"No, life cannot be understood flat on a page. It has to be lived; a person has to get out of his head, has to fall in love, has to memorize poems, has to jump off bridges into rivers, has to stand in an empty desert and whisper sonnets under his breath... We get one story, you and I, and one story alone. God has established the elements, the setting and the climax and resolution. It would be a crime not to venture out, wouldn't it?"

--Donald Miller

Thank you God

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Thank you God
For sleepovers
And giggling
And temporary tattoos
Thank you God
For hiking with friends
And eating PB&J sandwiches
And adventures
Thank you God
For seeing waterfalls
And overlooks that show your creations
And for beautiful days
Thank you God
For reading children's books in the kid's section at the library
And naps that leave you refreshed
And walks under the stars
Thank you God
For Monopoly games
And late night Steak n Shake visits
And being in the presence of friends
Thank you God
For Wal-mart trips
And bubble-wrap
And for awesome songs to listen to in the car
Thank you God
For loving me
And trusting me with your great plans
Even if right now I'm so confused and feel alone
Thank you God
For being there next to me
And never leaving nor forsaking me
And never getting angry even when I admit to not liking you at the moment.
I'm just scared, that's all

2 comments:

Amy Beth @ Ministry So Fabulous! said...

You have no idea how proud I am of you.

Anonymous said...

I love you, Pookie.

P.S. Did you read ALL my notes from the Thailand presentation last Tuesday?

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