My Breakfast
It's raining and the kids are sleeping. This is nice :) We went to the park earlier while the sun was still out. I had 3 cups of coffee this morning, and I'm still shaking (too much caffeine). I just got off the phone with my sister Courtney..had a great talk about life and family. Thank God for sisters! Speaking of family..my parents could use a heavy dose of prayer. Some of you may know that my Mom has had Multiple Sclerosis for 30+ years now and it's really getting tough for her and Dad to carry. She's been dealing with MRSA and bladder infections, so you can imagine the stress that it's taking on her body as well as her spirit. Dad too carry's this stress not to mention his heart disease. You know the saying "when it rains it pours?" well it's pouring down right now. I could mention lots of other little things that are currently piling on top of them...and then I'd say Geez..what's next?! I don't know how they do it. What would we do without Jesus? I'm so thankful, that when we can't find peace in this world, we can always rest in the arms of our heavenly Father. There's no greater love than the love he gives. Just talking to him brings me comfort. He never promised us a life without struggles and pain. Just like our own parents couldn't promise this. But he promises to love us unconditionally..and he'll never give us more than we can bare. When times are tough it's so important to look within our spiritual strength. It's easy to give up when we feel so weak.
Then I'm reminded of a song by JJ Heller titled Your Hands.
Here's the link PLEASE go listen to it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlL8LayF0uw
Here's the lyrics:
I have unanswered prayers
I have trouble I wish wasn't there
And I have asked a thousand ways
That You would take my pain away
That You would take my pain away
I am trying to understand
How to walk this weary land
Make straight the paths that crookedly lie
Oh Lord, before these feet of mine
Oh Lord, before these feet of mine
When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave Your hands
When You walked upon the Earth
You healed the broken, lost, and hurt
I know You hate to see me cry
One day You will set all things right
Yea, one day You will set all things right
When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave Your hands
Your hands
Your hands that shape the world
Are holding me, they hold me still
Your hands that shape the world
Are holding me, they hold me still
When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave You when...
When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave...
I never leave Your hands
Don't you just love that song?? It's a big favorite of mine.
Please take a minute and pray for my parents and your loved ones. It breaks my heart to see them go through these struggles. They have an amazing testimony that just keeps growing and I'm thankful for that.
