6 days / 5 days...

i love to talk. there. i said it. but not "talk" in the way you're probably thinking.

i do like to talk, but i love to preach. that kind of talk. it's scares the junk out of me every time but i have grown to love and embrace it.

i just got home from our middle school wed. night event and He was great! i love the feeling of seeing God move, both in the days leading up to the talk and the talk itself! i thought i'd sit down and try to describe it to you. i don't think i can give the feeling i get justice with words, but i'll try...

it's a strange yet divine mix of adrenaline, nerves, and that ever-present knot in my stomach that seems to creep it's way up my throat in the moments before its time to talk. the adrenaline reminds me of the exact moment when the Scripture i'm about to talk on changed my heart. the change triggers the passion. the nerves tend to make me sweat. haha...stupid nerves. and the knot in my stomach is the constant reminder that it's not me who supplies the words or the power. it's Him working. and that gives me great confidence. not in me, but in Him. colossians speaks much of this..."Christ in me the hope of glory."

it's just the neatest thing. the fact that he would let me be a small instrument is just so cool to me.

why? because i know my faults. i'm by no means perfect. i goof. and yet He picks me up, wipes off the dirt and somehow at the same moment calls me to be holy while also calling me his kid. take a minute and think about that. His love never stopped. He still wants to hang out with me and that absolutely blows my mind. i know of nothing better. there is no rival. that's His love. offered to me and to you. a love worth talking about. both on wednesday and every other day.

toodles.

g

(and yes, i know i didn't blog yesterday and i'm sorry. i'm not perfect but i'm still in the hug -thanks louie. i was eating great food and some of the best cake i've ever had)

oh, and for the record, i agree with porky.