Excerpts from Holley Gerth's Blog

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From: DAVID JOSEPH <djbakianathan@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 9:28 PM
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Just as You Are

Hello Friend!

The other day my husband and I wandered out to a nearby fruit and vegetable stand. Rows of pumpkins, gourds and other fall goodies lined the front. Families gathered around to touch, thump and observe each one.

Eventually a child would declare, "I want this one!" When a parent would squint their eyes and inquire, "Why that one?" the child would enthusiastically point and declare something like, "I like this bump! It looks like a camel!" 

The parents would shrug their shoulders and then that gangly, unsightly gourd would be scooped up and carried home with love. 

Chosen with its imperfections. 

I can't help thinking it's much the same with us. Jesus looks at us and says, "I want that one!"