Melted

"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
He leads me beside quiet waters,
He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness, for His name sake."

I recited Psalm 23 over and over again..and I literally could have just MELTED there. I laid down on the grass at Russell Creek by the pond.. the sun, the ducks, the quiet waters, the kids, the parents, the grass, the trees, the twigs.. 2 hours was not enough. I could have stayed there forever. I didn't need anyone around me.. being in His presence was more than sufficient. There is nothing more joyful than this. I walked around the whole trail and couldn't stop praying for people.. every person in my mind, every person that walked past me. I couldn't stop singing praise songs to Him. I really, really, really, really love being in His presence. The world and my fleeting pains truly grew dim in the light of His glory and grace. I pleaded for God to penetrate through the hearts of the Losts..the hearts of my brothers and sisters in Christ.. with His compelling love. True joy rushes in only when I'm willing to lay every inch of my heart on the altar. True joy rushes in only after true deep pain. Oh Lord, You are so good to me. You are my One True Joy.

"Did You rise the sun for me?
Or paint a million stars that I might know Your majesty?
Is Your voice upon the wind?
Is everything I've known marked with my Maker's fingerprints?"
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Happy Birthday to the bestest mom!! :)
Yes, I wrote in Chinese.. even though Ines Bei2 made fun of me and said it looks really F-O-B.