Our God is a poet

That He is.

Today, I sat in the back. I watched.

I turned off my mouth, and turned on an opened mind.

The topic? Poetry.

See, here's the thing: God is a poet.

Everything about our lives here mirrors literature.

We are a blank page for lack of better explanation. Have you ever seen a portrait made from text? That is what we are.

As of last week I am a proud owner of a Cooper Van Rossum original work of art. Its a wooden canvas, white washed, with a portrait of Abraham Lincoln's assassinator, John Wilkes Booth, made from the text of a biography of Abraham Lincoln.

We are a wooden canvas, white washed, with a portrait of our God, made from the text of our biographies.

I long to be that work of art.

And God, well, He's like Cooper: an artist, a poet, using his abilities to create a portrait. For our God, its of himself, made of our lives.

I long to be that work of art.

I am a lighthouse

worn by the weather and the waves.

I keep my lamp lit to warn sailors on their way.

-Nickel Creek

My days have been all run together like the first time I ever tried to use watercolors.

I used too much water...so it made the color a faded fill-in-the-blank; completely run together,

which brings us to life lately: completely run together. 

My days are becoming a lot like my room at my parent's house: an organized mess. 

My heart? I'm loving the growing pains. 

"You call us to be lamps on a stand, but I desire to be a lighthouse." - Brett James Shields.

I will rest in that.

'cause you've got a ring-less finger

and I could go buy a ring right now, well, actually I don't have any money...but thats okay

'cause I can figure it out.

I'm doing everything for you because I love to be near you

something just takes me away to a place where I'm happy.

I'm doing everything for you, yeah you know that I adore you

and I just can't take it anymore.

-Bryce Avery.

Yep. Thank you :)

It's madness.

The past few days have been absolutely beautiful.

"Oh, my soul is singing. 

Is this everything you've hoped for?

Is this everything you've dreamed? 

I think it is, if the real point is seen.

So, in this hour, everything I do will be all for this moment. Every thing's for you.

My heart is open and willing, so take it!"

Gosh, Bryce Avery, you are so great. Truly great.

My heart is on fire, and I'm all sorts of confused...but I couldn't be more happy with where my life is going. And in this exact moment? I'm getting ready to go to the beach!

Tomorrow: Tybee Island, The next day? who knows!

Harmony

I am desiring to live in harmony.

Overwhelmed

I am overwhelmed.

But I'm overwhelmed by the amazing grace and beauty of God.

This week, this world, Milledgeville: its all a part of a big story and its beautiful.

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The way I see it: Love wins. Plain and simple.

Set the world on fire.

I'm going to set the world on fire, so that its burning bright for you.

Its everything that I desire. Can I be the one you use?

I'm so overwhelmed by the amazing beauty and GRACE of God.