I’ve known what it’s like to be away from You, and it’s a lonely, painful existence. I don’t ever want to be in the dark again. Please don’t allow me to go back to that place. A place where all I can feel is longing and emptiness… where I face the world, always with a heavy heart. I can’t stand it.

I’ve felt what it’s like to be in Your presence. And it’s contentment and happiness beyond compare. I want to be inside Your light, all the time. When I’m there, even though I can feel all my problems, I become wrapped in hope and comfort. Even though I feel the pain, I can understand the necessity of it all. With you, I know that everything has a purpose, and that I have the strength to overcome anything. I want to be in Your presence, because with You, I feel safe and loved no matter what.

I need You. You’ve taken me out of the dark before, please don’t allow me to come back. I can’t do this on my own. Take my hand, and lead me, Lord. You know what’s best for me, and I trust You. Please, lead me to the right path. When I stray, gently lead me back to Your side because life away from You is unbearable. I owe everything to You. I owe my life, my soul, my everything… to You. I am NOTHING without YOU. You have ALL of me. I offer myself to You. And I will follow you wherever you will lead me. I love you so much, Jesus.

Copyright©2008angel

LOVE = we think about it, dream about it, lose sleep worrying about it. When we don’t have it, we search for it and when we discover it we don’t know what to do with it. We fear losing it. It is our source of pleasure and pain but we can’t predict which it will be from one moment to the next. It’s a short word, easy to spell, difficult to define, and… impossible to live without.

By the time the Lord made mothers, He was into the sixth day working overtime. An Angel appeared and said “Why are you spending so much time on this one?”

And the Lord answered and said, “Have you read the spec sheet on her? She has to be completely washable, but not elastic; have 200 movable parts, all replaceable; run on black coffee and leftovers; have a lap that can hold three children at one time and that disappears when she stands up; have a kiss that can cure anything from a scraped knee to a broken heart; and have six pairs of hands.”

The Angel was astounded at the requirements for this one. “Six pairs of hands! No way!” said the Angel.

The Lord replied, “Oh, it’s not the hands that are the problem. It’s the three pairs of eyes that mothers must have!”

“And that’s on the standard model?” the Angel asked.

The Lord nodded in agreement, “Yep, one pair of eyes are to see through the closed door as she asks her children what they are doing even though she already knows. Another pair in the back of her head are to see what she needs to know even though no one thinks she can. And the third pair are here in the front of her head. They are for looking at an errant child and saying that she understands and loves him or her without even saying a single word.”

The Angel tried to stop the Lord, “This is too much work for one day. Wait until tomorrow to finish.”

“But I can’t!” The Lord protested, “I am so close to finishing this creation that is so close to my own heart. She already heals herself when she is sick AND can feed a family of six on a pound of hamburger and can get a nine year old to stand in the shower.”

The Angel moved closer and touched the woman, “But you have made her so soft, Lord.”

“She is soft,” the Lord agreed, “but I have also made her tough. You have no idea what she can endure or accomplish.”

“Will she be able to think?” asked the Angel.

The Lord replied, “Not only will she be able to think, she will be able to reason, and negotiate.”

The Angel then noticed something and reached out and touched the woman’s cheek. “Oops, it looks like You have a leak with this model. I told You that You were trying to put too much into this one.”

“That’s not a leak.” the Lord objected. “That’s a tear!”

“What’s the tear for?” the Angel asked.

The Lord said, “The tear is her way of expressing her joy, her sorrow, her disappointment, her pain, her loneliness, her grief, and her pride.”

The Angel was impressed. “You are a genius, Lord. You thought of everything for this one. You even created the tear!”

The Lord looked at the Angel and smiled and said, “I’m afraid you are wrong again. I created the woman, but she created the tear!”

A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4-8 year olds, “What does love mean?” The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined.

“When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore so my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That’s love.”
Rebecca - age 8

“When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You know that your name is safe in their mouth.”
Billy - age 4

“Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other.”
Karl - age 5

“Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your french fries without making them give you any of theirs.”
Chrissy - age 6

“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.”
Terri - age 4

“Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is okay.”
Danny - age 7

“Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss.”
Emily - age 8

“If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate.”
Nikka - age 6

“There are two kinds of love, Our love. God’s love. But God makes both kinds of them.”
Jenny - age 8

“Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it every day.”
Noelle - age 7

“Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well.”
Tommy - age 6

“During my piano recital I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn’t scared anymore.”
Cindy - age 8

“My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”
Clare - age 6

“Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.”
Elaine - age 5

“Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Brad Pitt.”
Chris - age 7

“I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones.”
Lauren - age 5

“When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you.”
Karen - age 7

“You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.”
Jessica - age 8

A boy and a girl. Best friends… they knew everything about each other. They helped each other out. And cheered each other up when they needed it. They called each other daily and told each other what happened during their day. Together they’d hang out, and share priceless memories. When they were upset, they both knew that the perfect person to call would be each other. They would stand up, and help each other through it all. They knew so much. But what they didn’t know was that… they’re both perfect for each other.

There are people who can walk away from you. And hear me when I tell you this! When people can walk away from you: let them walk. I don’t want you to try to talk another person into staying with you, loving you, calling you, caring about you, coming to see you, staying attached to you.

