EAST TO WEST

I'm yet again, going to borrow another song for my blog today.  It just has the perfect words, that humble me...and remind me...my Jesus paid for my debt past, present, and future.  A debt I could never repay...and I stand before Him, dressed in robes of righteousness.  Wow! What a wonderful Savior. 

Dear Jesus,

Though my heart is heavy and sad by all that is going on in the hustle and bustle of this life, I stand in awe of who you are, to love me... All I can say is Thank you Abba! 

Here I am Lord and I'm drowning

In Your sea of forgetfulness

The chains of yesterday surround me

I yearn for peace and rest

I don't want to end up

Where You found me

And it echoes in my mind

Keeps me awake tonight

I know You've cast my sin as far as

The east is from the west

And I stand before You now

As though I've never sinned

But today I feel like

I'm just one mistake away

From You leaving me this way

Jesus, can You show me just how far

The east is from the west?

'Cause I can't bear to see the man I've been

Rising up in me again

In the arms of Your mercy I find rest

You know just how far

The east is from the west

From one scarred hand to the other

I start the day, the war begins

Endless reminding of my sin

And time and time again

Your truth is drowned out by the storm I'm in

Today I feel like

I'm just one mistake away

From You leaving me this way

Jesus, can You show me just how far

The east is from the west?

'Cause I can't bear to see the man I've been

Come rising up in me again

In the arms of Your mercy I find rest

'Cause You know just how far

The east is from the west

From one scarred hand to the other

I know You've washed me white

Turned my darkness into light

I need Your peace to get me through

To get me through this night

I can't live by what I feel

About the truth Your word reveals

And I'm not holding onto You

But You're holding onto me, You're holding onto me

Jesus, You know just how far

The east is from the west

I don't have to see the man I've been

Come rising up in me again

In the arms of Your mercy I find rest

'Cause You know just how far

The east is from the west

From one scarred hand to the other

Just how far

The east is from the west

Just how far

From one scarred hand to the other

You know just how far

The east is from the west

Just how far

From one scarred hand to the other

 

by Casting Crowns

THE STORY OF THE RINGS

This morning Caleb came in as I was "accessorizing" and as usual told me how beautiful my diamond rings are.  I said Caleb, have I ever told you the story of these rings? His eyes got big and he said "no mommy."  I sat him down on the edge of the bed, removed my rings,  and told the following story:

"Caleb, before you were born mommy and daddy weren't married.  We met each other at work, and then we fell in love.  One day, Daddy asked mommy if she would get married to him and live in his house forever and ever.  Mommy said YES, and Daddy gave her this ring right here.  (I then put on the single diamond).  This ring tells everybody that Mommy was promising to marry Daddy for the rest of her life.  Then, we had had a big wedding.  At the wedding, the preacher said 'Josh to you promise to take care of Amy', and Daddy said Yes I do.  Then the preacher said, 'Amy do you promise to take care of Josh', and Amy said Yes I do.  After that the preacher told daddy to put the second ring on her finger under the first one (here's where I took off the diamond, and added the wrap and the diamond together).  You see Caleb, how these 2 rings become one ring?  Well, now mommy and daddy are married and we are one family (decided not to go into the one flesh thing just yet...lol).  His eyes got big and round and he was so excited.  He then ran to his daddy and said..."Daddy, mommy told me the story of her rings."  Josh looked incredibly confused, so I recounted what I told Caleb.  When I got to the "two rings making one ring", he interjected with "yeah, yeah, and one ring to rule them all."  (mom, this is a Lord of the Rings reference) ROFL  My retort?  "bout time you acknowledge that....one "ring" to rule you all!!  I love my boys...all 3 of them.  ;-)