The Spirit and the Bride

I saw this song by Matt Maher on my friend Hannah's Facebook status, and the words are so beautiful and completely fitting, so I decided to share them. You can also check out the song here!

"For all the thirsty in need of the river
For all the sleeping hearts waking from their slumber
For everyone still standing at the shoreline, come!
For all the hurting soul running from their Healer
For all the skeptics running from an answer
Let everyone who hears these words, say come!

For the Spirit and the Bride, say come!
Yeah the Spirit and the Bride, say come!

For all the Pharisees, empty on the inside
For all the lovers who spent their love in a lie
For the forgotten, the Father's heart, say come!
For all the fatherless looking for approval
For all the daughters who've never heard the are beautiful
Let everyone who hears these words, say come!

Amen, Amen, come Lord Jesus, come again!
Until then, until then grace and peace be ours, Amen!
Till You come again peace be ours, Amen!"

"The Spirit and the Bride say, 'Come.' And let the one who hears say, 'Come.' And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price." -Revelation 22:17

One Month

Beyonce said, "If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it." And Brandon did just that! It's officially been one month since he proposed, and I am still just as giddy as ever! Early tomorrow morning my roommate Lillian and I are traveling to Amarillo to spend the Thanksgiving break with Brandon and his family. I cannot wait for laughter, great food, family, friends, and fellowship! It is so wonderful to be able to reunite with a body of believers and celebrate the things God has given us. I am so blessed with the family that I am "marrying into," and have never felt more love than I have with his family. I'm sure this is just a small taste of what it will be like when we are reunited with Jesus Christ in Heaven. John 14:2-4 says, "In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way to where I am going." Jesus is the WAY, the TRUTH, and the LIFE! Happy Thanksgiving!

Bloodlines

On Sunday October 30th, I went to church at The Village. At the end of the 5:00 service, Beau Hughes mentioned a new book that John Piper wrote called Bloodlines. We also watched a short video featuring John Piper and this book. I was so encouraged by the message behind the book and immediately wanted to share it with Brandon.

After I left church, I noticed that Brandon had called me, so I called him back. He said, "I just sent you an email." I said, "Oh ok, I'm going to get groceries, but I'll check it as soon as I get back to my apartment. What was the email about?" He said, "Just read it when you can."

So, I started telling Brandon about the book Bloodlines. There was silence on the other end of the phone line. He said, "Are you kidding me right now? I think I'm going to start crying again. I just sent you an email about this new book that I happened to come across on the Resurgence website called Bloodlines. I just ordered us two copies."

I was so overwhelmed at that moment. I was happy, but I wanted to cry. My heart was overflowing with love for both my Father and my fiance. But in all things, Jesus was so clear. While I was sitting in church, and as Brandon was sitting at home, over 300, miles away, the Lord showed us Bloodlines.

Later that evening, I opened my Gmail inbox to find Brandon's email, sent at 6:33 p.m. (at about the same time I was sitting in church watching that video), which said: "I was crying like a baby while watching this. I just ordered two copies for us. How amazing that as we enter this new time, I just happened to stumble upon this on the Resurgence website. Thank you Jesus."


I couldn't agree more. You can watch the full video here.