When people can walk away from you let them walk. Your destiny is never tied to anybody that left. The Bible said that, “They went out from us, but they were never really part of us. If they had been, they would have stayed with us. But by leaving they made it clear that none of them were part of us.” [1 John 2:19]

People leave you because they are not joined to you. And if they are not joined to you, you can’t make them stay. Let them go. And it doesn’t mean that they are a bad person it just means that their part in the story is over. And you’ve got to know when people’s part in your story is over so that you don’t keep trying to raise the dead.

You’ve got to know when it’s dead. You’ve got to know when it’s over. Let me tell you something. I’ve got the gift of good-bye. It’s the tenth spiritual gift, I believe in good-bye. It’s not that I’m hateful, it’s that I’m faithful, and I know whatever God means for me to have He’ll give it to me. And if it takes too much sweat I don’t need it. Stop begging people to stay. Let them go!!

by: T. D. Jakes

• “You’re everything I never knew I always wanted…”
• “You’re the only other half that makes me whole.”
• “Sometimes, the only part of my life I’m sure about is the love I share with you.”
• “If I know what love is, it’s because of you.”
• “You are my life, my heart and my soul.”
• “Being with you is a gift while loving you is precious.”
• “I love you not only for who you are, but for what I am when I’m with you.”
• “I hope that you finally understand that I will love you until the end, because you’re not just my man, you’re also my best friend.”
• “I love when you look at me, because I know for one second I’ve crossed your mind.”
• “You’re everything to me, that he never was…”
• “I would give up anything just to be with you.”
• “I love you more and more each day.”
• “When I look into your eyes I get lost and when that happens I never want to find my way out.”
• “You are God’s most wonderful gift to me.”
• “I love you with the breath, the smiles and the tears of all my life.”
• “No one has ever loved me, the way that you have.”
• “Loving you is like nothing I’ve ever felt before…”
• “I love you, more than words could ever say.”
• “You showed me the real meaning of love.”
• “I don’t know much, but I know I love you.”
• “I love you very much, because with you, I found a way to love myself again.”
• “I’m so blessed to have you.”
• “If loving you is a mistake, it’s a mistake worth taking.”
• “Just when I think that it is impossible to love you any more, you prove me wrong.”
• “I love you unconditionally, with everything I am, and more than anyone ever thought possible.”
• “For a few moments in my life you’ve made me feel as if I truly meant something to someone.”
• “I love you, without any doubts, no hesitations, no limit.”
• “I came alive when I started loving you.”
• “When I grow old, I want you to be the one there beside me.”
• “When we’re together or when we’re apart, you’re first in my thoughts and first in my heart.”
• “Loving you is the second best thing I have done, finding you was the first.”
• “Falling in love with you was the easiest thing I’ve ever done in my life.”
• “I don’t regret the things I have done or the things I have chosen not to do because what ever I’ve done, I must have done something right because I ended up with you.”
• “You’re the best thing that ever happened to me.”
• “With you, I am home.”

I held her close to me
Coz I know she breaks so easily
And then I told her
Though I knew no matter how I tried to console her
Then she’d do the best she could
But there are times the best is no damn good
And no matter how you try to be kind
There’s always still a part of you you’ll leave behind
When they fall apart
There’s no easy way to break somebody’s heart.

I lied and told her she’ll be fine
Though we both knew it was just a lie
I had to do it
Coz I had said anything to help me get through it.
And she reached out for my hand
And her simple touch was more than I could stand
And I had to turn away coz I knew
All the hurt that she was feeling, I was feeling too
When they fall apart
There’s no easy way to break somebody’s heart.

She could’ve gotten angry
And made me feel like a guilty child
But I realized that never was her style
I wanted her to hurt me
And not treat me like a friend
I wanted her to say “there’d be someday
I’d come crawling on my knees to ask her back again”
But she acted like a lady till the end
Oh, what a lady!

I thought that she’d bring down
But she smiled at me and never made a sound
And I guess she understood in her way
Coz her silence told me everything she could not say
When they fall apart
There’s easy way to break
There’s just no easy way
There’s no easy way to break somebody’s heart…

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My heart aches within from missing you,
My lips long for the feel of kissing you,
Right now all I need is to gently touch your skin,
To look into your eyes and see deep within,
Just one warm embrace, just to look upon your face,
Just one little touch, from the one I love so much,
If I could gaze upon your smile, for just a little while,
To know that you miss me too, as I’m thinking of you,
To hear the sound of you breathe, knowing you’ll never leave,
To see you walk up to me, then embrace you tenderly,
To just be with the one who’s sent my heart reeling,
And brought about this downpour of emotion and feeling,
I sit here alone in my office tonight,
And pray that somehow this all turns out right,
I’ve never been one to do more taking than giving,
I’m not well off but I work hard for a living,
I’ve told you many thoughts that weren’t borrowed or bought,
And in lifetime, who would have thought,
That I have found someone who was just meant for me,
I can’t explain the magic or why this should be,
But there is one thing that I know for certain,
That this just ain’t over till one of us draws the final curtain,
For I’ve seen an angel and I want you to know,
If it’s my choice to make, I’ll never let you go,
Don’t know what life holds, maybe there’s no reason or rhyme,
To think you may be mine in a matter of time,
And though I cannot touch you and we are now apart,
My Love, you do dwell, so deep within my heart.