Every Piece of My Heart

It was a wonderful testimony meeting yesterday in Church.  I especially appreciated those who testified of the grace of our Savior and the power of prayer.  I love that my Father in Heaven and Jesus Christ are so approachable.  I can take every piece of my heart and lay it at Their feet knowing that no matter how ridiculous or foolish "my issues" may seem, I am rightfully judged and perfectly loved.  There are things in life that hurt so bad, you eventually start to feel numb to the pain.  I wonder if the numbness is almost an act of mercy - just how the physical body goes into shock, I think the Lord knows when our spirit can't take anymore.

I'm so thankful to know that new days come, new opportunities, new chances to begin again.  That's one thing I love about my Father in Heaven - He lets me start over as if nothing ever happened.  He doesn't hold the past against me or treat me differently because I didn't quite measure up to His expectation, He just keeps loving me.  I'm thankful to know that "my issues" aren't foolish to Him, that He knows exactly what it feels like to be in my current situation.  He knows because He took it all on Himself as if my heart was His own.

You Are Loved
by, Stars Go Dim

We hide pain in the weirdest places
Broken souls with smiling faces
Fighting for surrender
For now and the after
Just look around and you’ll see that people
Are scared to say how they really feel, oh
We all need a little honesty

You are loved
If your heart’s in a thousand pieces
If you’re lost and you’re far from reason
Just look up, know you are loved
Just look up, and know you are loved
When it feels like somethings missing
If it hurts but you can’t find healing
Just look up, know you are loved
Just look up, know you are loved.

We’re not made to be superheroes,
Photoshopped, all size zeroes
We’re a light not expected
But not quite perfected yet.
Look up see the sun is shinning
There’s hope on a new horizon
Calling you, calling…

You don’t have to prove yourself
Don’t try to be someone else

-Alicia (So Grateful for Grace!)