kids in bed (one of A's friend is still here), dishes done... out on the balcony with good music, a bowl of ice-cream, praying, reading and enjoying the warmth of my blanket. i love spending time with Jesus. it's like He's sitting in the chair next to me as i pray... for me, my family, my friends, school, desires, future... i await the day when i actually get to sit on His lap and talk to Him face to face. o what a day that would be...
i prayed tonight for a whole bunch people and as i prayed for each person, their hurts, their struggles, their joys and their worries, i feel the utter dependence we have toward Jesus, but also toward one another. i wonder where i would be if i couldn't call up people to pray for me... i wonder where i would be if i didn't have sisters and brothers who keep me accountable on my walk with Jesus... i wonder where i would be if i didn't have a community gather and fellowship with... to worship with and be real with.
i thought tonight as i prayed through a list of people i have... how blessed i am to be a part of each of these people's lives... that they would open up with such vulnerability, to share the deepest hurts, longings and joys of their lives... i thought how blessed i am to have parents who have prayed for me over these years and that i have learned from them that being on our knees is the best position in life.
tonight seems to be a good night. it's getting cold out here on the balcony now... need to go back in.
