the greatest of these is love

so, that phrase is something i heard come out of jenny and lindsey's mouths earlier on in the semester, when they were totally on this alli rogers kick. i, honestly, didn't see what could be so great about this alli chick, but i decided to give her a listen, and trust that my girls have good taste in tunes.

man, i wish i would've listened earlier. here, for the second post in a row, are the lyrics from a song that is on a CD that i do not own...but i soon will (i just ordered them!)

"the day of small things"

i am afraid of beginning
'cause i don't know how to end
But You told me that the mountain before us
Would become a plain in our eyes
So i won't despise
i won't despise the day
i won't despise the day of small things

Even when you tell me...
Oh, even then i'm shaking

'cause i am afraid of believing
The plans we make seem so big
But You've shown me that we're never alone
and Your Spirit will stay by our side
So i won't despise
i won't despise the day
i won't despise the day of small things

and aaron shust, can't forget him, either...powerful stuff, speaking to me and seemingly from my very heart....

God of unending grace, I come to You on my face
I need to hear You speak to me,
won't You make me new right now
God of omnipotent power,
visit us in this hour
And may we leave here changed because
we've met with You, God

You've been more wonderful to me
than I could have ever imagined
You've shown more love than I could show in a thousand years
And although it seems at times like it all means nothing to me
You gotta know that I love You
You gotta know that I need You

God of wisdom and love,
settle down from above
Give us all a taste of what Your Holy Spirit can do
Time and time again we've betrayed, but our debt's already been paid
And all that leaves me wanting is to live for you, God

When the world crashes down around me
I know You'll be there to pull me out from the rubble
When my enemy surrounds and I call on your name
You'll be there to deliver me from my troubled soul
Rescue me from all my selfish ways and thoughts and deeds and plans
Lead me in the everlasting way and I will follow you there


i know that it's not a thing like hearing it...but the words are amazingly powerful.

purification is still a theme...and starting to hurt.

i've been blown away by the ladies in my life this weekend...being willing to go to a dance they don't really want to go to, waiting, locked outside of my house for a half an hour or more so that they could sing a song with me, letting me stand at their window, or on the sidewalk and cry.

it's 5 pm now...i should probably start studying for my test soon. *wink*

peace