every cell wails
travails for others
a good wail
pushing out from center,
Spirit creeps to every place
along the edges
of flesh.
this flesh
is not enough
it can’t hold it
so i wail.
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When you have an experience. When you feel it well up, deep in belly, and it begins to prowl along your flesh. Pushing out to limb upon limb, growing in power. What happens when it meets your flesh? Eternal soul connects to eternal Creator and this skin prison is not enough. Cannot contain.
So you dance. You weep. You face-down love Him.
And you walk away changed.
New.
Eternal.
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I just started following you on Twitter and am visiting your blog for the first time. How beautiful! You are a wonderful writer, and I will definitely visit again. I can’t remember the last time I felt as moved as I just did reading the post about Mabel’s birth, and the pictures from your mom’s birthday brought a smile to my face. Thank you for sharing these moments.
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Arianne Reply:
July 20th, 2010 at 7:00 pm
@Jennifer, thank YOU. For reading and being moved by my sweet Mabel. And for sharing in the joy with me. <3
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YES. This.
Just… yes.
Skin cannot hold a soul, so full, bursting with JESUS.
Your words are truth. <3
Ashleigh (Heart and Home)´s last blog ..Mein Liebchen
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oh, arianne … this is so very spiritual.
goodness, it moved me.
keli´s last blog ..30 weeks
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I’m pretty much speechless.
I’ll just say I love you. Even though I’ve never met your skin. You are kin-dred.
Heather of the EO´s last blog ..bouncing
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Arianne Reply:
July 21st, 2010 at 12:21 am
@Heather of the EO, soul level getting someone is so precious. Thank you.
(btw, my blog does this thing where it does not email me your comments. just yours. i accidentally see them when i visit my own blog. must remedy.)
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Ohhh I had to read this a couple times… so beautiful. You describe a God encounter perfectly
Charissa Steyn´s last blog ..Choosing Joy Over Plaque!
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Arianne Reply:
July 21st, 2010 at 9:51 am
@Charissa Steyn, a God encounter…love that!
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Ari–
You’ve captured what my heart cries once again.
Our flesh can not contain our spirit when it soars with His Spirit.
In tears or in laughter, the communion is sweet.
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Arianne Reply:
July 21st, 2010 at 9:51 am
@HisFireFly, the sweetest thing in existence
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It is so healing to lay all our unabashed emotion at the feet of our Jesus, isn’t it? You speak and live Him so honestly, Arianne. You encourage so many (including me!) Thank you!
Kristen@Moms Sharpening Moms´s last blog ..What a Girl Needs
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This describes for me what happens when, in a flash, we glimpse the true meaning of the groaning of all creation with the Spirit.
I just keep reading this over and over – thank you.
(I’m a new reader, and am looking forward to reading more.)
Laura´s last blog ..mercy cuts deep
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Hi, I came from Ashleigh’s blog. What beautiful words you have written. They reveal the beauty of your heart.
Have a blessed day!
Julie
http://jewelsightings.blogspot.com
Julie Todd´s last blog ..Confessions of a Child©
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