"When I write that, as the Beloved, we are God's chosen ones, I mean that we have been seen by God FROM ALL ETERNITY and seen as unique, special, precious beings. It is very hard for me to express well the depth of the meaning the word 'chosen' has for me, but I hope you are willing to listen to me FROM WITHIN.
FROM ALL ETERNITY, long before you were born and became a part of history, YOU EXISTED IN GOD'S HEART. Long before your parents admired you or your friends acknowledged your gifts or your teachers, colleagues, and employers encouraged you, you were already 'chosen.' The EYES OF LOVE had seen you AS PRECIOUS, as of INFINITE BEAUTY, as of ETERNAL VALUE. When love chooses, it chooses with a perfect sensitivity for the unique beauty of the chosen one."
--Henri Nouwen (from Life of the Beloved)
FROM ALL ETERNITY, long before you were born and became a part of history, YOU EXISTED IN GOD'S HEART. Long before your parents admired you or your friends acknowledged your gifts or your teachers, colleagues, and employers encouraged you, you were already 'chosen.' The EYES OF LOVE had seen you AS PRECIOUS, as of INFINITE BEAUTY, as of ETERNAL VALUE. When love chooses, it chooses with a perfect sensitivity for the unique beauty of the chosen one."
--Henri Nouwen (from Life of the Beloved)
y'all really probably should just come and visit our house. it's like we have a whole new house after ay yi and bop (brett's parents) came this weekend to spiffy things up for karis' arrival (five more weeks!) more pics to come with the transformation of the nursery, the office into guest room, and outside room of chaos & grossness into laundry/utility room that is actually functional soon. but until then--here's some pics of the new nursery!
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there's MUCH more to come, but that's a little start! we're all so excited to meet you, karis!
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