Worth the Wait!

Christmas, New Years, a visit to the states...it's been a whirlwind of busy here. Normally when Kyle and I are busy, we tend to miss each other in the midst of doing, and while there has been a bit of that- I've been reflecting on what a wonderful gift God has given me in the gift of Kyle. Kyle is kind, always trying to make sure I am good and taken care of, funny, affectionate, silly, smart, and real. Recently I was talking to a friend who said, "He loves you so much. He is still googly-eyed over you!" I have been relishing that statement for these past few days and it just fills my heart with joy.

We waited. We waited for a long time before we got married. We waited so long in fact, that both of us wondered if we would ever get married. Now, we both say, "It was worth the wait!". I think one of the most joyously overwhelming things for me to think about is that Kyle is a picture of how Christ loves me. It brings tears to my eyes to just think about how fully and completely my husband loves me (especially when I don't deserve it) and Christ loves me even more than that! How could I ever capture something so beautiful into words?

If you have been blessed with marriage- take some time today to thank the Lord for that precious gift. If you are single and waiting for that special someone- be reminded that the Lord is googly-eyed over YOU!

Thank you, Lord, for the wonderful gift of my husband and the many beautiful ways that he expresses Your love to me!

I See You...

Yesterday, a small group of singles went to see the movie Avatar. I thoroughly enjoyed my first real 3-D experience! The colors in this movie stimulated my imagination and prompted me to open my eyes to the beautiful world around me even now. I am not writing this to debate the “hidden” or not so hidden messages of this movie, but to share a line that really touched me. It is used multiple times, usually between a man and a woman, but sometimes between rivals. The line is “I see you”, meaning not only do I see you with my physical eyes, I see the core of who you are…the real you. It was a beautiful picture that made me think about the longing we all have to be known- to be really known. It’s one of the reasons I love the line from One Fine Day, where George Clooney’s character says to Michelle Pfeiffer’s character, “I know your name, Mel.” We all long to be seen as more than the shell of who we are, or even our personality. It seems that in the understanding of the line “I see you” is an implied “I love you and accept you as who you truly are”. Who doesn’t want that?

I’ve been reading in I John lately and a verse that I highlighted on Sunday seems to be in a similar vein…4:14, “So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us.” It’s more than just a head knowledge, there’s a connection there. Not long after that in verse 18, it talks about how perfect love casts out all fear. There is no fear in being known and loved. We all build our walls on this physical earth, primarily due to sin and our wounds, but we are known intimately and completely by our Almighty Creator who loves us. Now if we could only believe it.