Thursday, May 19, 2011

You are Good

Nichole Nordeman wrote a song that keeps echoing through my soul at this time:

When the sun starts to rise
And I open my eyes
You are good, so good
In the heat of the day
With each stone that I lay
You are good, so good

With ever breath I take in
I'll tell you I'm grateful again
When the moon climbs high
Before each kiss goodnight
You are good

When the road starts to turn
Around each bend I've learned
You are good so good
And when somebody's hand
Holds me up helps me stand
You are so good

With every breath I take in
I'll tell You I'm grateful again
'Cause its more than enough
Just to know I am loved
And You are good

So how can I thank You
What can I bring
What can these poor hands
Lay at the feet of a King
I'll sing You a love song
It's all that I have
To tell You I'm grateful
For holding my life in Your Hands

When it's dark and it's cold
And I can't feel my soul
You are so good
When the world is gone gray
And the rain's here to stay
You are still good

So with every breath I take in
I'll tell You I am grateful again
And the storm my swell
Even then it's well and You are good



God has been reminding me of His goodness, of His undeserved love and compassion in a difficult time.  While sadness tries to overtake me, my good Lord shows me silver lining in the dark cloud.  


My grandfather is very sick, and he is going back on hospice . . . this time to stay.  He may have days, he may have a little bit longer.  


During this time, God is showing me all of the things that He has given me for which I should be joyful and praise His name: Poppop made it to my wedding, I got to see him cry over hearing that I was pregnant, and I've seen the joy on his face at the thought of his first great-granddaughter.  


According to the doctors, he should not have been there for ANY of those events, let alone all of them.  Thank you God for what You have given me.


Though it is dark and it is cold, You are good.  The skies are gray, and tears fill my soul, but I still rest in Your goodness.  Thank you, God.  Thank you.



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