CELEBRATING THOSE WE LOVE

Yes I know that it is not Sunday. One of the good things about writing like this is you can choose something to step outside the normal way of doing things. Today I want to celebrate the birth of my best friend, my strongest mentor, my Jonathan. The one that God has used to start and keep this site going. You know her as LJG.

Today it is my turn to publicly thank her. So bare with me today as I tell this special Person, that God brought back into my life, why and how I love her. I hope in it you will see that it is possible for the love story of David and Jonathan to happen in this day and age between two people.

1 Samuel 18
1 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. 2 And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house. 3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul. 4 And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.

The instant liking that Jonathan had for David turned into a lasting friendship; a friendship that would even take from Jonathan his own chance of rising to the throne of his father. Nothing could shake the bond that formed between these two.

Forty some years ago LJG came into my life for a brief few years. Then one day she was gone. I missed her and through the years thought of her and the closeness that we shared even then. I wondered at times what had happened to her. As usually happens in life with a close friend the years drift by and we think of them less often, but always with fond thoughts.

Then God in His amazing ways brought us back together. From that reunion on-line we have grown, as God would have us grow, together. There have been a few that do not understand why we include each other on our writings. Because we know that without the other this site would not be what it is. We do not need for our real selves to be known, nor we do feel the need to take credit for what we know is our gifts from God.

I have been known for writing beautiful writings for people for many different occasions. Today the words are hard to find to express the love I feel for you. Today is for you LJG.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY JONATHAN

Birds flying so close that you feel you could touch
Singing the praises of the Lord up above
Just as you my love sing in your heart.
The love of the Lord is mighty here
Without biting her tongue she speaks the truth
To some it is endearing, a lesson well learned
To some it can be harsh, the truth oh it hurts
But she will tell you, and comfort you to
Cause growing in Jesus is something
She just can’t stop doing
Allowing her touch to embrace you
Is a gift that she has and doesn’t mind sharing
She opens her heart to young and old alike
Her joy is found in the LORD
Then in her children, grandchildren
Oh yes her dogs
And yes in me little ole rECj
How can words explain the love of Christ for us
It is that hard to express my love for LJG

May God bless you today my LJG, my Jonathan, my other half
May He give you all the desires of your heart
In Christ Name
Love your Peanut, your David, your rECj