What do you give?

Far away from this 

is this

" We cannot know the grief

That men may borrow;

We cannot see the souls

Storm-swept by sorrow;

there is a way it should be...a way IT WAS but

isn't anymore...at least not yet.

but it's coming

Father IS moving...that is all I can say

it is not the way I think or want it..even...to be

you see

He's showing me

that I've loved something more than Him...something not bad..in itself

the dream of a family

When the time of year is here when it seems to about 

trees, gifts, food, travel, credit...you may think your missing

:::

what if I could give you a family so much greater than the one

your dreaming of?

what are we doing

what am I doing

turning toward

:::

living loved and love

But love can shine upon the way

Today, tomorrow;

Let us be kind.

Upon the wheel of pain so many weary lives

are broken,

re-teaching me HOW a healthy, strong and trusting relationship looks like

without systems, " church obligations, traditions, leadership roles 

just to be wild and free within His boundaries...learning to live loved

every single day

and then love...all

don't get to caught up in what the outside looks like...

buried beneath hurt,pain, addictions - lies a human heart

in need of Immanuel...God with US..

hands drawn in the air.knees on the ground.flying upward is the pain of letting go

once for all

so you can be seen for real...even in the most painful circumstances.unique to each

heart

YOU are there

lazily floating..like breath breathed out on a chilly morning

gratitude envelopes my hands now lifted in

worship

you give and you take away..and you give

I love you and I am grateful for the " me too's "

allow Him to be with you this season...

the season IS Immanuel..GOD with US

when it is your or my turn to be in the place of brokeness...it is often the best place to be

this is the place where the real heart work is done, the heart dirt is being turned

over

Why? so we're strengthened...not shattered

We live in vain who give no tender token.

Let us be kind.

Giving...

OIL to everyone I/you meet today with gladness...it's free and it has eternal consequences:)

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