Part of the I Will Sing series.
“What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?”
Romans 8:31 NIV
Uncovering Beauty, Embracing Brokenness, Discovering Joy.
Part of the I Will Sing series.
“What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?”
Romans 8:31 NIV
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
John 10:10 NIV
Each afternoon I lay next to my youngest son until he falls asleep for his nap. It is a sweet and precious time and one that I am cherishing more with my last baby. He just turned four in November and he is not so much a baby anymore. He is rapidly growing into a confident little man.
One afternoon recently as we cuddled, we had a very serious four year old initiated conversation.
We talked about how God made people, Adam and Eve and the “bad apple” and how they were kicked out of Eden. We talked about how Jesus died on the cross for our sins and rose again and we talked about Heaven.
Then he went on and this part had to be the wisest and purist thought. He looked at me with his big round serious puppy dog eyes and said,
Part of the I Will Sing series.
“I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,”
Ephesians 3:16-20 NIV
Part of the I Will Sing series.
“You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.’”
Acts 2:28 NIV
Part of the I Will Sing series.
““I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.””
John 16:33 NIV
Today and next week, I have the privilege of sharing two beautiful songs from a local artist and our long time friend, Elizabeth Hunnicutt. They are both from her 2014 Christmas album entitled, Arrival.
Enjoy and Merry Christmas from our family to yours!
Part of the I Will Sing series.
“From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I.”
Psalm 61:2 NIV
Part of the I Will Sing series.
“If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.”
Psalm 139:9-10 NIV
“Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.”
Psalm 63:7 NIV
Waiting can echo with a resounding emptiness. It can seem too quiet, as if nothing is happening or ever will.
Even so, I know that God is moving. He goes before me and he is making a way. I know this because I can see fingerprints of His faithfulness all throughout my life. He has never failed me and He never will. He is the same yesterday, today and forever.
Yet, there are days when the silence in this waiting becomes maddening. I feel as if I am scrambling, in search of something “to do” or to control, to lessen the wait. At the end of these days, I have felt nothing but defeat. My heart weary and restless. I am unable to even pray, I have exhausted all my emotional energy, all my words.
It is in these moments, I am choosing to quiet my heart, surrendering any illusion of control. Lifting hands and voice in praise to My God, My Jesus.
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