Safe.

Sunday Mornings are my favorite. There's just something really comforting and restful knowing you have all morning to read, write, listen to music.. whatever it is, I like it. Interesting how much of a difference my week schedule makes on my emotions. I usually enjoy my week, but gosh is it exhausting. Even Fridays and Saturdays manage to be tiring now. So thank you, Sunday, for you I am super thankful. Also, First Christian Church doesn't start until 11, so for that, I am also thankful. Haha :)

Read a little Hosea yesterday and that sort of carried into today. It focuses on Israel and Judah being unrepentant--

"Come, let us return to the Lord; for he has torn us, that he may heal us; he has struck us down, and he will bind us up." (6:1)

"Let us know; let us press on to know the Lord; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth." (6:3)

How sweet is this? :) Let us press on to know him.

He wants to be the one to heal me, he wants to bind me back up after it seems like everything has been torn apart. I love the image of him binding hearts. It's like literally stitching them back together. Holding them together. Or maybe it's like crocheting, I can relate to that a little easier ;) haha, that's a lie. But really, that's beautiful that not only does he heal our wounds, but he binds them up with our hope stored in heaven. It's such an assurance that we don't have to feel hopeless, letting our tear continue to infect our hearts. And the hearts of those around us. He's healing us, and that's huge.

Why do I even fear, ever?

Isaiah 43:1 "Do not fear; for I have redeemed you. I have called you by name, you are mine."

mm, found this :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciW8r-5kCDY

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A little Phil Wickham- "Safe"

One verse really stood out to me, he says, "The hands that hold the world are holding your heart." The title of the song is fitting, huh?

you are safe :)

his love!