Just As I am

As I Am~The Goo Goo Dolls

Yeah I tried so hard to make it
Then I watched it slip away
The hardest thing we face
Is the silence of the space
At times I feel so empty through the day~

You know you get me through the darkness
You know you get me through the day

Calling out for you again,
You always guide my way
Calling out for you, you know
You heal these empty days

And it’s all because you take me as I am
And it’s all because you take me as I am

You know I run to find the answers
What I need to find is you
And I don’t need anything
No, I don’t need anything
Because I know you always take me as I am


You know you get me through the darkness
You know you get me through the day

Calling for you again
You always find my way
Calling out for you, you know
You heal these empty days

And it’s all because you take me as I am
And it’s all because you take me as I am

Calling out for you again
You always guide my way
Calling out for you, you know
You heal these empty days

And it’s all because you take me as I am
And it’s all because you take me as I am
And it’s all because you take me as I am

I love this song. You know, it's kinda funny, how people seem to get so worried about outward appearances, and how people should "be", that they seem to forget that very rarely are we ever able to acutally live up to that pedastal we are put upon.
I'm so glad that I'm not calling out to empty space, as many times as it might truly feel like I am...I know better.
I'm learning through this new journey of mommyhood what the relationship between parent and child is made up of...lots of sweat, laughter, joy, smiles and plenty of tears that's what! When my precious son cries, I don't listen with a distant ear and think "Oh, I'll go get him a bit later, I'm busy with something else right now...".
No...I go to him immediately, pick him up, dry the tears, and usually kiss away the tears, and get him back on track...and I have to remember that Jesus does even more than that for me...even me...even when I've messed up. There He is, to hold me, to love me, just as I am.
I can see today that I am who I am, not just because of the things I have been through in my life that grow me, and make me "stronger", but because He has allowed those things into my life, to glorify Himself, and shine...through me. And I can only hope that as I grow my wonderful son, teach him, and guide him, that he will be satisfied to just be who he is, not a part of any crowd that just fits right in among the masses, but stand out from the crowds, and to flourish as a man that God has fearfully and wonderfully made, and nothing else.
That is one hope for my life,and a goal that I strive towards each day...(and all those nights we are up every few hours! :)
Oh, how He loves us, just as we are...and quickly we forget it.
But I must remember that He is jealous of me...just as I am!