desert

John preached on the desert places today.
Is it possible that you are not completely in the desert at one time, but rather parts of your life are desert and others are lush mountainsides? Can you really lead one life (not be schizo) and yet have so many facets that it just depends where you are, who your with, what the topic is...?
So, I feel like my whole life was the desert place about two months ago for a 3-4 month span 2/2 external factors: moving, changing, newness, etc
Now, no overarching desert experience, but I chose today to live in the desert for the afternoon. No noise, no people, just me and God, communing in the desert. Yes, sleep came, rest, peace, talking...thinking...being still.
I'm sad, tears are welling up as I think of the sweet peace and rest that I was allowed to experience today. The time for laying and just being, thank you God.
I miss people. I miss places. I miss experiences.
I am so happy to know new people. To visit new places. To have new experiences.
I am living in a glass case of emotion! * movie quote *
Conflicting yes, relevant, real...
*wipe the eyes, blow the nose*
I missed my friends' wedding...I love this couple. I was there to see God put them together and bless their relationship from day one. I was here, they were married there...the pictures are beautiful. You can look at them and see their love, their oneness before God. I remember the first time I met him, ya know, friends have to approve, though we all really know if she likes him so much our approval is really just for us to think we are that important, I mean come on she was already 'gone'; yet, she is great and acquiesced to our "importantness" and a group of us went salsa dancing. First time I'd experienced that...he danced with me, he also not knowing salsa...we were horrible together, yep, I approve! She found her French Bo. She loves the city life, he prefers country. They live downtown.
So happy, joyful, praising Jesus!
*smile, breathe through tight throat*
Yesterday I celebrated life, birth...it was a birthday party. I have new friends who shine with your love and life and live it out together in marriages and in singleness...at home and work and church and after church. We talked, we ate, we played silly games, we danced the night away, we laughed at ourselves and each other...you were there...you were honored with our words and actions and amazing dance moves!

Thank you Lord for the desert, for the lush mountainside. For the unknown and unexpected

No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him. 2 Corinthians 2:9

I miss The Original Four, well i miss three of them, but not complete until we are together again...
God what awesome reunion do you have planned for us in 2011? I pray for your blessings to pour upon us so that we are blessed beyond our wildest dreams with opportunity to meet and spend time with each other, with you.
In Jesus Name I pray from the desert, from the lush mountainside, maybe its from beside streams of still waters. You know where I am Lord, you will join me here...you will make yourself known wherever I am...thank you for that.