"Sweep Me Away..."

I had a conversation the other night with a friend about the difference in blogging and journaling. After a long discussion comparing the two of them, here is what we decided: journaling is thoughts on paper in the rawest form. While blogging is writing down the same thoughts but writing them and then rewriting them and critiquing them, and then publishing them to the cyber world.

Emotionally, this week has been tough... so because I lack the energy it takes to critique, this is my journal entry. raw as it can be.

Friday marks the 3 year anniversary of the death of a dear friend of mine. 3 years. I can not begin to grasp that it has already/only been three years. It seems that the time has crept by... at the same time it seems that it has flown. Today, I sat on my back porch and thought about all the great times, and the extraordinary impact this man left behind. He was Extraordinary.

I've been listening to a song by Kari Jobe called "Sweep Me Away". It goes like this: "Sweep me away, sweep me away in Your love... where nothing else matters."

That has been my prayer this week. Coach Snider has been swept away by His love, and nothing else matters anymore... to me, that is so resfreshing. He no longer lays in pain, he dances for Jesus.

"Rise up, My Darling! Come away with me. Look, the winter is past, and the rain is over and gone. The season of singing has come." Song of Songs 2:10-12

The season of singing has come.

"Weeping may endure for the night, but joy comes in the morning. Psalm 30:5

*Whoever you are, wherever you are... know that you are loved. You have a purpose, and you have a role to play in this world. Don't give that up. I am thankful for you. Wherever your heart is at, whether you are dealing with the loss of a loved one or searching for something that brings more satisfaction than what you've found so far, please know that there is hope. I pray that you are swept away by God's love. His extreme,empowering, thick, furious love. In Him, nothing else matters. His grace is overwhelming, and his Joy comes with the morning.

"Sweep Me Away... Sweep me away in Your love, where nothing else matters..."