Happy 13

13

Years of being with You
Growing up with You
Learning with You
Living with You

Life has not been a smooth path
But that's the point of the narrow road
Where we die in ourselves
And live anew in the Spirit

Thirteen years has it been
And I still do not regret
The day I decided to be Yours
Thirteen years ago...and forever more.

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Instead of moping around....because I couldn't work on things properly these days, I suddenly remembered my Spiritual Birthday -- which is today! Hahaha!

My spirit's a frickin teen-ager. Hahaha. I find it amusing. I'd love to celebrate it with a lovely slice of Shepherd's Pie in honor of the love I share with the Shepherd of my life. Hahaha! sorry for the puns! XD but yeah...I don't have an oven to make the pie...so just a metaphorical drawing will do. :) cheers!

I thank my God every time I remember you, always praying with joy for all of you. I thank God for the help you gave me while I preached the Good News—help you gave from the first day you believed until now. God began doing a good work in you, and I am sure he will continue it until it is finished when Jesus Christ comes again.

  And I know that I am right to think like this about all of you, because I have you in my heart. All of you share in God's grace with me while I am in prison and while I am defending and proving the truth of the Good News. God knows that I want to see you very much, because I love all of you with the love of Christ Jesus.

  This is my prayer for you: that your love will grow more and more; that you will have knowledge and understanding with your love; that you will see the difference between good and bad and will choose the good; that you will be pure and without wrong for the coming of Christ; that you will be filled with the good things produced in your life by Christ to bring glory and praise to God. - Philippians 1:3-11 (NCV)

This is what I got from my devotionals for today. Thanks Paul. Haha! To God be the glory indeed. :)

Also...a song~ maybe I'll make a related illustration of this tomorrow once I get it done tonight. wooo!

I can’t win, I can’t reign
I will never win this game
I am lost, I am vain
I will never be the same
I won’t run, I won’t fly
I will never make it by
I can’t rest, I can’t fight
I can’t quit now
This can’t be right
I can’t take one more sleepless night
I won’t soar, I won’t climb
If you’re not here, I’m paralyzed
I can’t look, I’m so blind
I lost my heart, I lost my mind
Without You~