More Than You'll Ever Know
Everyone needs a friend like Ali. Everyone. The thing is, though, that there is no one quite like her. That being the case, I'm glad I have her. In my 25 years, I have yet to find anyone that blends so perfectly with me who is as sweet as her, as thoughtful, as compassionate, as generous, as loving, as gentle, as spunky, as forgiving, as encouraging, as challenging, as faithful, as godly, as passionate, as humble, or as exactly-what-I-need as her. She makes me laugh, she makes me better, she makes me strong. She makes me sweeter, she makes me see things more clearly, and she makes me special. Friends. Our. God. Is. Faithful.
Something brought you to my mind today, I thought about the funny ways you make me laugh. Yet I feel like it's ok to cry with you. Something 'bout just being with you; when I leave, I feel like I've been near God. And that's the way it supposed to be, yeah. Cause you've been more than a friend to me, you fight off my enemies. You have spoken the truth over my life. You'll never know what it means to me, just to know you've been on your knees for me. You have blessed my life, more than you'll ever know.
You had faith when I had none. You prayed God would bring me a brand new song when I didn't think I could find the strength to sing. All the while, I'm hoping that I'll do the kind of praying for you that you've done for me. And that's the way it oughta be. Cause you've been more than a friend to me, you fight off my enemies. You have spoken the truth over my life. You'll never know what it means to me, just to know you've been on your knees for me. You have blessed my life, more than you'll ever know.
You've carried me, you've taken upon a burden that wasn't your own. May the blessing return to you a hundred fold.
Cause you've been more than a friend to me, you fight off my enemies. You have spoken the truth over my life. You'll never know what it means to me, just to know you've been on your knees for me. You have blessed my life, more than you'll ever know.
Al, I may not have written them, but I mean these words with everything I have. You are my sister, you are my heart, and YAMF. Thank you for making my day brighter and my life sweeter.
posted by BJ at 11:44 AM
16 Comments:
maybe you guys should move to MA and get married...what do you think?
well, it would throw a kink in yours and my plans...
not in MA..."3 is company too" - have to check the lawbooks on that one actually. Who knows, seems anyone can get married up here, you can be with ali for a week and switch off, like a child switching parents, this is getting weird - forget I mentioned any of it
uhh...can someone change the subject. not that i wouldn't want to marry you beege. your words are too kind, I have done nothing on my own. I am nothing without Christ.
I've been watching a lot of TV during my invalid days, and I saw this news thing on polygamy in the U.S. Did you guys know that there are still a lot of polygamists living here?? I mean, I knew but I didn't KNOW. It was a totally different ball of wax to SEE the women all living in a huge mansion together, getting along, talking to the interviewer guy. Really weird. The news guy said, "So...um... what if he gets another wife that's prettier?" And one of the younger ladies said (in a hick accent) "Well. Good for him, huh?!" And then she started cracking up and ALL the wives started cracking up with her. I don't know why I'm writing so much about polygamy on this (newest edition) tribute to Ali, but it kind of opened my eyes to see that the WOMEN actually LIKE polygamy.
Anyways. Ali, I think you're cool too.
this just totally went downhill...it's like when my 1st graders share, when it's time for questions the questioner just starts talking about some completely random thing - these comments totally got off subject, my bad
I myself think it's a powerful tribute to the power of ADD.
ADD? I don't get it. I just saw a piece of some news special the other day about this women trying to escape he life of polygamy. I forget how many wives her husband had, but she wanted out. and she didn't want her three daughters stuck in that lifestyle too. It was in some small town in Colorado. And there were some really old laws that were still somewhat enforced, and the cops always supported the husband. Sounds awful. Abraham and Jacob certainly got away with it. I personally don't get it.
Ali, I meant the fact that we got so far off topic and took to chasing rabbit trails that had nothing to do with the original blog post is a tribute to Attention Deficit Disorder. Heh.
Yeah, it's weird to me how any woman could support that lifestyle. But according to one of the women they interviewed, she was like, "Hey, I want my own life. I don't want to be at some man's beck and call every night. This takes all the pressure off me." Interesting.
Ali, I meant the fact that we got so far off topic and took to chasing rabbit trails that had nothing to do with the original blog post is a tribute to Attention Deficit Disorder. Heh.
Yeah, it's weird to me how any woman could support that lifestyle. But according to one of the women they interviewed, she was like, "Hey, I want my own life. I don't want to be at some man's beck and call every night. This takes all the pressure off me." Interesting.
How about this topic...Is marriage an idol that we worship?
Have we consciously or sub. placed it as the end all be all of our "christian world" and is our view of it cultural or biblical? and what are our thoughts on the realities of singleness and those who choose or are called into that lifestyle? Are they marginalized? And let's face this wtih reality...not with our sunday school answers.
take that to the bank, then cash it, and return your thoughts
Tyler,
I totally think that single people are marginalized. It's like Lindsey Merril's blog about how people used to say, "Oh my gosh! You're only 23, who cares if you're single???" and the same people say, "Huh. 27 and still single. Yeah that's tough." My least favorite thing ever is when people from high school run into me and ask if I'm married, and when I say 'no', they tilt their heads to one side and say, "Oh, well that's okay! We'll find you someone." Like I'm a carton of milk that's about to expire if they can't find someone to buy me.
I definitely think the problem is more sub-cultural than cultural... like it's not so much "American" to stigmatize singles, it's "Christian" or more specifically "CCF" to look askance at those who don't wear wedding rings. It's very interesting, because you always hear people talk about what a blessing the life of a single person can be, how much more you can devote yourself to God and the kingdom. But when it comes right down to it, most of those same people are probably thinking there's something a little bit wrong with you if you stay single for longer than the norm...
It really depends on the individual. I agree with Elisa that you can probably better devote the whole you to God sinle. But I think it's something most of us need, so God provides it. I think it takes a stronger individual to remain single, although marriage is very challenging too. And I also think it's stupid that most people expect everyone to get married. Unfortunately, I think that is how many people look at it. As far as if it's an idol or not...well, that's hard to say. I think it depends too much on the individuals heart to answer that as a broad statement. Those are my initial thoughts on the subject.
these are good questions.
i do think marriage is often treated as the final destination. as a couple who was married at 28 & 33, we went through many years of wondering when/if marriage would ever come. i never liked feeling like the reason behind my singleness was attributed to "not being close enough to God yet". I don't think it is the golden ticket that the superspiritual are given when they arrive. in fact, herb (my husband) and i often feel like our worst qualities are highlighted by marriage. in other words, now that we are in a relationship with room to be ourselves, we are seeing how jacked up ourselves really are. so, it certainly is not the "end all be all" as we would love to think. just the other day, herb (in tears) said, "i thought getting married was going to make it all feel better".
yep, it doesn't. i write about this a lot in my blog. it is actually the whole purpose of my blog (though I do get a case of ADD sometimes and go on tangents).
are those who choose singleness marginalized? i wouldn't know. i never felt called to singleness, but i certainly was single and not dating between the ages of 18-27 and frankly, if i felt marginalized, it was my own issue. sometimes, when hanging out with a room full of marrieds, i felt understimulated & bored. if i was having a bad day, i felt sorry for myself and sad. but rarely marginalized.
no prob - tickets are way out of range to buy at this point. Last week was the last chance. Grabbed another date
peace
You need to update your blog, now that I am reading. Because it's all about me- didn't you know? Ha ha... Love you girl! KiDD
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