my only peace is in dreams of you

i've seen

the way children look at this world with such wonder & i wish my eyes could be new again.

things that destroy & threaten to do it utterly.

the look in your eyes when you stop caring what they think and all you can do is love him

old men weep out of brokenness, wondering what it was all for & i wish i could believe again

you at your worst &, believe me, there is still no way that i could stop loving you

the sunlight dance on your face, making you all glow-y and giddy, & its one of my most favorite things

I've seen glimpses of what you were made to be, what you are deep in the core & i wish those moments were not so few and far between. i'd like to see you let go. i'd like to see you find that all you need is here, not in the things you've been chasing. that is all i wish for you.

when my heart is weary

the sight of your face is all i need

i seem to forget (& far too easily) just how broken we all are.
the last leg of a four hour drive reminded me.
a heavy heart and an aching side.
i need this God who loves his people and refuses to give up on them.