Love is a Beautiful Thing
February 12, 2009 by Dawn
Filed under Bible Based Living
She was just a little girl when her daddy left her scared and alone. Not the best dad in the world, but he was hers and she prayed every night that he would just come back home.
Her young mind didn’t understand the demons he was fighting, alcohol and crack consuming his every need and desire. As she grew, she became more confused, and considered the whole world nothing more than a liar.
She was pretty and she was smart. Her singing was more masterful than any piece of art.
But she didn’t believe in herself… see she never could…
Because this dad who left her, didn’t hold her steady, as any father should.
Thankfully, the story doesn’t end there. This is a glimpse into the life of a friend of mine. Having a parent leave does something to the innermost being of who we are. Somewhere we start to wonder “If they don’t love me, how could anyone else?”, and it is in those wanderings of our hearts and mind that we forget everything we were created to be.
13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body
and knit me together in my mother’s womb.
14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!
Your workmanship is marvelous-how well I know it.
15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion,
as I was woven together in the dark of the womb.
16 You saw me before I was born.
Every day of my life was recorded in your book.
Every moment was laid out
before a single day had passed.~ Psalm 139:13-16
Before we ever breathed one breath, God knew us. He knew every thought, every feeling, every failure, and every success we would ever have on this earth. He is the perfect parent that loves us, even when we don’t love ourselves. He holds us steady when we want to crumble in the circumstances of our lives. In Him, we are complete…
Yet, even knowing that it is sometimes not enough…
We want more. We want the love of our parents, to feel their loving arms around us, and hear them tell us everything will be okay.
My friend received this very gift.
When she was a teenager her father came home, but it wasn’t her father at the door but someone who resembled only in physical appearance the man she knew her father to be. See the man who stood at her door had met someone, and that person forever changed his life. The man at the door had met Jesus.
With Jesus holding her father steady, he was able to go home and share the most wonderful gift with his daughter; a gift that would assure her of who she was created to be, that would strengthen her in the darkest moments of her life, and would shelter her at all times. He gave her the gift of salvation, the gift of Jesus.
My friend has embarked on a new journey in her life, sharing her gift of music with the world, but especially to teenage girls. She shares her heart and shares that gift that changed her life… she shares Jesus.
Love is a Beautiful Thing (Group 1 Crew)
I never knew love could be like this
Powerful to protect me through the hard times that always exist
Make the hardest heart break down
Make a person who hates
Love himself so he can love those around
It takes love to forgive everyone
For all the things they’ve done
It’s not easy but the freedom will come
We gotta learn why it is that we here
It’s more than loving your life
It’s making sure your life is loving your peers
Now if you could just catch my heart
Then we can part from the past
Let the days of the new love start because…
Love is a beautiful thing
That brings together people of every generation
Love can heal the pain of a broken world
It’s got to start with us
And all it takes is love
Well I’ve got to make it clear
Love’s the reason we are here
We’re the object of affection from a God who holds us dear
And every where we go and everything that we do
Every time that we love
It’s a reflection of You
Cause You are true love
So make it real in us
Stop holdin’ on to the past
So we can bask in the rays
Let the days of the new love last
Because…
I didn’t see it come
I didn’t see it go
I never knew a love like this before
I’m so glad You found me
They say all you need is love to bring about change
And all you need is one to ignite the flame
And if it’s so, group one would be the first to say
That we lightin’ up this torch and running in loves name
We’ve searched around the globe and even looked to the stars
Tried to fill this void with money and nice cars
Took advice from songs in the top 10 charts
And never realized that it starts in our hearts
Because love…is a beautiful thing y’all
Wow that was a really powerful and beautiful post!