11/10/13

I am not sure when you will be reading this. This being that I will try and not tell you, though that will be difficult for me and you may be told in the near future. =P

I want you to know how much I truly, deeply, and sincerely love you. I love how much grace you have for me. I love how you seek to challenge yourself and me. I love how you quite possibly took a second look at my grammar just then, but I can assure you that it is correct. =) I love your sense of individuality and strength. And how you will often humble yourself place yourself aside for another. THIS is your heart, to love. And this I love! You've got places to go Haley Rae, and this is great because you are willing, willing to be stretched and to answer the call of your father to go up and up and up. I love your adventurous spirit and your utmost appreciation of EVERYTHING. I love your sincerity in and devotion to silliness. You're a child; a lovely, beautiful child who has found the love of her father. =) You are safe and you can trust Him, by this you know and live. You've shown me that I can run, jump, play, and be silly too. And how I've loved being a fool, falling in love with you.

The details of your heart

5/17/13

Beautifully mysterious, is your story to me. You are a girl who protects the depths of your self until you know you are safe. And I am thankful, and glad that you see the truth of your heart. Your heart that beautifully beats with blessing and joy, allowing your sweet self to be as sweet as you are... And I am learning... Your heart is what makes you Haley, darling and dear, with immeasurable value and purity. This world solely seeks to pollute and destroy this. But then, you are strong. Your heart is boldly protected in truth with whispers of identity from your Father, in which I see you standing firm. And I will stand too. Blessed I am to hold you. To look into your eyes. To tell you of your glow. And in my arms you rest, and you call me closer still. I cherish each laugh we’ve shared and the next. With your head upon my heart I am able to love you with my own, which God designed for this, to love. With my rough hands gently placing your hair behind your ear, it's you, it is really you. My dear, sweet Haley.

           -Kev =)

You are Beautiful

4/28/13

A friend asked me the other day if I thought you were pretty.

"HA!" I said. "That doesn't even cut it!"

     I was glad they asked and giddy cuz I had an answer ready.

       "She is the definition of beauty!" I said, "Listen to me! 

           When I think beauty I see her face! 

               I see her eyes set true on mine

                   as she opens a window to the sea of her thoughts.

                      When I think beauty I see her smile,

                          At times she's laughing when I think of the word. 

                              I see her make a sweet silly face. 

              I see a heart so uniquely shaped and it's hers." 

It's funny... I can tell this guy did not expect this from the question.

As you see, I think about it a lot. And I forgot to mention,

"It's not by my strength I can do this. 

On my own I'm sure to miss cuz' my flesh is selfish and bitter.            

      But! He says, 'love her, AS I DO.' 

      And God speaks to me a new name. 

           Everyday in a new way.

           So I love her truly, I do. 

         You see I could never go up against Him,                  

                  so I thought I'd join Him. 

                  And He opens my eyes to what He calls beauty, and 

         Ha!

              She's back again; 

                    Laughing, smiling, 

                           and loving me back, 

              seeing me as beautiful."

I saw this friend again and he asked me if I liked your laugh.

"Like?! I LOVE her laughs!" I said, "Which one?"

And he said, "I'll catch ya later bro!"

Setting Eye on the Sea

4/28/13

What was it? I had seen it before, but never like this.

The sea had never been such a thing.

How was it that this time in looking upon its vastness and crashing waves it introduced itself as something brand new?

Filled with joy,

I went for it. The salt was as sweet as the bitter cold.

Feeling the current anew it pulled my feet in all directions.

How could so much water exist and I in it?!

I had seen it before, but never like this.

The beautiful Light shown through and made it anew.

When I could barely reach, 
and when danger of sharks used to reign in my mind,

I now sang.

Though I didn’t sing, I shouted, to my Lord and King.

My hands slammed against the water to the beat of the rising praise,

With His waves, a choir behind me,

my voice cracked beautifully into His ears.

I know He was smiling…

He has given me eyes to see.

The sea will never be the same for me.

I found the depths of the ocean in knowing its creator.