1 Corinthians 13:13. But the greatest of these is love.

Tonight I gave MK a small wooden cross with the above title printed on it.

The following is an entry from my cousin Shanitria's facebook page.

The Love Story

Monday, February 2, 2009 at 10:43pm
I was recently checking out my cousin's new facebook page (which is funny b/c i didnt think he was the facebook type) and in his websites there is a link to a Blog he created. The blog is somewhat of journal, in it he promises to do somethiing for his wife eveyday for 365 days. He shows his appreciation for her by using simple things (cards, flowers,writing in the snow, etc.) as reminders of what she means to him, of his gratitude. Simple reminders of his love for her. Its really a beautiful blog makes me want to tell these dudes to get their game up...or maybe not, maybe this is what it is when its not a game.

As I thought about my cousin's blog I couldnt help but think of the significance of marriage as a symbol of Christ and His Chiurch. I often wonder how many married couples ever stop to meditate on this fact. The love that is in marriage as powerful, deep, and strong as it maybe, is a smaller version of what is Christ's love for His body. As beautiful as the love of a marriage may be it is only a snapshot of the love Christ has for us.

So this lead me to think of the everyday love of Christ the small things that happen in the morning and are forgotten by lunch time. The waves of peace that pass over in the midst of frustration, the green light in traffic, the free dessert, the word of encouragement, the smile.

Therefore I have decided to (like my cousin) write a note to my love, that is Christ.I want to publicly tell of His good works and His hard lessons in my life. This is my love story.

I met Christ on a Friday night in 2004. I was so excited when I first met Him, I had to take Him everywhere I went, and introduce Him to everyone I knew. Talk about guess who's coming to dinner lol. This great man took an unchurched teenager and gave me a reality check. He says to my heart "Do you know who you are?" I say "No, not really I'm 19..." He says to my heart " Do you know Who's you are"I say " I am my own....no,no I dont know." He says to my heart "Come here" I pause.... He says "Come" So I went and while I didnt know where I was going I went and He sat with me in a quiet place and begin to teach me who He is. He says to me "See you can't know who you are til you know Who's you are and then He got up and said follow me , so got up to go after Him. It was then that my love started, then that the journey begun. And as I try to come after Him He leaves love notes, flowers, writings in the sky to remind that He loves me.

I will be forever grateful for His love for me and for you.I love Him so much and as He teaches me Who's I am and I learn who I am......I realize the great I AM.