What stirs my heart for God...?

Thank you so much, Amy, for starting this blog entry. I've so enjoyed your post and the responses. :) I have to say, when Matt mentioned this particular subject the other day...my heart had an immediate reaction. Several things came to mind...

Robs:

- Hyper self-awareness....i.e., my own selfishness.
- T.V. and the computer (blogging right this second doesn't count!:))
- My need to control everything
- Worry and doubt
- Being judgmental

Stirs:

- immense displays of God's grandeur in nature...literally sitting at the edge of a 2000 ft. cliff, no fence or rail...just me and God, in a National Park in Utah. The scene was even better than any artist's depiction of it could ever be...and then feeling smaller than the tip of a needle, in comparison to it all.

- Deep loss has stirred my affections for the Lord. Just knowing He is holding me up when I truly can't physically stand...talk about a deep sense of comfort and love, even in the deepest of trenches.

- true friendship. Knowing and being known. The risk AND the comfort in that.

- the love my mom has for me. So sweet and truly inspiring...

- That perfect day you're certain God made just for you...everything is ultra bright and beautiful. The breeze is perfect. The sun is out and warms your skin just right. Ahh...perfect days!

- Music. Not just any music though. The kind of music that catches you in a moment that maybe you weren't even aware you were in. Like, when you're in church and you've got something on your heart, good or bad, and maybe you can't quite describe what. Right at that moment they play that one song with just the right words, just the right melody...and all you can do is lift your hands and sing with Him or sit down to cry and pray with Him. It's like God saying right into your ear, here I am...don't worry...I was here with you the whole time....


So...there's some of mine. Thank you so much, to Mandy, for putting this super fun, completely foreign means of communication and sharing together. :) What a neat way to open up to each other. Also...I'm not really sure how to end a blog. Do you say g'bye, have a good day...what? Ahh...umm, I'll just say...love you guys! :)