I've been thinking a lot lately about how I ended up where I am currently, and where I might have been if key events had not happened in my life. I do not regret any of the guys I dated nor the choices I made. Rather I love where I ended up, and the man that God so perfectly placed in my life to be my husband. But its been hard, looking back on what I wanted 5-6 years ago and seeing that I indeed have changed in scope. I guess you could call it maturity. I'm not as flighty and impulsive as I once was, but I still have a longing for adventure and beauty. Lately, I've been learning how to see these aspects in everyday life. The beauty in deep conversation with friends, the adventure and challenge of loving a person just the way they are....
So here I am a College grad without a job. I am nowhere near where I thought I'd be 10 years ago but instead I am waiting on God (notice I didn't say patiently) to reveal it all piece by piece. It's a slow and painful period that is slowly driving me bonkers but, underneath it all I can't complain. I am blessed. I am a beloved child of God who is deeply surrounded by an amazing community of believers. I am loved so incredibly by my husband, a man who sees things in me no one else sees. How could I complain?
The lyrics below are to one of my new favorite songs. Enjoy. :)
The Love of Christ Is Rich and Free
by Sandra McCracken
The love of Christ is rich and free;
Fixed on His own eternally;
Nor earth, nor hell, can it remove;
Long as He lives, His own He’ll love.
His loving heart engaged to be
Their everlasting Surety;
’Twas love that took their cause in hand,
And love maintains it to the end.
Chorus: 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.
Love has redeemed His sheep with blood;
And love will bring them safe to God;
Love calls them all from death to life;
And love will finish all their strife.
He loves through every changing scene,
Nor aught from Him can Zion wean;
Not all the wanderings of her heart
Can make His love for her depart.
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FPU is great, at least it has been for us and many people we know. That'd be cool if you guys got to do the class! Hope things are going well getting ready for the big move! Congrats on the new job, too! -Kristine
Hey Mel :) That's a beautiful song! It's exactly what I needed to read right now...I've been struggling lately with believing that God really loves me as much as he says he does, and that song reminds me that I can't do anything to make him love me less. Thanks for posting it and for being such an incredible person! I loved hanging out with you and Melissa last week and I hope we can do that again soon! <3
-Corinne
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