Sorry for taking so long to post this last one! Things got busy this week as me and many friends were preparing for a wedding that took place last night. Elijah Stanley and Anna Miles (now Stanley) tied the knot! It was a great night. Everything about the ceremony and reception completely reflected their personalities. We had a fantastic time of worship; there was tons of laughter and maybe a few tears; it was so evidently bathed in love. All in all - a very successful wedding! I'm very happy for them both.
As a single lady, weddings can sometimes be difficult. It can be tempting to give in to feelings of despair and desperation, or even lies about being alone or unlovely. I'm very happy to say that didn't happen at the Stanley wedding, but it's certainly something I've experienced in the past.
God showed me at one point that what my heart is longing for is not necessarily the wedding; the groom waiting at the end of the aisle for no one but me. What my heart is really wanting is the kind of love and commitment that symbolizes. There's something unmistakably glorious to know that you've been chosen - handpicked out of everyone to receive a love that will stand by you no matter what; challenge you to change into a better person; protect you from harm. The absolutely wonderful thing is... I have that kind of love and commitment from Jesus! He chose me! He didn't have to, but he did. He looked around the whole world and saw me, reached into my heart and completely consumed me in his love.
This last song that I want to share with you is one that God sang to me as I listened to it on the radio on the way to work one morning. Every word popped out as God's words directly to me. The DJ might as well have come on air at the end of the song and said, "That one was dedicated to Samantha from Jesus." It's by Celine Dion (bear with me if you don't normally like her music) and I think it shows a pretty good picture of how God allows himself to love me and want to be with me and even need me, even though there's no reason that he has to do any of those things.
I want to the be face you see when you close your eyes
I want to be the touch you need every single night
I want to be your fantasy
And be your reality
And everything between
I want you to need me like the air you breathe
I want you to feel me in everything
I want you to see me in your every dream
The way that I taste you, feel you, breathe you, need you
I want you to need me
Like I need you
I want to be the eyes that look deep into your soul
I want to be the world to you, I just want it all
I want to be your deepest kiss
The answer to your every wish
And all you ever need
I want you to need me like the air you breathe
I want you to feel me in everything
I want you to see me in your every dream
The way that I taste you, feel you, breathe you, need you
I want you to need me
Cause I need you, more than you could know
And I need you to never, ever let me go
And I need to be deep inside your heart
I just want to be everywhere you are
I want you to need me like the air you breathe
I want you to feel me in everything
I want you to see me in your every dream
Cause baby, I taste you, feel you, breathe you, need you
I want you to need me
Like I need you
Going green,
Samantha
As a single lady, weddings can sometimes be difficult. It can be tempting to give in to feelings of despair and desperation, or even lies about being alone or unlovely. I'm very happy to say that didn't happen at the Stanley wedding, but it's certainly something I've experienced in the past.
God showed me at one point that what my heart is longing for is not necessarily the wedding; the groom waiting at the end of the aisle for no one but me. What my heart is really wanting is the kind of love and commitment that symbolizes. There's something unmistakably glorious to know that you've been chosen - handpicked out of everyone to receive a love that will stand by you no matter what; challenge you to change into a better person; protect you from harm. The absolutely wonderful thing is... I have that kind of love and commitment from Jesus! He chose me! He didn't have to, but he did. He looked around the whole world and saw me, reached into my heart and completely consumed me in his love.
This last song that I want to share with you is one that God sang to me as I listened to it on the radio on the way to work one morning. Every word popped out as God's words directly to me. The DJ might as well have come on air at the end of the song and said, "That one was dedicated to Samantha from Jesus." It's by Celine Dion (bear with me if you don't normally like her music) and I think it shows a pretty good picture of how God allows himself to love me and want to be with me and even need me, even though there's no reason that he has to do any of those things.
I want to the be face you see when you close your eyes
I want to be the touch you need every single night
I want to be your fantasy
And be your reality
And everything between
I want you to need me like the air you breathe
I want you to feel me in everything
I want you to see me in your every dream
The way that I taste you, feel you, breathe you, need you
I want you to need me
Like I need you
I want to be the eyes that look deep into your soul
I want to be the world to you, I just want it all
I want to be your deepest kiss
The answer to your every wish
And all you ever need
I want you to need me like the air you breathe
I want you to feel me in everything
I want you to see me in your every dream
The way that I taste you, feel you, breathe you, need you
I want you to need me
Cause I need you, more than you could know
And I need you to never, ever let me go
And I need to be deep inside your heart
I just want to be everywhere you are
I want you to need me like the air you breathe
I want you to feel me in everything
I want you to see me in your every dream
Cause baby, I taste you, feel you, breathe you, need you
I want you to need me
Like I need you
Going green,
Samantha
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