faith
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Held
While writing this post, I made an attempt to recall moments from my childhood, memories of being held or hugged. I know for sure as a baby I was held, always, and then often. Unfortunately, as with most of humankind, memories before three are simply gone with the wind. As a child, deep in my… Continue reading
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Abba’s Love
Deeper than the oceans, wider than the seas is Abba’s love for me. Unfailing, unwavering, steadfast, eternal. I am done and undone. Shattered into pieces and put back together again. Brought to tears and then laughter thinking about this love. Jesus where do I even begin?! Who am I Lord? I in my nothingness; my… Continue reading
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Patient
Dear God, I love you because you are patient. You are a patient father, bearing all things. That’s what love does, right? Endures and waits hopefully. I could say that it’s easy for you to be patient. You have all the time in the world (figuratively and literally). It also helps that you’re all knowing,… Continue reading
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Present
Dear God, I love you because you are present. Ever-present. Present everywhere, every-time, all the time. It feels exhausting thinking about how you do it. I don’t think I would fully understand even if you explained it to me. But I think it’s really cool. Exhausting, but cool. It does make me a little more… Continue reading
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Awesome
Dear God, I love you because you are awesome. awe·some /ˈôsəm/ adjective, causing or inducing awe I could not find a better word. Or should I say, a better sounding word. But I think this fits perfectly: God, Most Awesome. When I read about you in scripture, or hear about you from people, I am… Continue reading
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Good
Dear God, I love you because you are good. I don’t use that word often. Maybe because I did not know what it really meant. It is not quite familiar. I know nice, fine, okay even. But good? I don’t know that. Or I didn’t. Until you. You God, are good. All good. And I… Continue reading
jess in the mundane 