God is Worthy of Our Praise

I am sitting here at the computer listening to songs that lead me to write this post right now as I cry all over the keyboard. Danny, Paul and Oreo are all napping. I talked to my friend Debra yesterday afternoon. It was good to hear her voice. I so wanted to be sitting next to her and hugging her tightly. I felt lead to send her an email this morning and it included these words...

I encourage you to praise God even through all your pain. He is still with you....I promise. I continue to ask God to be with you and help you to understand and when we cannot understand, I ask him to help us to trust. Have the courage to wonder and share your pain and agony with God. I think it's Psalm 91 where it says something like Lord, you are my place of safety and protection..or something like that.

And we are all still praying for a new normal for your family. Revelation says something similar....in Chapter 21 early on in the book. 2 Corinthians also says we are renewed day by day. I believe this...even though we may have days that set us back..keep pressing on sister. God will put a new spirit in you and John....it will take time though.

My friend Pam sent me the link to this blog when she heard of Debra and John's little Logan going to be with Our Lord. Warning--you WILL cry buckets..read this story from the beginning. Sweet Angie Smith--owner and author of this blog---was kind enough to email Debra after I sent her an email asking for any help and encouragement she could offer. Debra said she and Angie had exchanged some emails. Praise God for Angie. Her husband is in the Christian Band Selah. They lost their baby girl born at 33 weeks. Audrey Caroline lived for 2 hours and 27 minutes. They were told at 20 weeks...she wouldn't live and would probably only live a few minutes. Just read her blog.... Angie and her hubby, Todd, wrote a song..I Will Carry You....here are the lyrics...

There were photographs I wanted to take
Things I wanted to show you
Sing sweet lullabies, wipe your teary eyes
Who could love you like this?

People say that I am brave but I'm not
Truth is I'm barely hanging on
But there's a greater story
Written long before me
Because He loves you like this

So I will carry you
While your heart beats here
Long beyond the empty cradle
Through the coming years
I will carry you
All my life
And I will praise the One Who's chosen me
To carry you

Such a short time
Such a long road
All this madness
But I know
That the silence
Has brought me to His voice
And He says...

I've shown her photographs of time beginning
Walked her through the parted seas
Angel lullabies, no more teary eyes
Who could love her like this?

I will carry you
While your heart beats here
Long beyond the empty cradle
Through the coming years
I will carry you
All your life
And I will praise the One Who's chosen Me
To carry you