Love Beyond My Experience

I have been brought close to tears a few times in the last couple of days because of the beauty of love (a little cheesy to say it this way, yes). Love I have seen in other people that is way beyond me at this point in my life.

So at the Christmas party on Wednesday one of the little girls, Maggie, who is probably about 10 yrs old sang for everybody "Breath of Heaven" which was made popular by Amy Grant, and her father Craig accompanied her on the guitar. It is a dong I grew up listening to a lot. Well Maggie is really cute and was dressed up in the traditional peasant robe with hood, and she had the most peaceful glorious voice. This song is from the perspective of Mary the mother of Jesus, and Maggie helped really make me think of how young and innocent Mary actually was especially with this little girl singing the lines...

Do you wonder as you watch my face,
If a wiser one should have had my place,
But i offer all i am
For the mercy of your plan.
Help me be strong.
Help me be.
Help me.

The first lines there really got me in all its humanity. Oh how many of us ask if a wiser one should have had my place? But NO, God chose this young girl to give birth to His son. Wow.

I sat right in front while Maggie was singing and her Mother Kathy was sitting right by me and I got to see all the glances and smiles back and forth between the two. After the children's program was done Maggie came up to her mother and gave her a big hug while she was sitting down and Maggie said to her mother with so much sincerity "I Love You" and they kissed. This is love that is so beyond what I can imagine at this point in my life.

OK I had more to write but I am really tired now, so good night to me.