My take on relationships

When I was 16 I wrote my first "future husband list".....and it had probably 20 things on it. Then I wrote another when I was 17, and it had a little less, but the same general things.

Here's a sampling: 1. Walking the narrow way 2. Fears the Lord 3. Walks out the first commandment 4. Will sit in a coffee shop and talk for hours (or anywhere for that matter) 5. Handsome 6. A leader/shepherd 7. Doesn't care about the world or the things of the world 8. Loves the outdoors 9. Will take me on crazy adventures 10. Plays guitar/piano/sings 11. Will laugh when I always ask for a kid's menu 12.Will dance around the house in a santa hat at Christmas time(aka Fun/funny) 13. Weeps for the orphans and widows ......etc. etc. etc.

As I got older over the years this list evolved, grew bigger and smaller... Now I'm almost 22 and I have a new list. :) Wanna read my new list? Here it is:

1. Loves Jesus with all of His heart, mind, soul and strength.

That's it. I'm not kidding!! When I meet a man who loves Jesus Christ with all of His heart, mind, soul and strength, then He's going to care about orphans. He's going to care about the poor. He's going to love and serve people. He's going to be a leader and a shepherd(naturally) because that's what Jesus was. He's gonna look like Jesus. If a man has this ONE quality. He will be basically everything else on my list. Jesus was full of life, and I KNOW He had fun. Jesus would have danced around at Christmas time with me. He would have laughed when I ask for a kids' menu.

You become what you behold. You are transformed into the One you love. If this man truly loves Jesus he will LOOK LIKE JESUS. And all of these things and qualities I'm looking for WILL BE THERE. You can't love Jesus and not love the poor. You can't love Jesus and not care about those who are suffering. You can't love Jesus and not have fun. You can't love Jesus and not have a sense of humor. You can't love Jesus and not have a beautiful heart. And I personally think/believe/know from experience that people who love Jesus are almost always GOOD LOOKING. I'm not just saying that. There's something in your eyes when you love Jesus that makes you so beautiful. The children of God are BEAUTIFUL. I have been around the world and seen those who truly love God and every one of them are BEAUTIFUL. No lie.

And also, the musical thing is definitely negotiable. He doesn't have to be that. I think I will be happy with or without it. :)

So now it will be super easy for me to spot this man. I only have to look for one thing :)