So there's this song that keeps popping up in my i-Tunes lately....
So when you're on your knees and answers seem so far away
You're not alone, stop holding on and just be held
Your world's not falling apart, it's falling into place
I'm on the throne, stop holding on and just be held
Just be held, just be held
You're not alone, stop holding on and just be held
Your world's not falling apart, it's falling into place
I'm on the throne, stop holding on and just be held
Just be held, just be held
I've been on my knees a lot over the past two months. And when I open the muddy front door that won't lock anymore and is being held shut by a concrete block.....and I see Dumpster #6 making itself at home in my front driveway.....and I need a ladder to reach the refrigerator in my kitchen......and....and...
Life hits you out of nowhere
And barely leaves you holding on
And when you're tired of fighting
Chained by your control
There's freedom in surrender
Lay it down (Liz) and let it go.
.....and when I lay it all down.....when I read these words inside my wall and believe them....
...right smack in the middle of my living room holding my foundation up, it says "Don't be afraid, Chuck and Liz (yes...it actually names us!)....for I am with YOU ".....I know....I absolutely, completely and without a single ounce of Liz-doubt, KNOW..... that He means it.
And when the song came to this verse,
And not a tear is wasted
In time, you'll understand
I'm painting beauty with the ashes
Your life is in My hands
....I look up and see the fog rolling in on the lake from our temporary home......I grab Mom's old woolly socks she always wore during her last year on this earth....and run to the edge of the dock. I get there just in time to see the birds in their V-formation telling me Spring is right around the corner. It's a promise....a guarantee.....Spring WILL come.....and He has made us stronger now because of this winter storm.....
Lift your hands, lift your eyes
In the storm is where you'll find Me
And where you are, I'll hold your heart
I'll hold your heart
Come to Me, find your rest
In the arms of the God who won't let go
And our hearts are held tight by His right hand.