Delights of Delaware:
The dear friends that I get to do life with here & being able to build on relationships & make new ones.
The gift of teaching, of seeing their faces light up when accomplishment happens, hearing their laughter while playing, listening to their stories and jokes, seeing them make wise choices & enjoying the sound of their happy chatter at the lunch tables. (so on & so forth :)
The gift of living where there is open sky with beautiful sunrises and sunsets.
Living close to the ocean of course is simply grand. :)
Teaching at the same school as my cousin. (never would have dreamed of that in a 100 years)
Most of all the blessing of being able to do what I've been called to do, and living in a community where my heart is at "home".
Do I miss my friends that live elsewhere? (you betcha) but I know for now this is where I belong. :) So I pray that I'll never lose sight of why I'm here, and will always keep my eyes on the One who is my Best Friend, the One where my heart is truly at HOME.
Thank-you to each one of y'all who pray for us here at CCS. It truly makes a difference.
Here are some pics of "my world."
Thankful for sunny days & art class outdoors. :)
I love to stand at oceans shore & hear the thundering breakers roar.
Sunset witnessed from the backyard. :)
God keeps His promises.
Here is a poem I wrote sometime last year... grateful to no longer be in this place, (though still very much in the walking out of the wilderness season) as hard as it was/is finding God's grace in the wilderness has been so amazing!
Thus says the Lord:
“The people who survived the swordfound grace in the wilderness;
when Israel sought for rest,
3 the Lord appeared to him[a] from far away.
I have loved you with an everlasting love;
therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you." Jeremiah 31:2-3
The Desert
I never would have chosen the desert.
Never would have chosen to feel this way,
To walk with so many questions and doubts,
Never lose the fire that's brighter than day.
I never would have choses the emptiness,
The lack of passion and intimacy with my King.
Never wanted to lose that little girl faith,
Or the sparkle in my eyes or my song to sing.
Never would have chosen to take Him for granted,
To just give in to the lukewarm around me.
I never would have chosen the long way across,
When up ahead, there's nothing that I can see.
Never would have chosen to be so shallow,
Or to just go through the motions of praise.
Never would have chosen to miss His presence,
To wonder if He really has a plan for my days.
Walking with God in the desert is so hard,
It's so quiet, and I can't feel Him with me.
It's lonely and I feel like I'm barely alive,
Will I ever feel Him again personally?
Walking through the desert has left my heart blistered,
It's hard waking up without feeling that River flowing.
It's left me wondering if He's taking care of me,
And the wonder of His love, and His all knowing.
The desert has left me void of standing in awe,
I see His beauty yet don't feel much of anything,
The romance with Him seems to be a faded dream,
Will His love ever again make my heart sing?
The desert has made me weary, and worn.
It's left me feeling lifeless inside,
Yet I know that He came to bring life,
And that it is for me that He died.
The desert has blown away the dreams in my heart,
Left me wondering if I'll ever be strong in Him once more,
If He really does care about what I'm facing,
And that He really will bring me safe to Heaven's shore.
I don't want to be lukewarm or to feel this way,
Yet with His help I choose to learn to walk in love.
Patient while He leads me through the desert.
Knowing my Heavenly Father still sees from up above.
Like a horse led by it's master at a gentle walk,
Meanwhile longing to gallop at full spead,
Is a horse who knows that love is kind,
And the Master knows just what it needs.
And in the desert, I find He is here,
Still gently leading me with tender care.
He brings water to my thirsty soul.
Growth to the places that were bare.
So I choose to keep trusting Him,
Knowing that He has good in store.
Grateful for His love and mercy.
His strength, and life evermore.
Keep the faith!
Never would have chosen to feel this way,
To walk with so many questions and doubts,
Never lose the fire that's brighter than day.
I never would have choses the emptiness,
The lack of passion and intimacy with my King.
Never wanted to lose that little girl faith,
Or the sparkle in my eyes or my song to sing.
Never would have chosen to take Him for granted,
To just give in to the lukewarm around me.
I never would have chosen the long way across,
When up ahead, there's nothing that I can see.
Never would have chosen to be so shallow,
Or to just go through the motions of praise.
Never would have chosen to miss His presence,
To wonder if He really has a plan for my days.
Walking with God in the desert is so hard,
It's so quiet, and I can't feel Him with me.
It's lonely and I feel like I'm barely alive,
Will I ever feel Him again personally?
Walking through the desert has left my heart blistered,
It's hard waking up without feeling that River flowing.
It's left me wondering if He's taking care of me,
And the wonder of His love, and His all knowing.
The desert has left me void of standing in awe,
I see His beauty yet don't feel much of anything,
The romance with Him seems to be a faded dream,
Will His love ever again make my heart sing?
The desert has made me weary, and worn.
It's left me feeling lifeless inside,
Yet I know that He came to bring life,
And that it is for me that He died.
The desert has blown away the dreams in my heart,
Left me wondering if I'll ever be strong in Him once more,
If He really does care about what I'm facing,
And that He really will bring me safe to Heaven's shore.
I don't want to be lukewarm or to feel this way,
Yet with His help I choose to learn to walk in love.
Patient while He leads me through the desert.
Knowing my Heavenly Father still sees from up above.
Like a horse led by it's master at a gentle walk,
Meanwhile longing to gallop at full spead,
Is a horse who knows that love is kind,
And the Master knows just what it needs.
And in the desert, I find He is here,
Still gently leading me with tender care.
He brings water to my thirsty soul.
Growth to the places that were bare.
So I choose to keep trusting Him,
Knowing that He has good in store.
Grateful for His love and mercy.
His strength, and life evermore.
Keep the faith!
til next time, God's DE girl :)
