"Sorry, baby, but I had to crash that Honda."

I wonder if everyone has that “the one who got away” person. You know, that person who you never dated but always thought could have been a good match. Time and space and circumstance never presented the opportunity for you to see what could be… it’s kind of sad. But I guess some things were just meant to remain a mystery. I have faith that I’m with my one and only person.

“Ask Me” - William Stafford

Some time when the river is ice ask me
mistakes I have made. Ask me whether
what I have done is my life. Others
have come in their slow way into
my thought, and some have tried to help
or to hurt: ask me what difference
their strongest love or hate has made.

I will listen to what you say.
You and I can turn and look
at the silent river and wait. We know
the current is there, hidden; and there
are comings and goings from miles away
that hold the stillness exactly before us.
What the river says, that is what I say.

Content with crumbs

Matthew 15:21-28

And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.” But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying out after us.” He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” And he answered, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly.

Morning by morning new mercies I see.

It’s amazing how you can go through extended periods of time and suffering where you feel like God has completely abandoned you, and then He shows you his faithfulness in a million amazing ways, all at once. Then you know He’s been paying attention all along, and that He’s a loving, merciful, all-knowing God, and that you should have had more patience and faith.

Today was one of those days.

I hate school.

So that means I probably shouldn’t be a teacher, right?

…

love, love, love him.

high hopes for this year.

Is wedding season over yet?