Love is.

Dancing in the Minefields by: Andrew Peterson

I was nineteen, you were twenty-one
The year we got engaged
Everyone said we were much too young
But we did it anyway

We bought our rings for forty each
From a pawn shop down the road
We made our vows and took the leap
Now fifteen years ago

We went dancing in the minefields
We went sailing in the storm
And it was harder than we dreamed
But I believe that's what the promise is for

"I do" are the two most famous last words
The beginning of the end
But to lose your life for another I've heard
Is a good place to begin

'Cause the only way to find your life
Is to lay your own life down
And I believe it's an easy price
For the life that we have found

And we're dancing in the minefields
We're sailing in the storm
This is harder than we dreamed
But I believe that's what the promise is for

So when I lose my way, find me
When I loose love's chains, bind me
At the end of all my faith, till the end of all my days
When I forget my name, remind me

'Cause we bear the light of the Son of Man
So there's nothing left to fear
So I'll walk with you in the shadowlands
Till the shadows disappear

'Cause he promised not to leave us
And his promises are true
So in the face of all this chaos, baby,
I can dance with you



This song is so sweet, it brings tears to my eyes. It really reminds me of my grandparents & the love they had for each other. It really does paint a realistic portrait of marriage. It's not easy and sometimes it does feel like a battlefield, but it is worth it. I love everything about this song, the imagery I get from the lyrics. I can play it over and over again.

Prayers

My thoughts and prayers go out to all those in Japan.

Fresh

I've been blogging on Xanga since 2004. I documented my pregnancy and found a great circle of women to confide in about the trials of new motherhood. We had playdates and became friends outside of the internet. It was a good place for my thoughts. Then, I just couldn't bring myself to write anymore. I didn't know how to express what I wanted to say anymore. I felt stuck. I kept trying but the more I tried, the more I noticed I was censoring myself.

Life happened fast. So many things changed. I broke up with my son's dad, my life became happier and less stressful. I became a better, happier mother.

I'm still working on being a better version of myself. Working to overcome my insecurities and to find happiness even when it seems hopeless. I'm trying not to dwell on things I don't have control over, which in turn has helped me find peace in my heart.

I owe it all to God. He has truly helped me find peace in my life. It's not easy. I've made so many mistakes and taken so many wrong roads but I know that He has forgiven me.

So I'm starting fresh here. God carries my heart. He carries my soul and I am forever thankful.

"Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name."
-Psalm 100:4, NLT