Some friends will expect this post, some will be surprised...here's my story:
This week has been a most interesting week. Recall the rush and thrill of being tossed upwards and around and down by forces when riding a rollercoaster...ya, that pretty much sums up my week.
Monday was that first LARGE hill...the excitement builds, and builds...and climaxes...leaving you hanging...ok, ok...I found out that a man I have been developing a crush on as been feeling the same way about me...ya, I know...can't help it, I was glowing like a kid in a candy shop.
I suppose my Monday night was the sudden drop, plummeting down faster then you can breathe. We met to chat face to face, very honest and open...leaving things unresolved.
The rest of the week has been all those crazy tight turns, and upside down loops you laugh your way thru while you try to suck in just one breath.
Today, ya, today was that day of safe return and victorious release...that smooth ride back to the starting deck...where you finally catch your breath enough to laugh out loud, simple because you made it, you survived. Today, he and I went to lunch...it's offical, we're dating!
So, you're thinking...rollercoasters...closure and beginnings...this girl is crazy!
Sure this week was probably the most extreme rollercoaster ride of my life...which came to a blessed stop at lunchtime. But...it's only the beginning...there's a whole amusement park before us still left to explore!!!
After lunch, my day just sailed on...a visit with the grandparents, and a daring visit with my dad, which turned out to be quite pleasant, even if it was interupted by his "adopted" family...(not getting into that now)...Of course I was glowing from my lunch date, so it didn't take much for family to pull the news out of me. And at last I got to come home and chat with mom. hehe...
A meeting at the church to plan the youth events for the next 2 months was followed by a mad dash around town to gather food and snack for all, only to find out our evening plans had to change. A game of LIFE was just the ticket! A chance to lazy around, enjoy the company of friends...and pick on Val (my new younger sister! hehe...).
After saying our goodnites, I headed home...but that was apparently not the right track. God took the wheel and led me to a place where I could spend some time in communion with him. Ah, those moments we seldom take time out for, yet are SO utterly worth it whenever we just follow His lead. I found myself in a safe and quiet, prayerful place of Hope. Today was a day of blessings...how could I deserve this last one, this time with Him, to reflect and praise and seek His wisdom...Here are some thoughts from my time with Him in the wee hours of the morning:
- A list of names of my family and friends, by whom I am blessed to know, showed me just how rich I am in this life.
- Psalm 118:24 "This is the day the Lord has made; Let us rejoice in it." God knew...He knew all along that today would happen! He must have felt like an excited Father on Christmas morning, just waiting to see the looks of pure joy on our faces when we discovered His surprise!
- "Awesome"...a word I should really stop using in everyday context...for if God is Awesome, what else could compare?
- A prayer for God to be in the center of this new relationship; the third (invisible) thread of a braid, which keeps the other two from unraveling.
- And when the thoughts of my mind got to be too much...
My Mind Races
My Heart Thunders
Yet My Feet Are Steadfast In You.
I think I am finally seeing what just a mustard seed-sized faith can do... Psalms 27:14 "Put your hope in Yahweh, be strong, let your heart be bold, put your hope in Yahweh".
It sure is another beginning to have found my place to meet God...I can't wait to return. It's so late...now I am tired! This day must end.
Oh, by the way, his name is Matt. :)
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