Smitten

I went out with some of the other teachers tonight to this really cute Italian place that's a block from where we live. (c: They also have toasted bagels. I have yet to do any sampling, but am keenly looking forward to it. I didn't eat because I wasn't hungry yet, but we went and walked downtown and got ice cream, and I bought myself flowers. I've been thinking about it for awhile, but finally decided it was worth it.

We walked back through the park and I stopped next to my favorite magnolia tree. The blossoms are deep purple, and just . . . beautiful. I came home and was writing a friend when it just hit me how grateful I am for everything Jesus has done for me. Romans 1:20 comes to mind, "For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." I think back over my life, the people that I've met, the experiences I've had, the things I've seen and read, known and understood. I am thankful not to have been converted into a belief, but to have been captured by Love. I pray it captures you as well.

God keep you. (Isaiah 26:3-4)