Blessings . . . . New Favorite Song

 So, I've got a new favorite album - courtesy of my sweet daughter :)  And because I'm too tired for anything else, I give you the lyrics.  Enjoy!

 Blessings - by Laura Story

We pray for blessings
We pray for peace
Comfort for family, protection while we sleep
We pray for healing, for prosperity
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering
All the while, You hear each spoken need
Yet love us way too much to give us lesser things

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

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 every promise from Your Word is not enough
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
And what if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

When friends betray us
When darkness seems to win

We know the pain reminds this heart

That this is not, this is not our home

Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
And what if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near
What if my greatest disappointments
Or the aching of this life
Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can’t satisfy
And what if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are Your mercies in disguise

Sunday Sentiments: Sisters Edition

From ransomed men of tender heart 

Whose souls You taught to sing 

Your children lift their voice to You 

With thanks for all these things

From mountain heights and vaulted skies 

Your hand is clearly seen 

We cast our praise with nature's cry 

To God for all these things

In that night of wonder and promise 

Night when Christ was born

God Incarnate came to be with us all
 

For promises from age to age 

That caused our hearts to dream 

Purest adoration we impart 

With thanks for all these things

For refuge from the darkening storm 

And rest beneath Your wings

We worship You with grateful hearts 

Oh, God for all these things

In that day of suffering and sorrow Son of heaven died 

God eternal slain for the sins of men

With honor for the risen Lord 

We praise our coming King 

We consecrate our lives to You 

With thanks for all these things 

With thanks for all these things

- For All These Things, Nelson/Farrell

With a heart full of humble thankfulness to Jesus. . . . . what a blessing these three girls are to me.

Wordless Wednesday - One Week Later Edition