Your face is lovely

Dove's Eyes by Rick Pino

I love Your face

I love Your kisses
I love Your embrace

I love Your presence

it's funny how love songs are universal.  good lyrics make or break a song...but when they ARE good they change the way you think.  this song was running through my head this morning.  i started out singing it to ava and then realized that i had to listen to it.  while i listened, i realized that while the song is easily applicable to my relationship with ava or curt or anyone else that i love...it is equally applicable to my relationship with God...my longing is to come to a place where i can sing these words to Him as often as i can sing them to ava or curt. 

sometimes it seems as though you can strive and strive to find God and you are always a step behind.  don't get me wrong, there are many times when it feels as though i am right where i'm 'sposed to be and that God is near and i know His grace and blessing is being manifested in my life...but there are many times when i only long to feel His presence, to feel His arms enfold me and envelop me with love.  as i was listening to the song, i suddenly knew that as much as i strive to find God; to get close to Him; to know Him as a friend, He is striving to find ME; to get close to ME; to know ME as a friend.  He looks at me, and he says: "Cecelia, I love your face, I LOVE your kisses, I love your embrace, sweetheart, I LOVE your presence." 

wow!  i'm loved!