Long line of leavers

I come from a long line of leavers .. people who abandoned all in search of the next great thing. They never found it .. they died still looking .. died still unhappy! Even tho they "lost" me I've tried hard to see what they were looking for. I have never been able to see it .. only the backs of their heads as they left.  

Today I listened to video a wonderfully wise young man who just stirred up some thought about this ... Trent Shelton - Missing Nothing

I heard a song a VERY long time ago and even tho I have not heard it in years the lyrics burden my heart more often than I can tell you .. so if you are out there today "listening" (and I know not many are) stop and look around .. love what you have in your eye now .. not what is bigger .. better .. faster .. more ...

I come from a long line of leavers

Out of the garden gate with an apple in their hands

I expect and I believe

You're gonna run out of love

You're gonna give me the shove

'Cause that's the thing that lovers do

Then there's you

You found me cynical and jaded

You lifted my mask and lightened me up

And when my black eyes have faded

I found they were not gouged

Had the coal in my mouth

I've never seen the old age new

And then there's you

You're the only one

Who knows my secrets

You're the only one

Still you're the only one

Who never leaves

And I wake up to this mystery

I betrayed you with a little kiss

I thought you'd find someone better

And you forgave me even for this

Came to the upper room

You dragged me from the tomb

There is none both good and true

Then there's you

Only One

Wedding of the Lamb

Oh I am a wretched bride.  

My garments torn and stained!  

Prostrate I bring my repulsive dowry … all my good works.  

I am presented to my groom so unworthy that I cannot even lift my head.  

He speaks, I lift my head and looking into his eyes I find my true identity... 

His Beloved!  

He gives me the fine raiment befitting my groom and I am to ready myself for the supper. 

 “Hallelujah!

    For our Lord God Almighty reigns.

Let us rejoice and be glad

    and give him glory!

For the wedding of the Lamb has come,

    and his bride has made herself ready.

Fine linen, bright and clean,

    was given her to wear.”

 

Revelation 19:6-8

Just keep swimming ???

When I was a young woman I got caught in a strong rip tide while body surfing. I was in the water a long time before I realized that I was in trouble .. I had been drawn way out .. so far I could barely make out my frantic friends on the shore. My friend Peter threw caution to the wind and entering the very dangerous current swan out to me. He got me to settled down and focus ... to see what dire straights I was in. Then with totally illogical advice he then guided me out of the current and on to the safety of the shore and my friends. He took a risk to help me .. he put himself in danger of the current AND in danger of a frantic swimmer dragging him under. Today I have been thinking (always a dangerous thing HUH?) about how sometimes life that is like. We are either like I was and look up and realize we are farther "out" than we ever imagined we could be .. in danger of being swallowed up! Or we can be my friends who watched frantically and did nothing ... or we are like Peter and we see someone we care about in trouble and take (an even risky) action to help. If you look up today and see you are in dire circumstances take the help offered! If you see a friend in trouble take the risk to help it could mean the world to them later. AND Peter .. somewhere out there .. THANK YOU!