Sunday

Well, the Mariners lost today. Big surprise, eh? Britt, if you're reading... don't rub it in. ;) It was a good game, though--they lost 7-8 so it was pretty close. Oh, BTW--Bob won tickets to the game so I brought three friends with me. I had a really good time, DESPITE the team we were rooting for!! LOL

I have jury duty this week. Never had that before... should be interesting. Luckily I still get my Monday off. I'm SO looking forward to tomorrow... sleep, rest, some time with Jesus I hope. Some quality time.

You know... God really is so good. I've said that a lot to people lately, but... even last night, I was laying in bed praying (OK, TRYING to sleep but it's saturday night and I can't sleep saturdays...) and as I'm talking to Him, He just responds with the gentlest words... I mean... We serve a God who is so entrenched in His own love for us. I am amazed at the beauty in His words, the gentleness in His voice, the love in the embrace of His arms. I am beyond blessed. How can it be that He loves me so? The crazy, astounding thing is that I've barely tasted that love. It penetrates my soul with its very existence and yet... what I see is nothing compared to what it truly is. I (and you) am loved with an everlasting, embracing love. Incredible.

I'm crying, why am I crying? It's just that everything that I've ever wanted to feel, to know... is right there in JESUS. And he just holds out His hand, waiting for me to grasp it, to feel the warmth of HIM where I've been so cold for 26 years. The lonely parts of me, the insecureties, the fears, the hopeless girl hidden inside--she can open up and be surrounded by this life that is so vibrant and... REAL! Talk about being amazed. Thank you, Lord... for loving me. For letting me be your daughter. Teach me how to love you in return.

Blessings, everyone. Keeping it real.