I am His and He is mine

I had the privilege of spending an hour with my 2-year old niece yesterday, while we watched her older sister play in a basketball game. We sat and talked, cheered, laughed, and enjoyed each other. She typically prefers one of my other sisters as her "favorite Aunt" so when I get alone time with her I soak it all up! :) At one point she hugged me close and said "My Ami!" So sweet! I looked right back at her and returned the words. It's something she's heard her sister and I say to each other hundreds to times. Claiming each other as our own.

As I drove home yesterday, I thought back to her hugging me close and uttering those words. I immediately thought "My Jesus"...such a term of endearment! Shortly after, I imagined Jesus hugging me close and returning the words..."My Ami"...I wouldn't want to be anything but. Shouldn't we always imagine being in the arms of Jesus? Especially when we are feeling down...but also in our times of joy.

I also want to share the lyrics to a song that stung me to the core yesterday. Every. Single. Verse. It is the first song playing on the playlist at the bottom of my blog. I felt my soul open to the Lord and crave more and more of Him.

"Obsession"
by David Crowder Band

What can I do with my obsession?
With the things I cannot see
Is there madness in my being?
Is it the wind that moves the trees?
Sometimes You're further than the moon
Sometimes You're closer than my skin
And You surround me like a winter fog
You've come and burned me with a kiss

And my heart burns for You
And my heart burns...for You

And I'm so filthy with my sin
I carry pride like a disease
You know I'm stubborn, Lord, and I'm longing to be close
You burn me deeper than I know
And I feel lonely without hope
And I feel desperate without vision
You wrap around me like a winter coat
You come and free me like a bird

And my heart burns for You
and my heart, oh it burns for You

and my heart, oh it burns for You...You
and my heart burns...for You, for You
hey, hey, oh la la la la la la
and my heart burns

oh it burns for You...You
and my heart
oh, it burns for You
For You
For You
oh hey hey yeah yeah yeah

oh hey hey yeah yeah yeah

oh hey hey yeah yeah yeah

And my heart burns...
...for You....

my love for You
my heart for You
my life for You
all I am for You
my love for You
my heart for You
my life for You
all I am for You
love
love
for You...