By Your Side...

This is a song that is very near and dear to my heart. After we lost our baby boy I would listen to it and just cling to the lyrics....I still do.

Day 46: I Will Overcome

Saturday I rested a lot. The previous days activities had really worn me out. But, I was determined to go to church. I had not been in 2 weeks. The kids were all sick 2 weeks ago and then I had a rough chemo treatment the week prior- I was definitely missing it. Travis, our Worship Pastor, played a song that I don't listen to often. I have kindly linked it below so you can listen as well. But before that I wanted to give you the lyrics. I was actually really surprised at how close this song described my physical, mental, and spiritual condition. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it.

And I can see that my hands are trembling, I can see that my legs are weak
I can see that my head is spinning, but I will overcome
And I know that my heart is hurting, And I know that my soul it aches
And I know that it seems I'm failing, but I will overcome, yeah

Chorus:
O Lord I'm strong in You, O Lord I am wise in You
O Lord I can see in You, so I will overcome
O Lord I'm loved by You, O Lord I am free in you
O Lord I'm complete in You
So I will overcome, I will overcome, I will overcome

Bridge:
God listen to me shout, I'm so far from anywhere and I'm calling out
Lead me, lead me to the rock that is higher than I
You're my breath, You're my breath, You're my very life
Infinite, Holy King meets weak and frail Christ in me
And I will overcome not by my strength but by Your grace and love 

Believe in God

I just had to share this. This is one of the dear sweet girls that we have gotten to know through the youth group. She actually wrote this song for Jason and me.

 I am not going to lie, I cried like a baby when I heard it. It is so encouraging to me to see how these kids that Jason and I love so very much have reached out to us in their own way. We have received cards, scripture, letters, others have blogged about us on their own blogs, we received a video that one of the girls made for us, some of the boys shaved their heads, lots of hugs, one young man texts Jason at least twice a week to check on me (and he is only 15), and Nikki wrote a song for us. I know the list goes on and on.

I just want you all to know these things and be so encouraged at what this next generation is doing. Jason and I see it each and every day and if that doesn't give you hope, I don't know what will. I know I have talked about child-like faith before and these young people demonstrate it every single day and I could not be more proud and I know God is too.




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Love you all!
Andrea

Song for the Soul.........."Hope Now" by Addison Road

As I posted yesterday, music has always been incredibly important to me in my life. When I am down, it lifts me up. When I rejoice, it is there to help me do that to.

It has been on my heart for a while to share some of the songs that have touch my heart and why. The first one I wanted to start with is one I have loved for a very long time. If you were at church this last weekend you probably heard Erin sing this so beautifully for us. Erin, if you are reading this, you did such a wonderful job! It definitely brought tears to my eyes and hope to my heart. Thank you for using the gift God has given you to bless us all so much.

The song is "Hope Now" by Addison Road. If you have never heard it before, or if you just love it like I do, take a minute to listen to it now.




I just love this song. Even before I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's, this song always touched my heart, but now...wow! I usually can't make it through the song without getting teared up.

Here are the lyrics:

(VERSE 1)
If everything comes down to love
Then just what am I afraid of
When I call out Your name
Something inside awakes in my soul
How quickly I forget I'm Yours

(PRE-CHORUS)
I'm not my own
I've been carried by You
All my life

(CHORUS)
Everything rides on hope now
Everything rides on faith somehow
When the world has broken me down
Your love sets me free

(VERSE 2)
When my life is like a storm
Rising waters all I want is the shore
You say I'll be ok
Make it through the rain
You are my shelter my from the storm

(CHORUS)
Everything rides on hope now
Everything rides on faith somehow
When the world has broken me down
Your love sets me free

(PRE-CHORUS)
I am not my own
I've been carried by you all my life

(CHORUS)
Everything rides on hope now
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Everything rides on faith somehow
When the world has broken me down
Your love sets me free

(CHORUS)
Everything rides on hope now
Everything rides on faith somehow
When the world has broken me down
Your love sets me free

(CHORUS 2)
You've become my hearts desires
I will sing Your praises higher
Your love sets me free
(Your love sets me free)
Your love sets me free
(You love sets me free)
Your love sets me free

Just as the song says, how quickly we forget that we are God's and not our own. He has truly sheltered me from so many storms and is continuing to shelter me from this storm and His love truly has set me free. I could go on forever on how many ways this song touches my soul. How about you? Does this song touch yours? I would love to hear about it if it does. :-)