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Forgive me, but this post is going to be a plethora of things that have been swirling around in my head recently. So I'm sorry if things don't transition or make sense, but that's life. It's messy around the edges, but somehow it manages to work out ok.

First of all, this song. Goodness, it's just so right right now. I could legitimately listen to it from the time I get home from work until the time I go to bed everyday and never get sick of it. It's so beautiful, in lyrics and in melody. Please, give it a good, honest listen.

Secondly, I've been learning more and more, and not the easy way, that the only thing worth truly pursuing with your life is God. As posted before, I got myself I nice little slap in the face on Sunday night, which made me realize that I'm not doing my part trying to balance the scales of pursuit at all. I run...and run...and run some more, but the endurance of God is never-ending. He will run after me until my muscles fail me and I can't run any farther. So I decided to give up trying things my way and trying things the way God wants me to do them. Crazy concept, right? Yeah, that was a little bit sarcastic.

This whole new way of doing each day has been exciting. I wake up not quite knowing what will happen, but that whatever does happen, will be for my good in the end. Some days are filled with generous blessings, others with trials, but at the end of the day, I know that no matter what has happened, I'm that much closer to God and striving to live everyday like he commands me to.

So I spread writing this post out over two days. Mostly because I got distracted when I was writing originally, and now I feel focused, and better rested. I originally also couldn't come up with a decent title for this post, but I think in the shower today, it came to me. You have to lose your life to find it. I think that's an appropriate title today. Forget about what you want out of life and drop your plans. Just start living and you'll find a life fuller than you can even imagine. This is a tough one for me because I can be so Type A sometimes. I like when things match, are planned to the minute, and when people actually use their turn signals. (But really, people in this town drive like maniacs.) But I'm trying to better, and for now, that's all I can do--just keep trying.

Also, while I was looking in the mirror trying to decide whether to straighten my bangs tonight or in the morning I got this:  Glory be to the Father. And it made me think, how much am I taking credit for in my life? Because in all reality, none of it is me. It's one of those things I want to remember so badly, I thought about getting it tattooed on. (Too far, mom?) (Psh, like my mom knows I blog.) But really, think about that one. Are you taking credit for things that you shouldn't be? I don't want to make you feel bad, just convicted. Which is a good thing! And God rejoices in the confession of not giving credit where credit is due. (Shameless college ministry plug--for a wonderful message on the beauty of confession, go here: http://www.fueleveryday.com/media.php?pageID=32)

So, to conclude this post, I thought I'd leave you with another song that I've been a little bit obsessed with recently. It's so lovely and simple and the lyrics are so sweet. Here you go! Hope everyone is enjoying their week and if you live anywhere near the midwest, hope you're beating this heat!!

 Blessings,
Liz.