Monday, December 12, 2011

What is love?

Andrew wheel-standing at Raglan Beach

There's a fire and there's a passion. 
But what is love when the embers die down?
Love is talking. 
Love is a smile. 
Love is someone being there. 
Love is doing ordinary things together. 
Love looks with seeing eyes. 
Love is pausing. 
Love is continuing. 
Love is being kind again today. 
Love is laughing or letting go because...
 the person over-rides the annoyance. 
Love is asking. 
Love looks after and takes care of. 
Love grows. 
Love keeps on loving. 
Love doesn't stop believing. 
Love mends. 
Love speaks. 
Love is powerful. 
Love waits. 
Love is quiet and love is loud. 
Love screams and whispers. 
Love is masculine and feminine. 
Love is Andrew and love is Eden. 
Love is God. 
And He has created us in His image. 
Love grows. 
Love keeps on pouring.
Love relights the fire.
He multiplies Himself in us.


June, 2010
Queenstown, South Island



Bridal Veil Falls
God, your heart is so generous. (Reading in Luke...)Too big to shut people out on Sundays. Too big to close your eyes to people when you want some alone time with your Father. (Listening to 'Revive our Hearts')You say "Come and be with me forever." "I'm preparing a place for you." No tiring of me. No down time. No shutting me out but always welcoming me in. Always open arms. Jesus, I would have been a nagging one in the crowd, following, begging, nagging for more attention and more answers. My faith is slow and small but I'd persist and you wouldn't turn me away cause you didn't turn away the children and you didn't turn down the persistent widow, you didn't ignore the blind beggar. Your love never fails.


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7 comments:

  1. KirstieJanuary 13, 2012 at 8:33 AM

    Ah! So beautiful! such a good reminder. Thank you!
    .. And the pictures are awesome!

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    1. ChristinEdenJanuary 13, 2012 at 12:35 PM

      Thank you so much Kirstar! Andrew and I are so enjoying your copy of A Praying Life. We just finished it today. I feel like I could just turn around and start reading it again. So rich and so much to learn. It's so meaningful and special to see little things you've underlined and noted. I love you so much! xxoo

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  2. ChristinEdenJanuary 13, 2012 at 12:42 PM

    Theological soundness might be in question with the "Love is God" statement but "God is love" doesn't flow very well with the rest. :9 I think God will understand and I hope you will as well. ;)

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  3. MichelleJanuary 16, 2012 at 12:38 PM

    Aw Eden that was beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Praise God for teaching us how to love!!! Love you girl =)

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    1. ChristinEdenJanuary 16, 2012 at 9:49 PM

      Thanks Michelle! Amen to that! It's so fascinating how our understanding and perception of God's love can grow with our experience of new dimensions of relationships (such as wife and mama). xx (so excited for you:)MUCH LOVE!

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  4. Jess BJanuary 16, 2012 at 9:42 PM

    Eden, so often the words you write here speak to my heart with an issue that I've been struggling with or thinking about. Thank you for the way you challenge me with your gentle words and godly encouragement. You are such a treasure and I want to spend more time with you! <3

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    1. ChristinEdenJanuary 17, 2012 at 8:12 AM

      Jess, I can't tell you what your words mean to me. Thank you so much! You're friendship is such a gift! I hope it works out to get together soon. xx

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