That lasted about six minutes. Until we took prayer requests in Sunday school. I was able to contain it to just a little leaking around the eyes, maybe a little chin quivering.
Then during church time we were bombarded with tear-jerker songs. There are a lot of people in our congregation going through trials. Some similar to ours, some not so much, but trials all the same. One of the first songs we sang was "Blessed Be Your Name" by Matt Redman. Open this link in another window and listen along as you read the lyrics.
Blessed Be Your Name
In the land that is plentiful
Where Your streams of abundance flow
Blessed be Your name
Blessed Be Your name
When I'm found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed Be Your name
Every blessing You pour out
I'll turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
Blessed be Your name
When the sun's shining down on me
When the world's 'all as it should be'
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be Your name
On the road marked with suffering
Though there's pain in the offering
Blessed be Your name
Every blessing You pour out
I'll turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
You give and take away
You give and take away
My heart will choose to say
Lord, blessed be Your name
A few lines in I was a blubbering mess. Poor Naomi. When we sing she always stands in front of me with her feet on the pew ahead of us. Her sweet little pink dress was pretty sloppy with snot and tears by the time the song was over. Then Katie started crying, which made me cry more, which made her cry more...and Shannon was left standing next to us being the big strong man who has to hold everything inside and pretend this is just hard on the woman, when in reality the loss is just as great for him.
Pastor's message was very touching and timely.
We're so grateful for a church family who loves and cares for us. We choose to praise our LORD in trials and sadness. It's not easy. I thought I could bottle up all of the emotions and put them aside.
His blessings in our life way outnumber the trials. There are just too many to list. Too often I take them for granted, so I suppose I do need these reminders.
Blessed Be Your Name.
"The blessing of the LORD makes one rich, and He adds no sorrow with it." Proverbs 10:22
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Our prayers are still with you guys.
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