As a parent, the days are long…but the years are short.

We pray for wisdom, Your voice to hear
And we cry in anger when we cannot feel you near
We doubt your goodness, we doubt your love
As if each promise from Your Word is not enough
And all the while, You hear each desperate plea
And long that we’d have faith to believe

Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You’re near
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise?

 

Seek justice
Love mercy
Walk humbly with your God

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The only way we’ll ever stand
is on our knees with lifted hands.

This past week I watched a movie on the life of Fanny Crosby.  It’s a name I remember well from my early days in church when I flipped through the hymnal and saw Fanny Crosby listed as the author of so many songs.  At the time, I thought there were a whole lot of typos because there was no way someone could write that many songs!  Now, I know that she authored more than 8000 hymns, which is amazing in and of itself.  However, when you learn that she was blinded as a child by an incompetent doctor and had numerous other challenges throughout her life, one easily realizes the faith she shared was astounding.

This is one of my favorites that she wrote.