The Long and Winding Road

I'm gonna be a mother who's in the mix...

Someday, I think that God will bless me with children. Adopted or otherwise. And I will be there. My own mother is an amazing example. She wanted to be a nurse, you know. But she gave that up so we could have a mom, a real mom. And I'm so grateful she did. There's a balance when a family obeys the Word of God, you know. 

And I'm gonna be a life-mate who stays legit...

Always and forever. No cheating. No divorce. A friend asked me, "What if he divorces you?" Hello! God is in control. And He has the whole world in His hands. I and my future husband are there, too, and the Lord said to me that He has plans to prosper me, not to harm me, plans that give me hope, and a future. So there. And I intend to follow those plans to the T. 

And I pray that I'm an artist who rises above the road that is wide and filled with self-love...

This is tough. I was thinking about this today, and I realized that God has ways of keeping us humble. I think (and am still thinking on this) that God allows temptation. He never condones and He never tempts, but I think that sin and temptation are just pointers back to His loving arms. 

That road filled with self-love is one that everyone comes to. Everyone has at least one talent. That wide road is one that shouts, "Look at what YOU have done! Look at the praise you are showered with! Look! Look!" And we look. And we wander. And we fall. 

And God, our amazing, gracious God, carries us and heals our self-inflicted wounds with His love. 

Weak and wounded sinner,

Lost and left to die,

Raise your head, for Love is passing by!

Come to Jesus,

Come to Jesus,

Come to Jesus, and live!

Now your burden's lifted,

And carried far away,

The precious blood has washed away your stains, so

Sing to Jesus,

Sing to Jesus,

Sing to Jesus, and live!

And like a newborn baby,

Don't be afraid to crawl,

And remember when we walk, sometimes we fall, so

Fall on Jesus,

Fall on Jesus,

Fall on Jesus, and live!

Sometimes the ways is lonely,

And steep and filled with pain,

So if your sky is dark, and pours the rain,

Cry to Jesus,

Cry to Jesus,

Cry to Jesus, and live!

O, and when the love spills over,

And music fills the night,

And when you can't contain your joy inside, then

Dance for Jesus,

Dance for Jesus,

Dance for Jesus, and live!

And with your final heartbeat,

Kiss the world goodbye,

Then go in peace, and laugh on Glory's side, and

Fly to Jesus,

Fly to Jesus,

Fly to Jesus, and live. 

--Untitled Hymn, Chris Rice