{"id":1153,"date":"2013-08-30T01:20:39","date_gmt":"2013-08-30T05:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oshetablogs.wordpress.com\/?p=1153"},"modified":"2013-08-30T01:20:39","modified_gmt":"2013-08-30T05:20:39","slug":"fmf-all-my-delight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/shalominthecity\/2013\/08\/fmf-all-my-delight\/","title":{"rendered":"FMF: All My Delight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

It\u2019s FMF time again. My first in a while.\u00a0 I\u2019m so glad I stayed up, because with this week\u2019s word, \u201cWorship\u201d,\u00a0 I got to remember one of my favorite moments worshiping under the spectacular sound of Christy Nockels voice at a women\u2019s conference.\u00a0 I love this community who spends five minutes writing once a week. We don\u2019t spend too much time editing, second-guessing, or negative self-talking.\u00a0 We just write from our hearts for five minutes.\u00a0 We write because God has given us words and the power to use them to encourage the Body\u2014and I\u2019m so thankful for this group who has made encouragement both a mission and an art form.\u00a0 I hope you enjoy my FMF contribution:<\/p>\n

All My Delight<\/p>\n

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My youngest, TJ and Trinity are eleven months apart. Some may call them Irish Twins: two babies born in the same year.\u00a0 I call them a crash course in God\u2019s grace. One day nearly five years ago when they were three and two, respectively, I came across an ad in \u201cToday\u2019s Christian Women\u2019s\u201d magazine for a women\u2019s conference not too far from Boston featuring my all time favorite worship leader\u2014Christy Nockels.\u00a0 And I squealed and promised myself I\u2019d save my pennies to go.\u00a0 Not just because I needed retreat (for a momma of Irish Twins, a break away from the chaos is a forgone conclusion), but because I.\u00a0 LOVE. Christy Nockels.\u00a0 I\u2019ve always said, when we get to Heaven, I\u2019m sure the angels will step aside from the platform and say, \u201cChristy, Christy, oh sweet Christy\u2026 will you please lead us in worshiping the King?\u201d<\/p>\n

Her voice is just that amazing.<\/p>\n

So I gave up daily coffees out, took on some babysitting jobs, and ask for a portion of the trip for my Birthday gift.<\/p>\n

Finally, the time came. I kissed the family goodbye, got a cute fringe cut, and boarded a plane for DC.<\/p>\n

The first night of the conference the room was filled with my second favorite sound in the world behind Christy\u2019s voice\u2026the chattering and gathering of women.\u00a0 We laughed, made small talk, ohhed and ahhhed over the weekend\u2019s line up (Jan Ortberg and Jen Hatmaker) and showed off our gift shop goodies.\u00a0 Adult conversation alone was glorious and life giving, but then the music started.\u00a0 Oh the music started and every latte I sacrificed and extra hours of work outside the house was worth it because this vibrant group of women began to sing, \u201cThere is no one else for me, none but Jesus\u201d<\/i> and my heart swelled, tears filled my eyes, and I knew it.<\/p>\n

Heaven was right there in that room.\u00a0 We were experiencing the Kingdom of God in a profound way.<\/p>\n

Surrounded by hundreds of women I didn\u2019t even knew but dearly loved as my sisters in Christ and fellow Jesus Girls, I knew Jesus was in our midst.<\/p>\n

Then Christy asked the band to stop and for us to sing accapella. I didn\u2019t think it could get any better but it did. Barriers were broken as we sang authentically and without the music to hide our perfectly imperfect voices.<\/p>\n

We sang unified as one breathtaking Body of Christ . Passionately we proclaimed our love for Jesus:<\/p>\n

\u201cAll my delight is in you, Lord\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cAll of my hope, all of my strength\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u201cAll my delight is in you, Lord\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cForevermore!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

And in the purest of places I knew it.\u00a0 I knew that\u2019s the heart of worship. When Jesus says , \u201cCome unto me all you who are weary and I will give you rest\u201d. \u00a0He\u2019s saying, \u201cThere is none but Me that can delight your heart, Baby Girl. You need hope in this chaos of motherhood?\u00a0 It\u2019s in me.\u00a0 You need strength to reflect my selfless love? It\u2019s all here.\u00a0 Don\u2019t worship anything else but me.\u201d<\/p>\n

And I was floored.\u00a0 By the ferocity of our love for Jesus.\u00a0 By the truth in his words that where two or more are gather there he is.\u00a0 By the power of corporate worship to touch individual hearts.\u00a0 And by the reminder that there is no one else for me\u2026none but Jesus.<\/p>\n

I pray I\u2019ll never forget that experience and that I\u2019ll delight in him forevermore.<\/p>\n

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Wanna join!\u00a0 It\u2019s so much fun!<\/strong><\/p>\n

How to Join: <\/strong>It\u2019s easy to join in, just:<\/p>\n

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