Love Me

With the passing of Valentine's Day, which by the way included a wonderfully memorable date with Derrick, I have been doing a lot of thinking about the significance of love, and this song by JJ Heller really touched my heart. So often when we think of love, romantic thoughts come to mind, but often in life love is not simply about romance. Romantic love is fun and exciting, but real love, enduring love, is what will matter in the end.

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Love Me
JJ Heller
He cries in the corner where nobody sees
He’s the kid with the story no one would believe
He prays every night, “Dear God won’t you please
Could you send someone here who will love me?”

Who will love me for me
Not for what I have done or what I will become
Who will love me for me
‘Cause nobody has shown me what love
What love really means

Her office is shrinking a little each day
She’s the woman whose husband has run away
She’ll go to the gym after working today
Maybe if she was thinner
Then he would’ve stayed
And she says…

Who will love me for me?
Not for what I have done or what I will become
Who will love me for me?
‘Cause nobody has shown me what love, what love really means

He’s waiting to die as he sits all alone
He’s a man in a cell who regrets what he’s done
He utters a cry from the depths of his soul
“Oh Lord, forgive me, I want to go home”

Then he heard a voice somewhere deep inside
And it said
“I know you’ve murdered and I know you’ve lied
I have watched you suffer all of your life
And now that you’ll listen, I’ll tell you that I...”

I will love you for you
Not for what you have done or what you will become
I will love you for you
I will give you the love
The love that you never knew


“And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.”
Ephesians 3:18-19

so this is how it starts . . .

Yesterday, I was over at my wonderful friend Mandie's house and she showed me her blog suggesting I start my own. I thought she had a marvelous idea, so here I am tonight writing this first note. You may wish to know where I came up with such a name as cheese and fruit punch. That is thanks to my roommie Amber. I had been thinking way too long and hard about what kind of name to give a blog when I suddenly heard her say something about cheese and fruit punch tasting good together, so I of course had no choice but to name my blog after her statement. Is that too silly a name for a blog? Oh well, too late now :)

Now that I have shared how my life of blogging began, I guess I should let you know a little bit about me. First of all, I am just a simple bondservant of a gracious and heavenly Father who has saved me through the death of His son, Jesus Christ. Why, you may ask do I share this with you? Well because He is my all and all, my everything, so you cannot begin to understand my life without understanding where I find my hope and reason for living.


Family is a huge part of my life. My God-fearing parents have always served as an excellent example of Christ in my life, and I know I can count on them always. I also have a gorgeous blue-eyed little sister who is an absolute delight to me. She is smart and witty and reads me better than any other person I know. I do not know what I would do without her. I also had an older brother, James, who passed away when I was 12 years old. He was such a light to mine and my family's life, and I am so grateful for the time God gave me with him.





As of Monday, another important aspect of my life is now my new and first boyfriend Derrick. I feel blessed to have him in my life , and I look forward to whatever plans God has in store for us. I am a people person, so friends also consume a large portion of my life. Relationships are so important and such a great way to see a living example of how we are formed in the image of Christ.

Currently, I am a student at the University of North Texas pursuing my bachelor's degree in Development and Family Studies. I am not completely sure what I will do with my degree once I graduate, but I do know God will guide me when the time comes.

Let me end with a little bit about today. In two words: wonderful and cold. It was wonderful because I was able to spend some time with Derrick, my roommates, and my friend Femie. Beginning with wonderful, Derrick came over for lunch before driving us to campus and walking me to class. This is where my other word for today, cold, comes in. It was a cold walk but totally worth it because it involved wonderful conversation and time together. Once I returned to my apartment after class, I had the wonderful opportunity to visit with both of my roommates. To top off my wonderful evening, my roommie Amanda cooked a delicious dinner of cilantro chicken and rice for our friend Femie and me. So that is the end of my wonderfully cold day.

Just a thought:
"whereas you do not know know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away." James 4:14

I encourage all who read this verse to enjoy the wonderful moments in life you are given each day. For really, what is our life? Life does not last forever, so enjoy every moment you are given.