From the heart...

I've decided to dedicate Saturdays for my "inspiring post of the week."  Some weeks may have more than one (like this week, for example).  

Thursday morning, I was catching up on the blogs I follow, when I ran upon this post from Edie's Life in Grace blog.  I was blown away.  I had no idea that just a few weeks ago, she and her family lost their home to a fire.  Yet, she still seems to find the good in life.

I have to be honest, fire is one of my biggest fears.  I cannot imagine the devastation and hurt that comes with losing all of your belongings.

Thankfully, she and her family were unharmed.... her children made it out "without a singed hair on their heads."  Gosh, that gripped my heart.  I began looking back at some recent posts on her blog (some who were written by other people) and I ran across a song that touched me.

I tend to relate to songs... I express myself with songs.  It works for me.  This song in particular just made me weep.  I hope that you will take the time to read/listen to it.  It has such an amazing message.  I am so blessed.  There are so many things in life I take for granted.

Please enjoy.  I hope it touches you, as it has me.

Gratitude - Nichole Nordeman - inspired by the family of Edie - Life(in)Grace


Send some rain, would You send some rain?
'Cause the earth is dry and needs to drink again
And the sun is high and we are sinking in the shade
Would You send a cloud, thunder long and loud?
Let the sky grow black and send some mercy down
Surely You can see that we are thirsty and afraid
But maybe not, not today
Maybe You'll provide in other ways
And if that's the case . . .


We'll give thanks to You
With gratitude
For lessons learned in how to thirst for You
How to bless the very sun that warms our face
If You never send us rain

Daily bread, give us daily bread
Bless our bodies, keep our children fed
Fill our cups, then fill them up again tonight
Wrap us up and warm us through
Tucked away beneath our sturdy roofs
Let us slumber safe from danger's view this time
Or maybe not, not today
Maybe You'll provide in other ways
And if that's the case . . .

We'll give thanks to You
With gratitude
A lesson learned to hunger after You
That a starry sky offers a better view if no roof is overhead 
And if we never taste that bread

Oh, the differences that often are between
What we want and what we really need

So grant us peace, Jesus, grant us peace
Move our hearts to hear a single beat
Between alibis and enemies tonight
Or maybe not, not today
Peace might be another world away
And if that's the case . . .


We'll give thanks to You
With gratitude
For lessons learned in how to trust in You
That we are blessed beyond what we could ever dream
In abundance or in need
And if You never grant us peace

But Jesus, would You please . . .