Jesus Loves Me

Hi Monticello readers! I’ve missed you these past few weeks! Hope you and yours are doing well.

No, I wasn’t out of town, I was here the whole time, but you know the saying, “where ever you go, there you are?”

Well, my-self follows me, everywhere! And that doesn’t include the six little ones in tow. I thought my twenties were nuts. There are so many hats that I have to wear in my closet. And you know there’s no dust on any of them!

Friday, Jason and I needed a date, and we needed to get away for the night, so we escaped to Madison.

It may seem like we get away a lot; someone has even mentioned it to me, but what you don’t know is that we tell you about get-a-ways that happened years ago before we met you.

Having said that, we had a beautiful time together. Hand-in-hand with my love at dinner, looking into each other’s eyes, listening to a guy with a guitar singing right to us. It was like a first date…kind of.

Anyway, we re-connected, “filled-up” on each other if you will, “re­-fueled” for the weeks to come; complete in each other’s presence.
I don’t know about you, but sometimes, I just need my best friend to confide in, and share my hopes, dreams, and yes, my fears. I have found this in my husband. He is always there when I need him the most and I know that he loves me.

You know who else loves me? Jesus does. I can tell Him anything, anytime. He doesn’t even have a schedule that I have to worry about, nor does He care if I “whine talk” to Him.

He doesn’t sigh when I tell Him the same thing over and over again. Now, I am not saying that Jason does, but at some point, we as humans have to be considerate of each other, and I try not to be habitual.

Psalms 37:4 says, “Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”

My desire is to have the fruit of the Spirit; which is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, and faithfulness. Quiet time with the Lord is where we receive the gift of His fruit. “Doing life” is where we get to practice the fruit.

It does my heart good to have “dates” with the Lord, to share with Him, and feel His presence.

It also does my heart good to re-connect with my husband after a trying week, or even month. I pray that you will seize the moment and re-connect. May it be well with you and yours.
Peace and love, Cheryl