These words came to mind after listening to a webinar with Keith Getty...
When the world crumbles beneath my feet
When all I've known is shattered
When yesterday is just a dream
And tomorrow doesn't matter
When I stumble and lose my way
And my tearstained face is...
When...
You are my hope
You are my peace
You're the One who breathes life into me
You are my joy
You are my love
Without You...
You hold me together
I'm secure in the palm of Your hand
When it makes no sense to me
I know it's all part of Your plan
To be continued...
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
October 17th
Today is October 17, 2012...22 years ago today (on a Wednesday, too) in Raleigh, NC Alicia Grace Carter was born.
What would we be doing today if she were still here? Would we have planned a trip to Hannibal to surprise her at HLG or would we have planned a party last weekend or this weekend for her? She may have been getting ready to graduate (WOW! can't imagine being the father of a college graduate) and spreading her wings in the REAL world. I wonder what career she would have finally landed on? She talked about music and fashion designing, what a combo. Or would God have steered her in another direction while in school? These are things we will never know. But there are things we do know. We do know she is in her Father's presence worshiping Him. She is spending time with Jesus, doing whatever brothers and sisters do in heaven (She is a joint heir with Christ, which makes her Jesus' sister). She is sharing eternity with Kayla and other family and friends who have gone before us. Sounds like a pretty sweet birthday to me. Can't imagine imagining the heavenly choir singing 'Happy Birthday' to her. I wonder if they celebrate two birthdays a year in heaven. One for their natural birth and one for their spiritual rebirth. Course, since there is no time in heaven, this is probably all silly in the scope of the everlasting.
Tears well up, tears of happiness and of sorrow mixed in together. Guess that's why it's called 'bittersweet'. Tears of hope and of joy. Tears of anticipation and longing (kind of the same thing, I guess). Tears of love. One day...one day...one day we will be together again...FOREVER. That one day can't come soon enough!
Happy Birthday, Alicia! I love you! Can't wait to hear you say those beautiful five words to me again.
I LOVE YOU, TOO, DADDY.
What would we be doing today if she were still here? Would we have planned a trip to Hannibal to surprise her at HLG or would we have planned a party last weekend or this weekend for her? She may have been getting ready to graduate (WOW! can't imagine being the father of a college graduate) and spreading her wings in the REAL world. I wonder what career she would have finally landed on? She talked about music and fashion designing, what a combo. Or would God have steered her in another direction while in school? These are things we will never know. But there are things we do know. We do know she is in her Father's presence worshiping Him. She is spending time with Jesus, doing whatever brothers and sisters do in heaven (She is a joint heir with Christ, which makes her Jesus' sister). She is sharing eternity with Kayla and other family and friends who have gone before us. Sounds like a pretty sweet birthday to me. Can't imagine imagining the heavenly choir singing 'Happy Birthday' to her. I wonder if they celebrate two birthdays a year in heaven. One for their natural birth and one for their spiritual rebirth. Course, since there is no time in heaven, this is probably all silly in the scope of the everlasting.
Tears well up, tears of happiness and of sorrow mixed in together. Guess that's why it's called 'bittersweet'. Tears of hope and of joy. Tears of anticipation and longing (kind of the same thing, I guess). Tears of love. One day...one day...one day we will be together again...FOREVER. That one day can't come soon enough!
Happy Birthday, Alicia! I love you! Can't wait to hear you say those beautiful five words to me again.
I LOVE YOU, TOO, DADDY.
Monday, October 15, 2012
3 Months
Wow...I can't believe I haven't blogged in over 3 months. Well, a lot has happened, too much to mention here. I have recently had a fresh encounter with God's mercy and grace. It's been like having new life breathed into me. How people live life without Christ is beyond my comprehension. If not for Christ, I'd be a total wreck. Here's a classic song that sums up the last 3 months.
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