Empty Me

Finally... a new post!!
I heard a song today on Klove that I have never heard before: I don't know if it was Jeremy Kamp, Chris Sligh or somebody else. For the lyrics, I found it under both of the above names, but I am surprised that this was my first time hearing it because it does not seem to be new. Here are the most meaningful parts of the song to me.

Empty Me

I know how fast I can stray

and how fast my heart could change.

Empty me

of the selfishness inside,

every vain ambition

and the poison of my pride

and any foolish thing my heart holds to,

Lord empty me of me

so I can be

filled with you.

Everything is a lesser thing compared to you.

I surrender all.

Lord empty me of me

so I can be

filled with You.

Empty me.

That is so powerful. And I so need to be emptied of myself: my way, my habits, my will. When we are beautifully broken, we can see things in a different light: ways that were always there, but closed by our own "blindness."

My heart still hurts for my Malden, but Shawnie is truly an angel to me. She brings me silly things to the side of the bed: like my bookmark, like random papers, like toys...all things she has handled with such gentility, none of them have even a tooth indent. She makes me laugh when we walk because she loves the water and if I do not have her on her leash, she will dive into one or two of the neighbor's ponds. Shawnie Angel is not a morning dog: she stays sleeping by my side of the bed until I have prayed, read, dressed in exercise clothes and shoes and even until I have gotten the leash down before she gets up. But this morning, she was excited to go walking and is learning the routine.

When I am gone, I am able to leave her inside, and I think she lays on the entry carpet the whole time. I am thankful for Heavenly Father for providing us with her. And eternal thanks to GB who knew we would be a good match. Since the Saturday before last when we adopted Prince, I have had my eye on two dogs at the animal shelter. One is a St. Bernard and the other is a Sheltie mix. I want to help find them good homes. I think the St. Bernard will be easier to place (just because she is purebred), eventhough the Sheltie mix is a more well behaved dog.

Please all, keep doggies in your prayers and if you can take one or one more into your life, please do today.

With love and joy in Christ who is our Savior.

Goodnight, Katie