And in it, I am complete

ily. i luv u. i <3 u. i heart you. Love you.
I hate it when people use these ways to show their affection. It feels insincere and dishonest. It takes some of the meaning away. If I love someone, I will never use a shortened version to tell them that. If I love someone, I will never make it into an acronymn. I will never acquaint symbols to represent such a strong word as 'love.' And I will never be false about it.

Although, I tell people all the time that I love them, I will not lie. I will not tell someone that I do not truly love, that I love them. I just can't. Not only would I be lying if I did, but I would be lying about one of the most powerful words ever created.

Love is awesome. It's quite possibly the greatest feeling in the world. No, not being in love, just love.
Having love.
Giving love.
All is wonderful.

God's love is the greatest though. No matter how I tell Him, He still loves to hear it.
Even if I don't spell it all out. And, even if I don't always tell him, he still loves me regardless.
It is unfathomable.

I am His, and He is mine.

--Sarah


I Felt Really Good This Day, Yes

You’re pouring your love all over me and it’s dripping off the tops and sides and bottoms and middles of trees full of splendid little busy bees about doing your purpose how can this be? That you’ve let my heart to see and experience and take in and now to sing… sing sing sing about your love to everybody anybody or the somebody that’s considered a nobody but they are special to thee and for that I thank thee that these things have been shown to me.

Keep this mercy falling down down and this grace falling down down… on the top of my scalp dripping off of my nose down around my bellybutton all the way to my pinky toe cuticle that you made and for that it is cool. Sometimes I play the fool but still your love is all around, sprouting from the ground here and there and everywhere especially on this floor that I now stand.

And how amazingly awesome is your plan that cannot be thwarted by any man no matter how big or strong or ugly or evil he be, because through you is victory. And it’s victory that I now speak of and have to let out of my skin because for too long it’s been contained therein.

Lord I praise you because you are different and efficient. And you’ve tweaked my spirit just enough so that I can taste and see that you truly are good. Like a fresh picked pineapple for the first time in my mouth or the warmth of your sun on the back of my not warm neck on a not warm day. I praise your name today and tomorrow and forever.

--Bradley Hathaway