He Is With You

I heard this song the other day on the radio. How encouraging!
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There's a time to live
And a time to die
There's a time to laugh
And a time to cry
There's a time for war
And a time for peace
There's a hand to hold
In the worst of these
In the worst of these

He is with you when your faith is dead
And you can't even get out of bed
Or your husband doesn't kiss you anymore
He is with you when your baby's gone
And your house is still and your heart's a stone
Cryin' God, what'd you do that for?
He is with you

There's a time for yes
And a time for no
There's a time to be angry
And a time to let it go
There's a time to run
And a time to face it
There is love to see you
Through all of this

He is with you in the conference room
When the world is coming down on you
And your wife and kids don't know you anymore
And he is with you in the ICU
When the doctors don't know what to do
And it scares you to the core
He is with you

We may weep for a time
But joy will come in the morning
The morning light

He is with you when your kids are grown
When there's too much space and you feel alone
And you're worried if you got it right or wrong
Yes he is with you when you've given up
On ever finding your true love
Someone who feels like home
He is with you

When nothing else is left
And you take you final breath
He is with you

Better Than a Hallelujah

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God loves a lullaby

In a mother's tears in the dead of night

Better than a Hallelujah sometimes

God loves the drunkard's cry

The soldier's plea not to let him die

Better than a Hallelujah sometimes

We pour out our miseries

God just hears a melody

Beautiful, the mess we are

The honest cries of breaking hearts

Are better than a Hallelujah

The woman holding on for life

The dying man giving up the fight

Are better than a Hallelujah sometimes

The tears of shame for what's been done

The silence when the words won't come

Are better than a Hallelujah sometimes

We pour out our miseries

God just hears a melody

Beautiful, the mess we are

The honest cries of breaking hearts

Are better than a Hallelujah

Better than a church bell ringing

Better than a choir singing out, singing out

We pour out our miseries

God just hears a melody

Beautiful, the mess we are

The honest cries of breaking hearts

Are better than a Hallelujah

Dame Tus Ojos

I found this song shortly before I came here to Costa Rica. I absolutely love it. It has become my prayer each day. I am posting the English translation as well for those of you who don't speak Spanish. :) (Remember to turn the music off on the sidebar before playing.)

The God of This City

This song was sung by Chris Tomlin at The Passion Conference I attended this weekend. It was a very encouraging and uplifting weekend, just what I needed right now in this period of my life. I've been feeling very much as if I am in a holding pattern in the past few months. Everything from the songs to the speakers reminded me what I already know to be the truth, that I am not waiting for anything. My call to the lost is each and every day no matter where I am or what I am doing. It doesn't have to be some "great" or "huge" thing (which is in man's eyes, not God's). The little things matter and we have one call. To glorify the God of this city and the Lord of this nation. There are greater things yet to come and greater things yet to be done in this city. Let's serve the Lord in accomplishing His wonderful plan. (Don't forget to turn off the playlist on the sidebar.)

Homeschool Family

I love this video!! :) (Even though it's a little exaggerated...)



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How You Live

I haven't put a song on in a while. I love this one. It's so easy to forget that it doesn't matter what others think, do, or expect of me as much as is matters what God thinks and expects. I'm not perfect and have so many areas to work on in this area of my life, but I've come to realize more and more each day that it's how I live, not the list of accomplishments I have completed. There is only One I need to be striving to please and He is the only One I need to look to for affirmation and acceptance. I need to be living each day as if it is my last and showing others my genuine care, concern, and love. I only have one life and one chance. Who knows what could happen tomorrow or even in the next few minutes? I need to be focused on Jesus and give glory to His name by how I live.

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From the Inside Out

I'm on a song kick right now. This one is very similar to the one I posted yesterday. It is a good reminder to let go of EVERYTHING and let Him transform us from the "inside out" as we praise Him and give Him all we have and are.

All My Praise

This song made me stop and think. We sing and hear these praise songs all the time, but I believe most of us have (at least I have!) ceased to let the words sink in deep. I was convicted when I heard this during my drive to school. (There really is something about the early morning hours that enables me to hear things more clearly from Him.) We say we'll follow Him anywhere, but are we serious when the storm is raging? Do we still praise Him when we feel as if the world is caving in around us? Just listen and read these words, I think you'll be challenged.

Cinderella by Steven Curtis Chapman

I heard this song the other day on the radio as I was driving to school at 6 a.m. It brought tears to my eyes. (Not a good thing when I nor the sun had woken up yet.) Why is it that we don't slow down and take time for the simple, precious, and sweet things of this world anymore? Sometimes we just need to put aside all the seemingly urgent things and soak up those opportunities that only come once in a lifetime.