Beauty...

I was reminded last night of the beauty of Jesus' love.  As cliche as that might sound, how often do you reflect on it? I know I talk about it and feel it and know it, but last night I was able to see it in its purest form.  I was so struck by it that I had to sit down and share my thoughts.
A dear childhood friend of mine that I have reconnected with and adore has become a follower of Jesus recently in her life.  To watch and listen to all He is doing in her life is so refreshing! She spoke of an event happening at our church in a couple weeks that was an ideal opportunity to invite her loved ones to come, not only for the event, but to experience this new part of her life, and hear about her Savior.  As she spoke, emotion poured from her unexpectedly.  Her tears of hope and ache for her family "to come" overcame her.

"to come" 

Not just to this event, not just to church, "to come to know Jesus." To open up their hearts to the possibility of an eternity with Him.  The beauty I was struck by and am still savoring is the reality that when "we come" to Jesus in our lives, return to Him, are in relationship with Him, we want nothing more than to see those we love and those we know come to Him as well.  The beauty I was struck by is the pure, raw emotion of the crack in our voice and tears that spill from our eyes, the emotions that flow from us as we share our desire to see the people we love come to experience the grace, redemption and power of a loving and true God. Because He is true, He is alive, and He is Lord. And He is so good.

She sent me a text this morning, saying she felt silly for being emotional... what I want her to know is what a testimony and reminder to me her transparency was, of the beauty of Christ's love.  To be so moved in our lives from having experienced Jesus, that we can't help but cry out with a broken heart for others to know Him as well.

His love is beautiful, and her heart is as well.

-K

Buttery Guilt.

I bought a bag of this crazy good "all natural" popcorn today-- a healthy snack alternative, Yes? At 2:45pm it seemed like Yes, at 7:52pm with the bag about 3/4 of the way gone, I think NO.

I am obsessed with popcorn, ask my hubby, who is my inhalation witness.  I'm the girl that when I go to the movies, wants the tub (not the single persons serving bag), with butter. Jake doesn't eat one bite. I'm the girl, that when pregnant with my sweet Addison wanted that buttery delight all through my pregnancy even when it made me feel SO sick. I just love popcorn.  So, with some form of crazy logic (otherwise known as no logic at all) it feels like I should just finish off the bag I bought today at 1:00pm so that I don't have it around to eat tomorrow...... except Jake noticed I was still reaching my hand it the bag 5 minutes ago so he has hidden it from me. 

That's all.