
i can not close my heart to thee
i trace the rainbow through the rain
and feel the promise is not vain
that morn shall tearless be