Save

I know that I need Him more than I need anyone else. No lover could ever save me from the places I’ve made for myself–nests of sin and misery that I can fly back and forth between. He felled this bird with one well-aimed stone, knocked the flight from my wings. No longer able to flit between dirty hovels, I will rest in this safe haven. It is the haven that His love wraps me in.

View from a Harley

Riding on the back of my dad’s motorcycle I feel like I’m viewing the world through God’s eyes.
For this brief moment I am the Creator soaking in the beautiful sight of the creation.
I am amazed by the variety of land and plants and animals.

We ride in the country, where the roads are straight and the sky is wide.
I wonder if life moves slower out here, if maybe people grow old but don’t feel the pressure to stay young.
I know nothing of this; I am a city girl.

God knows every inch of this land; every tiny, worn down house; every cow grazing in someone’s backyard.
He sees every tree, and I’m sure they make him smile (trees must be his favorite).
You can see the ones that have been here forever, tall and strong against the wind, and then they break to wide plains.

The sun warms my cold skin and gives the land a soft light.
Clouds are few and fleeting today.
Perfection exists here; I’m sure of it.

Stay humble.

I must remind myself daily to let go of my need to be understood. I forgive and love regardless of whether the other person “comes around”. Injustice cannot get in the way of peace. Christ has called us to live lives of peace–unfair people or situations do not negate that! The only way to truly be a peacemaker is to stay humble.