To a beautiful friend,
before you can trust God’s plans, you need to understand who you are to the one to whom you belong. Really understand it. Really believe it. . . because when you believe it, you can trust it. Whose you are is the most important part of who you are.
I am the great-granddaughter of a former football player who married Mayme, a farmer and his wife whose faith reaches down to me today.
. . . . the granddaughter of Mary Edna and Theodore who loved through a lifetime
of challenges and made home safe
. . . . the daughter of a father who walked out and a mother who never gave up
on her dreams for us
I am a green-eyed girl married to a brown-eyed boy
Mom to five sons,
. . . . Muddy to five grands. . .
. . . . Sadie and Miss Kitty’s opener of the door and filler of the bowl
I am the the family remembrancer
though I misplace my keys, my glasses and my schedule
. . . . a literalist looking at life through faith lenses
. . . . a writer, knitter, cook and gardener by determination not perfectionism
I am a writing instructor
teaching about speech parts, organization and support,
in stories, definitions, reasons, hoping they see
they are more than they realize
I am a dreamer who believes
all things are possible when God is invited
through the gate of my heart
. . . . a teller of corny jokes with bad timing
living with the after-effects of foot-in-mouth disease
redeemed from miss-it moments by an amazing grace
. . . . sufferer of disappointments, dilemmas, the capricious nature
of man-made plans
. . . . a faith girl learning to live hands-off and hands-up
I am a drinker of wild apple ginger tea with honey
. . . . a collector of back-yard violets in white pottery creamer and summertime zinnias in mason jars
. . . . a reader of love letters tucked in red cardinal blessings like snowflakes and spring storm rivulets in tree-root paths
I am trying to live an ordinary everyman dream that just might produce radical results in a world that is not God-normal.
I am loved by the one who led me to the water, who washed me
clean in the ankle deep, waist deep, soul deep waters
I am pursued and pulled in to the inner circle of His home
I am given the seat of a valued daughter at His table
I am protected by The Great I Am’s angels
I am His beloved daughter
I can live with who I am – and find joy in it –
because of whose I am . . . .
I am designed by the creator
of all that exists
.. . . .the dearness of violets, wild apple ginger tea, the quirky humor, the literalist, these 5 boys, my brown-eyed sweetheart, that my mama didn’t give up – that’s not by chance. That’s by design
. . . . a design to be more than what I see
in the mirror or what you see in me
. . . .designed to belong to Him
I am not my own because I cannot be complete,
graceful, content without Him.
I belong . . . to him.
I am His.
“I know this because an angel from the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood by me last night” (Acts 27:23)
Lovely!!!!
Thank you, Elizabeth! Praying God’s Shalom fill your week!
Entirely precious.
Thank you, Liana! Praying God’s Shalom fill your week!
Beautifully written and a beautiful expression of who we are in Christ. I know you are a blessing to those around you, as you are to your readers. Bev Proverbs 3: 5&6
Thank you,Bev! What kind, encouraging words! Praying God’s Shalom fill your week!
~Maryleigh
When we think we don’t matter, that we’re nobodies, we need to remember what you’re saying here! Thank you for showing us that each of us counts because we are HIS.
Until I was almost 40, I never felt qualified, good enough, important enough to be invited to sit at his table. Then I sat under teaching that taught me biblically who I was to Him. As a friend said – and it was at that moment it became real – deep inside my soul real, “We’re all just daughters of the king.” Thanks for coming by Lisa! Wishing you Shalom in your week!
Truly beautifully written and full of the testimony of God’s legacy to you, through you and shared with us all! Thanks so much for giving us a view into the perfect love of Christ that makes all of us new when we receive Him. The rehearsal of who you are was powerful!
Blessings,
Pam
Thank you for stopping by and being so encouraging! Like you, I am so glad I am his! Wishing you God’s Shalom in your week!
Absolutely gorgeous! So glad I stopped by today… 🙂 …and you are a lyrical writer!
Oh! Leaves me speechless! Thank you for sharing!
So glad you came by, Carrie! Wishing you God’s Shalom in your week!
Your words are always so beautiful.
Thank you, Micey!!
This is so beautiful!
This is so beautiful! I love thinking about all the different facets that make us who we are!
What a beautiful reminder 🙂
Hi Maryleigh! Now this is a woman who knows who she is, and where she came from. Wow! I loved reading all the different ways you are seen in your life, and it reminds me of how many ways we are used, inspired and trusted by our God. How can I not trust Him right back? Well, as you know, I have trouble with that sometimes…
But you make such a beautiful case for trust and thanks. I truly enjoyed your post today.
Happy Tuesday!
Ceil
I LOVED this post….especially what you said here, “I can live with who I am – and find joy in it –
because of whose I am . . . .YES, how much I needed to hear that tonight. 🙂 So thankful for you and your obedience to the Holy Spirit. Thank you for the kind comment you left on my blog…I appreciated it so much!
This really is beautiful! Thank you so much for linking it at Faith ‘n Friends. I love the reminder of how important every link is in the life of child of God, especially the link to God Himself through God’s love in Jesus.
This beautiful blog post touched my heart. Yes, more than anything else, what matters is whose we are. You said it so well.
Thank you for linking up with Grace and Truth last week. I am a new host there, and I would love to feature this post on Friday.
This is beautiful. We are so many things, so many memories, dreams and experiences, and all held in His hands.
‘– that’s not by chance. That’s by design’ Isn’t it amazing the beautiful tapestries God paints with our lives… all by design. Thank you for sharing your gift and reminding us of whose we are. Absolutely beautiful!
Oh what a beautiful post! I love that we can KNOW who we are in Him!