beloved..

Adjective                              Dearly loved.

Noun                        A much loved person.

Synonyms adjective.   dear - darling - favorite - favorite - loved noun.   sweetheart - darling - love - sweetie - lover

Psalm 119:41-48 (The Message)

Let your love, God, shape my life    with salvation, exactly as you promised;
Then I’ll be able to stand up to mockery
    because I trusted your Word.
Don’t ever deprive me of truth, not ever—
    your commandments are what I depend on.
Oh, I’ll guard with my life what you’ve revealed to me,
    guard it now, guard it ever;
And I’ll stride freely through wide open spaces
    as I look for your truth and your wisdom;
Then I’ll tell the world what I find,
    speak out boldly in public, unembarrassed.
I cherish your commandments—oh, how I love them!—
    relishing every fragment of your counsel.

on monday night our family received word that my 17 year old cousin had been in an accident head on with a drunk driver. she was immediately taken to the trauma center and at the time there was so much unknown. the feelings of shock, anger, and sadness were very present as we waited to hear more of her injuries and present condition. but i am so grateful and overjoyed to announce that her recovery has gone so peacefully and smoothly. i am reminded of the immeasurable and vast the love that God has is for each one of us. i find myself thinking so often, how in the world can i possibly be worth the love that He has for me. i am beloved. He loves me despite the fact that i fail Him everyday. 

then a good friend of mine shared a way that has helped him to be reminded of God in his everyday life. he challenged our fca to find something in our everyday life and dedicate it to God. whether it be making it our mission to act kindly towards our siblings when we face the temptation to snap back when they annoy us or even simply carrying around a special rock in our pocket to remind us that God is always with us. as i was thinking of what i could do to help me be reminded of this i thought of a word. b e l o v e d. i thought about where i could have it so that i would constantly be reminded of God's presence and the reminder that God loves me despite all the ways i fail Him. so as you can see in the photo above i found my wrist to be a good place to write it. so that throughout my day and whatever challenges i may face i would be reminded. "em, you are loved." it may seem so simple. because i think we often use the word love so loosely. but love is such a powerful and deep word. so i'd encourage you to find a way or object that can help you to be reminded of God's presence in your everyday life. remember that you are beloved no matter what you've done. He still loves YOU <3 font="font" nbsp="nbsp">

peace.