Many of you have gone on Spring Break or are anticipating taking a vacation this summer. It is a time to refresh spirit, soul, and body. Over the next couple of weeks, our faithful bloggers will be taking a ‘spring break’ from writing so that they can come back to us refreshed and freshly anointed.
However, Girlfriends’ Coffee Hour website won’t ‘go black’! We will be revisiting some of our favorite blogs and daily devotions which have blessed us in the past. We pray that each of you, our faithful friends and readers, will continue to start your day meditating on the devotionals and songblogs, and be encouraged and blessed.
Let’s give each of our bloggers a big round of applause, a hug, and the rest they so deserve. God bless you, ladies!
What do you think about when you look at me
I know we’re not the fairytale you dreamed we’d be
You wore the veil, you walked the aisle, you took my hand
And we dove into a mystery
How I wish we could go back to simpler times
Before all our scars and all our secrets were in the light
Now on this hallowed ground we’ve drawn the battle lines
Will we make it through the night
It’s going to take much more than promises this time
Only God can change our minds
Maybe you and I were never meant to be complete
Could we just be broken together
If you can bring your shattered dreams and I’ll bring mine
Could healing still be spoken and save us
The only way we’ll last forever is broken together
How it must have been so lonely by my side
We were building kingdoms, chasing dreams and left love behind
I’m praying God will help our broken hearts align
And we won’t give up the fight
Casting Crowns
written by Mark Hall and Bernie Herms
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This song could be about a marriage that two went into with great but unrealistic expectations; and they realize that it really wasn’t what they expected. And yes, it is a mystery because no one can see the real road ahead. If you grew up in the times when our moms watched their “stories,” (television soap operas) you would really have a totally different idea of marriage, of sunset walks, and dancing around the room before you go to bed. However, the real picture may actually look like the wife walking out the door and taking a walk by herself because she cannot remember what she saw or what she was thinking that day she said “I do.”
But God is the Inventor of marriage. He knows that we are human and imperfect, as well as that two are better than one…no matter how hard the road. Because one falls down and then the other picks them up. We have someone that always has our best interest at heart. And we have each other to lean on and laugh with and seek His will together.
What if we listened to this song and thought about our relationship with God? WE are His bride and He is our groom. We say ‘yes’ to this relationship and He lifts the veil between us and we are one.
Sometimes the walk is easy, fun, and exciting—full of good moments. Other times are really hard, walking in a valley just waiting and waiting to finally see the mountaintop. But all along, He never leaves us. Just like in a marriage, when the hard times come—we don’t walk out or call it quits. We keep seeking Him and we still love Him and, like a husband, He always wants what is best for us.
When you are listening today, what are you thinking of, who comes to mind? Basically, we are broken and together we can all be broken together. God can and will heal what is broken and He can fulfill each one of us just by walking with us. And oh! how He loves us! So today, if this hit home to you, I pray that God’s grace will wash over you like rain and that if you’re married and things aren’t what you thought, hold on and seek the One that can make all things new..and praise Him for all the miracles and blessings He has given you. And if God is your groom, take His hand and walk through life together. Joy will be yours!
As the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall God rejoice over you.
Isaiah 62:5
Your Maker is your husband; the Lord of host is His name.
Isaiah 54:5
I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you to Me
in righteousness, in justice, in steadfast love.
Hosea 2:19-20
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Let us pray:
Dear Lord, You are our forever, today, and yesterday. You have no beginning and no end. Thank You for Your steadfast love and for rejoicing over us as a groom does over his bride. Lord, You are our Groom and You are with us always. Yes, we are broken but still you never leave us. And in marriage, You give us grace and mercy to live out our vows. You enable us to walk with this person and to have a good life together. We love you so much! We look forward to what is to come!! In Jesus’ name, amen.
