The Civil Wars - From This Valley (Lyric Video)

Of the Sea, Wind and Birds in Flight

Matthew 11:28-30

The Message (MSG)

28-30 “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”

John 3:8

English Standard Version (ESV)

8 The wind[a] blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

Psalm 136:6

English Standard Version (ESV)

6 to him who spread out the earth above the waters,

    for his steadfast love endures forever;

Psalm 55:6

English Standard Version (ESV)

6 And I say, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!

    I would fly away and be at rest;

I uploaded Brian Doerksen's song, "Enter the Rest of God" in an effort to define for myself what are God's unforced rhythms of grace.  It seemed to come together in a combination of the wind, the sea and birds in flight, all better appreciated than understood…much like grace.  

Enter The Rest of God - Brian Doerksen

Mumford & Sons - I Will Wait

Tears, Love, and Spinach

Proverbs 23:22-25

English Standard Version (ESV)

22 Listen to your father who gave you life,

    and do not despise your mother when she is old.

23 Buy truth, and do not sell it;

    buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice;

    he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.

25 Let your father and mother be glad;

    let her who bore you rejoice.

The Super Bowl is about to be replayed in my living room, since the young man who lives in our house but doesn't want to be blogged about had to work yesterday while it was on.   He just finished lifting weights and running with his dad and now they'll watch the game together, the second time for my husband.        He also just finished covering his leftover spinach from his dinner to refrigerate for another day.   That spinach had my husband asking earlier today as he lifted the can, "Who bought the spinach?" a question never raised in this house before.  My son may look like me but he's his father's son too.  Good for both of them.  

This song by Natalie Grant, "When I Leave the Room," has made me cry today.   My son may have had to learn to enjoy vegetables of his own accord, but he still has his mother's love.

Natalie Grant "When I Leave The Room" // SiriusXM // The Message

"When I Leave The Room"

Good night
Looks like we made it through the day
The moon sighs
And I know that we're okay

Sleep tight
I love to watch you drift away
I would come with you but on my knees I'll stay

Good night
Five little fingers holding mine
Take flight
Into your dreams and lullabies

There's nothing more that I can do
But just fall more in love with you
And ask the angel armies to stand by
When I leave the room

I'm gonna fail you
I already have
Ten thousand times
I will fall down flat

You'll have a seat in the front row
Of everything I don't know
And all I'm trying to be
You'll see

Good night
There will be storms that we come through
In time
We will slay dragons me and you

I'll always wanna hold you tight
Keep you safe with all my might
So I will leave Jesus next to you
When I leave the room

And you will run ahead
As if you know the way
And I will pray more
Then one should have to pray

There will be words we can't take back
Silences too
And I'll be on my knees
You'll see

One night
When I am old and unsteady
You'll want me to fight
But I'll tell you that I'm ready

When there's nothing left to do
I will still be loving you
Then you'll fold your fingers into mine
And I will let Jesus hold you tight
When I leave the room

Mo Leverett - Onward Christian

It's Sunday!

…Go Hawks!

Smell The Bread...

Acts 2:46

English Standard Version (ESV)

46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts,

Matthew 6:11

New International Version (NIV)

11 Give us today our daily bread.

…for it is good.  I'm thankful for my mother and grandmother, because I do know the smell of fresh baked bread.  My own child…sigh…he may have to bake his own bread.