A Story and a Song

I go to pick up Jonathan at his job

during the wee hours one day a week.

I have time to reflect and

listen to the radio.

Truth be told most of the time

I am so in my own head that I don't

pay attention to lyrics.

However this song grabbed my attention.

I remember one night Georgia had gone

along with me to help me stay awake and 

this song came on.

I told her to listen and I said this 

songwriter knows what they are talking

about and has walked through some rough waters.

I had no reason to say that 

other than the truth and conviction of the lyrics.

Today I searched for the song and found the 

story.  I was so right.

If you have about five minutes this is the 

songwriter/performer telling

her own story.

Ironically, her name is

Laura Story

And now you can hear the song

that started the search.

Does it grab you too?

Can you relate?

I can.

We have a son who continues to struggle 

from results of oxygen deprivation at birth.

Does it make him any less special, smart, loved?

No!!

He is a huge blessing!!

Has it been easy??

No!!

I hurt for him in this job as

things that others take for granted are

such a struggle.

But, his blessings are coming through raindrops!

We went through a "hurricane" in 2005

as my Dad grew increasingly paralyzed over 

the course of a week and long story short

left this world at the age of 58.

He had his healing while we were left with 

tears.

A blessing....

But not the way we would have chosen it.

Just a little over a year later

Warren's Dad lost his battle with a 

spinal chord tumor after 

a valiant struggle and a major brain

injury.  Life seemed so very cruel.

God often seemed so distant.

But He wasn't.

He was evident in so many ways.

Our blessings so often come

disguised as storms,.

And we are still waiting for eternity to 

understand so much of the journey.

But, we know that WE KNOW

the One who directs the storms

that come into our lives.

He truly does bring the best from

these hard times.

I would be perfectly fine

to avoid any more such 

experiences but only God knows

what is in store and I know 

that if we have to walk those 

deep waters again

He will be so close.

He will direct our path.

If you are struggling with something

big today

know that God is at work in it.

Don't feel Him?

That doesn't mean He isn't with you....

He has promised never to leave you

or forsake you.

And as He is the original 

"Promise Keeper"

you have to take Him at His word..

Hugs,