Feel loved

This week the dance team performed at the half time of the basketball game and the kids from the Simple Room performed right before us. They were so incredibly happy to be out there and perform at a college basketball game. The crowd was so amazingly loud in appreciation for them and just made them feel incredible. The kids were absolutely delighted to finally feel good about themselves and get a little praise for doing a good job. I'm lucky to have grown up in a house where my parents always told me they loved me, hugged and kissed me; they always let me know that I was more than enough just for trying my best even if I failed. Most of these kids don't have that at all. A lot of them are starving for their parents' attention, constantly seeking approval and never get rewarded. I am so thankful that they were given the opportunity to receive such great attention and acceptance at the basketball game. They were loving every minute of it and I know that for some of those kids, that will be a memory that they will treasure for the rest of their lives.

It's so easy for me to take for granted something like that. Dancing is what I love to do, not for myself but because God has put that desire in my heart. I am so grateful that I have always been loved and felt loved. Praise God for loving us just the way we are, He says that we are good enough no matter what. He dances over us and rejoices in us even when we know we've failed Him immensely.

" The lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. he will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing." -Zephaniah 3:17

I love that verse.

Jesus is my warrior. He's constantly fighting these battles that I can't take care of myself. I've recognized that a lot this week, well I guess I still am. He's so good at that. He's so good at being my Dad, taking care of me. When Jesus walked on this earth, He was also really good about being sincerely intentional to people. Truly caring for them the same way He cares for me today. It blows me away sometimes, how deep his kindness goes. I think that is something that I can see in other peoples' lives but I'm trying really hard to work on that in my own. I've known His great love and strength and have witnessed it in my own life time and time again. Even though my vision is clouded, it's hard to see, He is standing right here with me. Holding my hand, like a good, gracious, holy Father should.

...I guess that is why

I'm telling you now

That I haven't figured it out

The depth of the things that I've missed

They leave me like this...

Scared, that somehow I'll cease to belong anywhere.

So I need you when it all starts to show, When I'm all alone.