Thursday, March 31, 2011

I'm In Better Hands Now

As you can probably tell, my life has been kind of hectic. I'm trying to fight a case of senioritis and finish my thirty some-odd days of school all while trying to decide where I'm going for college. It is quite a stressful time and because of that my brain has been scattered just about every which way. Throughout this college search I have had to rely on God for everything -the acceptance letters, the money to pay for college, the wisdom to know where He wants me to attend and so on and so on. I admit that I have to always work on my trust in Him especially as the deadlines are quickly approaching. It can be hard to do so but when I let Him take over everything turns out better than I could have ever expected.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Thank you!

Hello dear reader!

I would like to take this moment to thank you for reading. You make my time blogging so worthwhile. Your few moments of reading brings me hours full of happiness. Thank you so much. If you ever have anything you would like to share, please let me know. You can comment or email or even both! :-) Thank you for reading!

Hoping to hear from you,
Tantulum Chrysanthumum

Monday, March 14, 2011

A Love Letter From Jesus

My precious daughter,
I will never leave you,
I will never forsake you,
I will be faithful until the end,
You are more than just "my daughter"
You are my princess,
My beloved, my delight,
I rejoice in you,
You are beautiful,
You shine with light,
You have dove's eyes,
I rejoice in you with singing,
I will quiet you with my love,
Hold you in my arms,
Never let you go,
For you are never alone,
You never have been alone,
I've been with you all along,
Your whole life,

I understand your pain,
My sacrifice wasn't for nothing,
Let me tell you I understand your confusion,
I understand your anger and frustration,
I understand your tears,
And I care,
Very much,
For you,
Everything that is important to you,
Is important to me too,
My love for you will never end,
I will not leave you for another,
I will not abandon you ever,
No matter how far you go,
My love will never end.

I have examined you heart,
I know everything about you,
When you sit down or stand up,
I know your thoughts,
Even when you are far away,
I see you when you travel,
Or when you rest at home,
I see the tears that fall from your eyes,
I see the heartache in your home,
Believe me I know the lies,
I know the temptations,
But I am here,
I know what you are going to say,
Even before you say it.
I go before you and follow,
I place my hand of blessing on your head,
Such knowledge is beyond comprehension,
It is too wonderful for you to understand,
You can never escape from my Spirit,
You can never get away from my presence!
If you go up to heaven, I am there;
If you go down to the grave, I am there.
If you ride the wings of the morning,
If you dwell by the farthest oceans,
Even there my hand will guide you,
And my strength will support you.

You could ask the darkness to hide you,
And the light around you to become night,
But even in darkness you cannot hide from me,
To me night shine as day,
Darkness and light are the same to me,
I made all the delicate, inner parts of your body,
I made your heart,
I know what makes you hurt,
I know what makes you cry,
I know what makes you tick,
I know when breaks your heart the most,
And I know how to comfort you,
I know how to make you smile,
I know how to love you,
I know how to be a daddy who loves,
Such a beautiful daughter like you,
You long for acceptance,
When you were already accepted into my family,
You are fearfully and wonderfully made,
I love you more than you know,
I will fill your heart with the love and peace you long for,
I saw you before you were born,
I knit you together in your mother's womb,
Even then I loved you,
And I was proud of you,
And I thought of you as my beautiful daughter, my princess,
Everyday of your life is recorded in my book,
Every moment was laid out,
Every moment that would bring you joy,
Every moment that would bring you pain.

My thoughts about you are precious,
They cannot be numbered,
They out number the grains of sand,
And when you wake up in the morning,
I am still with you,
I love you more than you know,
You are beautiful to me,
Even though you feel something is always wrong,
Just look into my eyes,
See how I see you,
A beautiful princess,
With beautiful eyes that shine with my love and my light,
I love you,
And I will say it again,
I love you,
My princess, my beloved,
My precious daughter,

I love you,
I love you,
I love you.

Don't give up,
For I see the brokenness in your families,
In your friendships,
I see the pain in your eyes,
Your beautiful heart,
That used to be so filled joy,
Is now crushed beneath your burdens,
But you're still beautiful to me,
So beautiful to me,
I will heal you and restore you once again,

My precious daughter,
I will never leave you,
I will never forsake you,
I will be faithful until the end,

Faithful until the end...

Your loving Father and Daddy, Prince of Peace, King of Glory,
-Jesus

*Thank you to ChildofJesus at http://christianblog.com/105c for providing this beautiful letter*

Thursday, March 10, 2011

It's Still Winter

Winter is dragging to it's end. It's still cold out (well at least here in New England) and the sun is struggling to make an appearance. These days are especially difficult for me. The combination of being cold and a deficiency of sun doesn't exactly bring out the best in me. However, I find that it brings out the best in God. My grumpiness doesn't scare Him away. That's what is amazing about our God, He never leaves us, no matter how grumpy we are. He is not leaving --not now, not ever.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Something To Say

"You were created, your life is a gift and/ the lights are shining on you today 'cause/ you've got something to say" ~ from Something to Say by Matthew West

In my life the above quote is a great reminder. Personally I like to listen to people and because of that I tend to be a quieter person. However, when I have something to say I would like to be listened to. I believe this applies to everyone not just me. Sadly, being listened to does not always happen. People often cut me off, insult my thoughts, or just give me the cold shoulder. This has happened to everyone and I personally know that it is not a great feeling. It actually really bugs me. This quote is a great reminder to me that what I have to say is valid. If someone doesn't want to listen or is rude about it, too bad for them because God created me and my life is a gift. Everyone that you encounter is a gift from God. What they have to say just might change your life.