Love a heart like mine...

Friday on my way home, I was driving with my windows down blaring Miranda Lambert on the radio like I do most days.  This day of all days, I was especially sentimental and looking for messages and stories in the lyrics.  It came across the song, "Heart Like Mine" and I put it on repeat for my whole drive home.  It got me thinking.  The chorus goes something like this:


‘Cause I heard Jesus, He drank wine
And I bet we’d get along just fine
He could calm a storm and heal the blind
And I bet He’d understand a heart like mine


I thought about that all weekend.  How sometimes I don't think even God could possibly understand what I'm going through.  I know He does.  I know He's not surprised but in my human-ness I sometimes doubt and these words stuck to me like glue.  I don't know if her intention in writing the song was to let God speak through it but He did; He spoke to me.  It's like the song said.  He calms storms, He healed, He understands my heart.  Trying to do better to remember that.  He made my heart, it's not some big giant surprise to him how I feel and I love that.  I love that He knows and He's right there waiting, arms and lap ready to just take me in, love on me, help me learn, draw me closer.  It's pretty amazing.  Never thought I'd learn more about my relationship with Christ through a Miranda Lambert song but I thank her.  :)

What-If?

I went down to Orange a few weekends ago to watch my youngest brother go to his first prom.  He was so handsome and his date was so beautiful.  I just watched them, envying them a little for not having any major responsibilities - getting to enjoy their freedom and care free whims.  I feel like I get so bogged down lately with responsibilities and day to day stuff that I forget to enjoy life and have fun.

So, I was reading a friend's blog the other day and she recommended reading this blog, a guy I love but have never gotten around to reading his blog: Read it here.

I am working on my what-if.  What if I started making jewelry for more people than just myself?  What if I learned how to actually play my guitar instead of just saying I will?  What if I got serious about starting my own invitation business?  What if I trained for a half marathon?  What if I got serious about photography and pursued it instead of just playing?

I challenge you to figure out your what-if and go after it!  Enjoy the ride, enjoy your life.