The Howell Blessings

The first Sunday of each month Harvest church serves communion. During the time that the sacraments are being shared to the congregation, reflection and prayer is encouraged. This morning I had an understanding of the  phrase, "If you aren't for Me, you are against Me."  It hit me. We were God's enemy, yet He loved us so much, He sent his son to die as the sacrifice for our sins so that we might be saved from eternal death. I'm not sure I have any earthly enemies, but there have been a few people in my life that I didn't care for, and honestly I can say I'm glad they aren't in my life anymore. I'm okay with not having them around, not even wondering what happened to them.  But God couldn't do that to His enemies (i.e. us). He couldn't stop thinking about us. He couldn't stop loving and caring for us. He wanted us to spend eternity with Him!! So He sent His only son to be the ultimate sacrifice, to shed His blood  to cover our sins so ...

Many years have passed since we said “I do”, We sealed that day with a kiss. I never once gave up on you As we traveled through heartache and bliss. Those early years were certainly rough As we played at love like little ones. Our trials made us both too tough And we considered calling it done. We grew apart and became disenchanted Even though we stayed together Our love for each other we took for granted But to each other we stayed tethered. We both matured along with our years And something began to blossom. We traveled forward to new frontiers And our journey has proved to be awesome. I remember not what day it appeared It snuck up on me like twilight I realized at once that we had cohered And that somehow we’d be alright. Fast forward down this path a bit And you’ll see two people in love As surprised as I am, I must admit We now fit like a hand in a glove. With a gentle brush of your lips on my neck You send shivers down my spine. I’ll try to keep m...