Day by Day in Grace

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Who Am I

I have wanted to share my heart about the journey God is taking me on for a while but haven't had the right words to describe how I am feeling. As I was driving home from Grace group tonight I heard this song and felt that it was speaking what my heart was/has been feeling. I have heard this song before but the lyrics spoke something new to me tonight. Maybe for the first time in a long time I heard that I am set apart....I am His. As I absorb the reality of who I am in Christ, I pray that I will be open to this new version of me, a version of me that views myself in Christ-tinted glasses. A person who is Blessed, Chosen, Adopted, Accepted, Redeemed, Forgiven & Loved (thanks Heather!).

Who Am I~By: Casting Crowns

Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt
Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart

Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are

I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
Vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours

Who am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love and watch me rise again
Who am I, that the voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me

Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are

I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
Vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours

Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are

I am Yours
I am Yours
Whom shall I fear
Whom shall I fear
'Cause I am Yours
I am Yours

Tagged~Five Things

Rachel tagged me and here's the result:

5 things you can't live without (well, I could live without them, but I do enjoy these) under $5:
1. My Savior~His sacrafice paid for my sins!
2. My family~they're priceless
3. Hot chocolate
4. Pizza (can make it for $5 or less)
5. Tie between word searches & my library card
**Bonus: My Bible—More than $5 but extremely necessary

5 Favorite Movies:
1. Anne of Green Gables
2. Pride & Prejudice (BBC & new version)
3. You’ve Got Mail
4. The Notebook
5. What about Bob

5 Baby Names you LOVE but won't use

Girls:
1. Ruby
2. Lucy
3. Madison
4. Addison
5. Adeleine

Boys:
1. Noah (LOVE IT!)
2. Elijah/Eli
3. Colson
4. Benjamin
5. Conner

5 songs you could here over and over again:
1. In the Light (DC Talk)
2. Almost anything by Jennifer Knapp
3. All in All
4. My Hope is in You (Third Day)
5. No More Chains (Nicole Nordeman)

5 People who influenced your life in a positive way:
1. Jesus
2. Kyle
3. My in-laws
4. My dear Grace group gals
5. Beth Moore

5 Things that stay in your purse at all times:
1. Wallet
2. Cell phone
3. Lipstick/lipgloss
4. Snacks for Talia
5. Hand sanitizer

5 Moments that you knew changed you forever:
1. The day I accepted Christ as my Savior
2. My wedding day
3. Day Talia was born
4. Last day of working as a teacher…to be a stay at home Mom
5. Day my Dad passed away

5 Obsessions you have right now:
1. Cleaning my house (nesting)
2. Blogging
3. Getting Talia potty trained
4. Labor/delivery, meeting my new daughter, making sure she is healthy
5. Losing all this baby weight

5 Places you would really like to go:
1. Hawaii-or someplace warm/tropical
2. Disneyland (not World right now)
3. Washington Coast
4. Italy
5. Montana—to eat McKenzie River Pizza~sad but true

5 People you would love to see their top 5:
1. Kyle (although I don’t think he would do it…?)
2. Heather
3. Amber B.
4. Amber M.
5. Abbey