life. faithful.

You taught me to be strong when others see me as weak. You told me I could do anything i f I set my heart on it. You showed me how to stand when those around me crumble. You encouraged me to follow my dreams even though it may be hard. You pushed me to do my best even if it's not acknowledged. You led me down the narrow road though it is never popular. You listened to me when no one else would. You comforted me when no one else could. You were my teacher, my confidant, my example, my encourager, my leader. Because of you, I know how to keep going. For my brother. Love, Mandy Jean Kilbourn

"Before time itself was measured, the Voice was speaking..." ~John 1:1 Jesus was with the Father at the beginning of time. As the Voice translation puts it, "His speech shaped the entire cosmos." (v. 3) He is so powerful that it merely took His breath to give us life. Yet, He chose to leave the throneroom of Heaven, to step away from His seat at the right hand of God. He chose to put aside His glory and to humble Himself, to take on flesh and live alongside us, because He saw us. He saw us in all our human imperfection. As David said, "For He knows what we are made of; He knows our frame is frail, and He remembers we came from dust." And I think that just like when He looked out over Jerusalem, Jesus was overwhelmed with love for us. And in His love, He wanted more for us. In John 15:11, Jesus said, "I want you to know the delight I experience, to find ultimate satisfaction..." I've written before about how amazing it is ...