"Higher than the mountains that I face
Stronger than the power of the grave
Constant through the trial and the change
One thing remainsOne thing remains
Your love never fails it never gives up it never runs out on me
On and on and on and on it goes
It overwhelms and satisfies my soul
And I never ever have to be afraid
One thing remains
In death and in life I'm confident and covered by the power of your great love
My debt is paid there's nothing that can separate my heart from your great love"
This started as I was worshiping with Crossgates 20's Band in Fondren last Thursday night. We rocked out praising the Lord in the middle of an area which isn't known for their obedience, reverence, or worship of the Lord. I consider it a high privilege that I was able to be a part. After that night of worship my ears were ringing from the sheer noise we made behind Sneaky Beans coffee shop. As my ears rang so did this song. The Lord had the lyrics "On and on and on and on it goes, it overwhelms and satisfies my soul, and I never ever have to be afraid, one thing remains... Your love never fails it never gives up it never runs out on me." I worshiped to this song over and over during the day Friday, but gravity hit in the evening. The Lord pieced together what He was showing and telling me.
Friday morning I was speaking with Granny, my dad's mother Ore Mae who lives with us on and off. She is a woman of great faith. She is a prayer warrior whose catch phrase is, "We are so blessed"and indeed she is right. In Friday morning's conversation Granny commented on how I was marrying a fine man in September. It was lighthearted conversation in the fact that she finally divulged why she was calling Matt "Freckles". She has called Matthew "Freckles" since he and I started dating last year because she can't remember his name and he has multiple tattoos on his body. She stated that Matt was a fine man and that those tattoos didn't change his personality at all. Granny told me that she hopes we have a very happy marriage. It was a sweet time, but it became ever more sweet as we concluded the short conversation. Granny looks down at her wedding band and says "Robert has been gone since '80, and I still miss him." Robert is my grandfather whom I never met. My grandmother has been without her Robert thirty-two years. She still wears her wedding band and signs her name Mrs. Robert White. There is no doubt in my mind that the Lord brought Ore Mae (Granny) and Robert together to bring Him glory.
Let me bring it together. There is a love that Matt and I have for each other at this infant stage in our relationship. We have a peace that Lord has called us to be wed. Matt and I love each other deeply, but are still striving to learn how to love each other well. There is a love that Granny has for her Robert that grew for many years as they worked the farm and raised four wonderful kids. But then Robert was taken away from an unexpected massive heart attack. Granny's love has continued and not given up on Robert. I wondered how Granny does it, then I looked at the Lord's love and heard the lyrics to the song stuck in my head. His love is eternal and perfect. God's love is the love that makes a marriage blossom and last. God's love is the love that saves us from our sins. His love gave Jesus to die on the cross that all may enter into eternal communion with the Father. Praise be to God!! For His "love never fails, never gives up, never runs out on me. In death, in life I'm confident and covered by the power of your great love. My debt is paid there's nothing that can separate my heart from your great love!"
It has been months or maybe over a year since I've blogged. I desire to pick it up again. Matt and I are getting married September 22. I'm starting my third year of teaching. I'm teaching mainly geometry 9-11th grades at Brandon High School. All of these things are nothing without the Lord. If you did take the few minutes to read this I ask you to pray. Pray for the Lord in my life and in yours. Pray that He will fill our emptiness and overflow.
Friday morning I was speaking with Granny, my dad's mother Ore Mae who lives with us on and off. She is a woman of great faith. She is a prayer warrior whose catch phrase is, "We are so blessed"and indeed she is right. In Friday morning's conversation Granny commented on how I was marrying a fine man in September. It was lighthearted conversation in the fact that she finally divulged why she was calling Matt "Freckles". She has called Matthew "Freckles" since he and I started dating last year because she can't remember his name and he has multiple tattoos on his body. She stated that Matt was a fine man and that those tattoos didn't change his personality at all. Granny told me that she hopes we have a very happy marriage. It was a sweet time, but it became ever more sweet as we concluded the short conversation. Granny looks down at her wedding band and says "Robert has been gone since '80, and I still miss him." Robert is my grandfather whom I never met. My grandmother has been without her Robert thirty-two years. She still wears her wedding band and signs her name Mrs. Robert White. There is no doubt in my mind that the Lord brought Ore Mae (Granny) and Robert together to bring Him glory.
Let me bring it together. There is a love that Matt and I have for each other at this infant stage in our relationship. We have a peace that Lord has called us to be wed. Matt and I love each other deeply, but are still striving to learn how to love each other well. There is a love that Granny has for her Robert that grew for many years as they worked the farm and raised four wonderful kids. But then Robert was taken away from an unexpected massive heart attack. Granny's love has continued and not given up on Robert. I wondered how Granny does it, then I looked at the Lord's love and heard the lyrics to the song stuck in my head. His love is eternal and perfect. God's love is the love that makes a marriage blossom and last. God's love is the love that saves us from our sins. His love gave Jesus to die on the cross that all may enter into eternal communion with the Father. Praise be to God!! For His "love never fails, never gives up, never runs out on me. In death, in life I'm confident and covered by the power of your great love. My debt is paid there's nothing that can separate my heart from your great love!"
It has been months or maybe over a year since I've blogged. I desire to pick it up again. Matt and I are getting married September 22. I'm starting my third year of teaching. I'm teaching mainly geometry 9-11th grades at Brandon High School. All of these things are nothing without the Lord. If you did take the few minutes to read this I ask you to pray. Pray for the Lord in my life and in yours. Pray that He will fill our emptiness and overflow.
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Beautiful! Love you!!
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