"the closer we get to God the more we realize how simple we are."

it is the statement that best sums up where my heart is at right now. as i dwell more on Papa's holy love, proclaim thanksgiving daily, and read from my old journal rejoicing as His inspiration is all over the pages i see myself as His simple child. in psalm 20:5 it says, " may we shout for joy over your salvation, and in the name of our God set up our banners! may the Lord fulfill all your petitions!" as i am caught up with the banner dangling over my head i no longer look down to see the flaws in myself. i see His extravagant love and bold beauty over me. i cry out to Him, praise Him with open arms for the salvation i have been given. i am lovely He says. i am kind and faithful. one night i walked home with a friend and she encouraged me to speak out what God was saying. so i allowed God to speak over me as i was simply His mouthpiece. what came out of my mouth astounded me and i realized yet another time how highly He thinks of me. when He told me i was kind and faithful i was taken aback. i started to cry. i believe it was because when i use words to describe God i often say He is kind and faithful. how could an Almighty God think that i am kind and faithful? then i remember how God dwells inside of me. how His holy love dwells inside of me. He has given me the ability, the strength, the longing to be kind and faithful. He says, "delight in Me and I will give you the desires of your heart." oh to delight in Him. to mull over, to reflect, to meditate on His faithfulness, on His beauty, on His kindness. i have often focused so much on the second half of that verse but now what intrigues and captivates my heart the most is the "delight in Me" part. He has brought me deeper in understanding sitting at the table and eating the sweet sweet honey He has placed in front of me. i choose to be with Him and be consumed in His light. it becomes clear that He has made me for love... to be His child who is to receive.




the creative potential of laughter
and the undeniable power of an infant's joy live inside me.

Thank You
        is the password
                    for the door
                              into Papa's heart.

i started dancing right after i woke up this morning.
i felt i was stepping into God's heart.
i feel so alive and in whatever way my body was moving expressed my gratitude.
i felt Him beaming down at me with delight saying "i want to be close to you.
thank you for choosing to wake up and worship me with all you have."

choose to dance for Him and with Him.