wild melody

" Sing aloud , O daughter of Zion ; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart , O daughter of Jerusalem! The LORD has taken away the judgments against you ; he has cleared away your enemies. The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst; you shall never again fear evil. On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: " Fear not , O Zion; let not your hands grow weak . The LORD your God is in your midst , a mighty one who will save ; he will rejoice over you with gladness ; he will quiet you by his love ; he will exult over you with loud singing. I will gather those of you who mourn for the festival, so that you will no longer suffer reproach. Behold, at that time I will deal with all your oppressors. And I will save the lame and gather the outcast, and I will change their shame into praise and renown in all the earth." Zephaniah 3.14-19 Ouch. My heart is challenged. Feeling that sword...how can I not believe all His promises? Am I so wise that my finite mind ...

i miss the whole awesome crazy family. and the mountains. and accents, holly, rasberry milkshakes, cooler weather, random music... but mostly. i miss als. cause she's my favorite.

Sorry about the deadness around here. Fey is giving me quite a welcome. The last I saw of the sun was in Canada. I'm loving the 9 inches of cold rain. Except when the rain ends and the dense cloud cover acts as a sticky heat-intensifier. My sympathies to everybody powerless and flooded. Homeness. Good but crazy. I jumped right back into the pace of life. It never seemed so fast before. I feel like I'm merging onto the fl turnpike as everybody flies by doing 80mph in a car that won't get over 40. Glad God's grace isn't limited to major crises. I need it to survive normal life! Hooray for dependance. (coffee would def qualify as a means of common grace, btw) It's pleasant to be home with my fam. I feel slightly disconnected. Something to do with housesitting for three weeks then going far away to the north. They're pretty much the craziest, funniest, lovingest and sanctifyingest folks I know. I'm blessed. And they're a big part of why.