Break

*SIGH*

Break is just a great word. Isn't it? I think so! I'm loving this break. Being at home...sleeping in...relaxing...playing my guitar...blogging. I mean...what else do you need in life really? ;) Right now I'm sitting in my living room, watching the rain fall outside, listening to Bethany Dillon, sipping on some hot tea, and letting my blogging thoughts go! I love it.

God is so good. All the time. He has been doing so much in my life lately. I don't doubt he is always working in my life...but lately it's so evident. I committed to journaling for 1 month straight...and I'm LOVING it. God is teaching me so much through that! Even the very first night I journaled...MAN! I can't even describe it. God was just SO present. There wasn't any question. And every time after that has been even more incredible. God is so faithful! He even put a new song in my head, which has been exciting for me to watch him work through that. I haven't written anything since the middle of the summer, so just in general that was awesome. But man...its amazing to see what God can do through someone who loves him.

I am so thankful for break. For the breaks that God gives us from life, and for this wonderful October break. It's so needed! I had a crazy couple of weeks before now, so I was MORE than ready. Yesterday, I slept until roughly 1:30pm. Yeah. I. Was. Exhausted. Not to mention I went to bed relatively early the night before. And after I took my time waking up ;) I had a late breakfast, played my guitar, watched some TV, spent some time with my little Bella, got a visit from my sister Mal, had dinner with the family, and relaxed the night away. I decided that today would be a BIT more productive. I woke up at 10 to my alarm, made breakfast, watched some TV, did some cleaning, worked on the new song I've been working on, painted my nails, and now I'm blogging! :) I'm still planning on going through my winter clothes and choosing which ones are worthy enough for me to bring back to school, then cleaning up my room, showering, and probably hanging out with some friends later. OH SWEET BREAK!

John 6:35 says..."I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty."

What sweet words Jesus says to us. Something about scripture being the very words of God makes them so powerful, but so sincere at the same time. These words actually give LIFE. They fill me up so that I'm not hungry for anything else. Its so encouraging to read the very words of Jesus, and know that he's talking right to me. When I was writing this song I've mentioned, I actually took a lot of the words straight out of my journal entry for that day. My journal entry was based off of this very scripture verse. Here's some of the words to my song...

Broken to You I come
In need of You
Empty, poured out, my soul
In search if truth
I'm seeking You
I'm seeking You

You are worthy!
Oh, so worthy!
I'll give you praise
Give you my days
Why should I worry?
Because you hold me
All my days
All my days
I'll give you praise!

I long for life in You
For Your love endures forever
May I never flee
For You are my treasure
I'm seeking You
I'm seeking You

I never want to hunger after anything but You
I never want to thirst after anything but You
Fill my heart

Okay...so those are ALL he words to my song. Haha. I just figured...why not right? They're not final...but I've been working on them today, and thats what I have so far. The exact melody is still coming together, but I have faith that it will be just the way it's supposed to be when its done. But the words are basically a prayer to God, like a worship song.

Anyways...I hope that this blog was a blessing to you in some way, and I hope this blog has also found you taking some sort of break, whether you're on October break, on a lunch break, taking a break from taking a break, taking a break because you like reading about taking breaks, or taking a break because you wish you were on break. Take a second and read these words...

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." -Matt. 11:28

Jesus gives rest, but just like this verse says, we have to COME to him first. We offers rest to the weary and burdened, but we have to choose to COME to him. He's inviting you into rest with him, even if it's only for 5 minutes. He will give you rest.

Speaking of rest...I think I might read some more of the good Book, and take a little nap. Rest up! You know! ;)

In Him who gives rest,
Emmi