Like < Love

Telling someone you like them feels so shallow when in actuality love would much better describe how you think and feel about this person.

Rhema's and Quotes

I love finding old forgotten rhema's and quotes...

"But when I thought how to understand this, it seemed to me a wearisome task, until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I discerned their end." - Psalm 73:16-17

"Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me!"

"Is anything too wonderful for God?" So Mary trusted in God, whom her eyes could not see.

"Riches I need not nor man's empty praise. Be Thou mine inheritance, now and always. Be Thou and Thou only, the first in my heart. O Sovereign of Heaven, my treasure Thou art."

Your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up.

If my heart has one ambition, If my soul one goal to seek; This my solitary vision 'till I only dwell in Thee, That I only dwell in Thee, 'Till I only dwell in Thee.

"but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love." Psalm 147:11

"You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways...Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; I cannot attain it." Psalm 139:3,6

What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar. - Proverbs 19:22

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for wholeness and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me. When you seek me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:11-13

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1

In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8

The LORD is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made know to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:5b-7

How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! If I would count them, they are more than the sand. I awake, and I am still with you. Psalm 139:17-19

...but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more. Romans 5:20b

To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. Romans 8:6

Now, love is not a feeling in your chest. It is bending down to wash another’s feet. It is faithful when the sun is in the west, and in the east. It can hurt you as it holds you, in its overwhelming flood, till only the unshakeable is left. -- For the love of God {Andrew Peterson}

You see, the winter has gone at last. The delay was not unto death but for the glory of God. Never was there a fairer spring than this. - Hinds fee on high places

To love at all is to be vulnerable. — C.S. Lewis

Springtime Indiana

Springtime Indiana
You are sleeping by my side
Here across the miles we ramble
Past where the road divides
I wish I could tell you...but I just can't find the words

I've never been good with my thoughts
And even worse with my words
But you read like familiar poetry
That I have never heard...
I wish I could tell you...but I just can't find the words

So let's move across the ocean
And pitch the tent stakes wide
You be the one to come after me
And I will be your bride...
I wish I could tell you...but I just can't find the words

I am all at once courageous
I am all at once afraid
It came over me like nightfall
Like a freight train
I can't seem to hold it in
But I can't seem to run away

You came in without notice
And settled all around my heart
Took up residence in all the places
That were vacant and dark...
I wish I could tell you...but I just can't find the words

Springtime Indiana
You are starting to wake
And I am laden with the thoughts
Of everything I mean to say
I wish I could tell you,
But I just can't find the words.

Sandra McCracken| Springtime Indiana

For the Love of God

I love this song by Andrew Peterson.

Yesterday we drove all night to Pittsburgh
Jamie laid her head down in the back
My little boys asleep beside their sister
They’re the best I have

I brought an old recording of your father
He was teaching men and women how to love
He carried on about his sons and daughters
Growing up

As we drove across Ohio
At the dawning of the day
I could hear the tune of truth was in his voice
And it felt just like I knew him
Though I never saw his face
Maybe that’s because I know his boys
Who live their lives

For the love of God
In the name of Jesus
The groom who gave his life
To love his bride

I know you thought you’d never find a woman
I never thought I’d have to write this song
But here I am and there you are together
After all

You felt like you were buried
In a city underground
All broken bits and pieces of the past
And somewhere she was searching
On the surface of the mound
She was digging for a treasure that would last
Now she’s giving you her heart

For the love of God
In the name of Jesus
The groom who gave his life
To love his bride

Now, love is not a feeling in your chest
It is bending down to wash another’s feet
It is faithful when the sun is in the west
And in the east

It can hurt you as it holds you
In its overwhelming flood
Till only the unshakeable is left
“This new command I give you,” He said,
“Love as I have loved”
So brother, love her better than yourself
And give her your heart

For the love of God
In the name of Jesus
The groom who gave his life
To love his bride

Shelter

In the arms of a good Father
You can go to the deep water
Where the questions, we have left unspoken
Come out in the open
We will find shelter here

So I lay down, what I cannot hold in my hands
Every sorrow and hope spinning out of control
And here I find sweet resolution comes in letting go
And we will find shelter here

When I look back I can see,
And when I am old I'll remember these things
Like a mountain of stone
And the longing that makes me believe...

There is a tree by the blue river
Where the shade stretches wide over
In this breaking we are hand and glove
Come with me my love
We will find shelter here
We will find shelter here...

by Sandra McCraken

Love is waiting

I think this may possibly be the most romantic song ever. It just sounds so real. So true. This is true love, I think. But I wouldn't really know. Because I've never been "in love". =) But one sweet day I shall be.
This song helps me so much to wait and be patient. "I'll give it time, give it space and be still for a spell, When it's time to walk that way we wanna walk it well...and like I can't force the sun to rise or hasten summer's start, neither should I rush my way into your heart." =)
I love this song!

http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/search/songs/?query=love%20is%20waiting%20-%20brooke%20fraser

"Love Is Waiting"

In the autumn on the ground,
between the traffic and the ordinary sounds
I am thinking signs and seasons while a north wind blows through
I watch as lovers pass me by
Walking stories - whos and hows and whys
Musing lazily on love
Pondering you
I'll give it time, give it space and be still for a spell
When it's time to walk that way we wanna walk it well

[CHORUS:]
I'll be waiting for you baby
I'll be holding back the darkest night
Love is waiting til we're ready, til it's right
Love is waiting

It's my caution not the cold
there's no other hand that i would rather hold
the climate changes, I'm singing for the strangers about you
don't keep time, slow the pace
Honey hold on if you can
the bets are getting surer now that you're my man

[CHORUS]
I'll be waiting for you baby
I'll be holding back the darkest night
Love is waiting till we're ready, till it's right
Love is waiting


[BRIDGE:]
I could write a million songs about the way you say my name
I could live a lifetime with you and then do it all again
and like I can't force the sun to rise or hasten summer's start,
neither should I rush my way into your heart

Today

Mom and Sarah left early this morning to drive Grandma Sparks down to Florida for the winter. They'll be home on Thursday. So I'll be playing "mom" at our house this week. =)

This morning I got up at a reasonable hour (7:30ish) to get ready for the day. I put dinner in the crock pot for the kids at home, and left for work with Jedi at 10. I vacuumed the house(Liv helped me=). I did laundry. Matched socks. Filled, ran, emptied and refilled the dishwasher. Played UNO with Mary while watching 102 Dalmatians. (Side note: I cannot stand lovey-dovey dog movies where the animals are more valued that humans. Drives me crazy!)

I laughed as I watched the VERY dramatic O'Quinn kids use their imaginations with Jedi. They played this one game for about two hours. Jedi and Olivia had to protect Mary, the princes, from the bad guy Wesley. They were so cute!

I smiled watching how tender my youngest brother, Jedi was with Mary, the 3 year old. Jedi isn't your average 7 year old. He is BIG for his age. He looks like a 9 or 10 year old. He is strong, but was so gentle with Mary. She simply adored Jedi and he loved playing with her.

I chased the kitten out of the Christmas tree...TWICE. Once with a broom, second time with my bare hands (hard core, right? ;-) After that I sat by the Christmas tree and read of the faithfulness of God in my life. I do love having a journal. It's a good way to get my thoughts out of my head.

And I sang Christmas songs and drank egg nog with Jedi on our way home. We didn't get home till 9:30! It was a long day. But a very good one.

Thank you, Lord.