Weeks ago, I stumbled upon this quote from A.W. Tozer:
“Oh God, I have
tasted Thy goodness, and it has both satisfied me and made me thirst for more.”
These words sum
up everything about how I feel after living this beautiful summer at the lake.
In this place,
we’ve watched fog roll across the water early in the morning and all the hues
of color paint the sky at night. We’ve watched water droplets plop in the glassy
water top and fish leap from beneath the surface before plopping back down into
the deep. We’ve watched deer meander in the meadow and eagles soar above the
treetops.
We’ve met new
neighbors who have turned into friends. We’ve welcomed the first of (hopefully)
many friends and family to join us lakeside for food and fellowship.
We’ve watched a
garden go from seed to harvest, and flowers grow and fill the beds full. We’ve
planned meals around the harvest before us and have appreciated the joy of abundance
on our table – grown right here in our yard.
We’ve rested
beside the water while lights twinkled above us, and we’ve worked hard to make
this house into a home that reflects us.
What we’ve
enjoyed is far beyond anything we deserve and far beyond what so many around
the world have the privilege of knowing. We recognize that and offer gratitude
for blessings behind measure. At the same time, all these blessings make us
desire even more of the same – the chance to see and feel and know the fullness
of what the Lord has.
It’s a tug of
war – appreciating and longing. As Tozer went on to say, “I long to be filled with
longing. I thirst to be made more thirsty still.”
So today, I
come to you full of gratitude and full of longing. And I hope I never lose the
fullness of each!
1 comment:
This was so beautiful to read!
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