'Tis so sweet

I could seriously get used to this lifestyle. Wake up whenever I want, spend all the time in the world in the mornings with Jesus, doin a load of laundry here and there, maybe a few dishes, and sit at the computer with my coffee and blueberry muffin browsing for bedroom paraphanilia. MMMMMM....such a nice break from the consistent runasfastasIcanandfitasmuchintoonedayashumanlypossible kind of life I had been leading over the past...well EVER! For the first time in as long as I can remember, I LITERALLY have nothing to do today. Thank you Jesus!

As much as I've been running and doing and constantly needing people around all the time, there is something extremely refreshing about being at home, all by myself, and actually enjoying it! There's such a contrast between "aloneness" when I'm away from home and "aloneness" when I'm at home. I'm not sure why/how/what that means, but for the first time in MONTHS I'm enjoying having hours and hours alone. I think I think I'll just credit it to the fact that I'm finally finding satisfaction in CHRIST alone...hehe. Whatever it is...the view from where I'm sitting today has been extremely charming.

I'm so enjoying life, learning what it means to trust Jesus with the everyday stuff, taking Him at His word and practicing rejoicing in obedience.

The words of this beautiful hymn can quite possibly sum up my heart today very nicely. Written by an incredible woman who we could all learn a lesson about trusting Jesus from.

’Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,
And to take Him at His Word;
Just to rest upon His promise,
And to know, “Thus says the Lord!”

Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him!
How I’ve proved Him o’er and o’er
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!
O for grace to trust Him more!

O how sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to trust His cleansing blood;
And in simple faith to plunge me
’Neath the healing, cleansing flood!

Yes, ’tis sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just from sin and self to cease;
Just from Jesus simply taking
Life and rest, and joy and peace.

I’m so glad I learned to trust Thee,
Precious Jesus, Savior, Friend;
And I know that Thou art with me,
Wilt be with me to the end.

"Blessed is the man
who trusts in the Lord,
whose confidence is in Him."
Jeremiah 17:7