… but I’m finding that I can’t seem to get the words
out. If you know me, that’s saying
something in and of itself!
Mostly, I am overwhelmed. I am overwhelmed at God’s goodness. For anyone who does not yet know, Phil
accepted an associate pastor position, this past weekend, and we are headed “home”.
Almost 12 years ago, we knelt at an altar
with Seth (age 1) and Grace (age 2 weeks) and were sent out from our home
church on an incredible journey that has led us many places and allowed us to
meet many people. I don’t regret one
moment of it. On Sunday morning, we
knelt at an altar with Seth and Grace (Caleb, Ian, and Miah had already headed
to children’s church) and were welcomed in to our new church family, and we are
ready to start the next adventure.
For the temporary, foreseeable future, we are even
going to be living back “home” at the campgrounds where Phil and I met… were
called to ministry… were engaged… bought our first home… and brought our first
two babies home from the hospital. I am
really capable of crying (happy tears) like a baby, myself, over this. I know this, because it just might have
happened…
Adequate words…
I just can’t seem to form them, but let me share this. Grace and I wrote a song, together, this
summer. The lyrics are mine, but she
brought it to life with music. This is
about as close as I can get to what I really want to say:
This is Grace:
There is nothing I would rather be
than yours
Filled with passion
Speaking only truth
Yet I’ve run scared
So unprepared
And the journey
Sometimes it’s just too much for me
Perplexed I cannot see
It’s easy to get distracted
In the wind, in the rain, in the
fire, the storm
And often I’ve over-reacted
This life lived so loudly the
whisper you’ve formed
Has been lost - in the noise
I’m getting what I don’t deserve
Your mercy’s clear at every turn
It’s something I could never earn
This is grace
Oh, your grace is amazing
Going back the way I came seems so
unclear
But I know you
And I trust in you
I won’t be scared
You are prepared
And the journey
Sometimes it’s just too much for me
But it’s never too much for you
Mystified I cannot see
But you can always see
And you lead me
It’s easy to get distracted
In the wind, in the rain, in the
fire, the storm
And often I’ve over-reacted
This life lived so loudly the
whisper you’ve formed
Has been lost - in the noise
I’m getting what I don’t deserve
Your mercy’s clear at every turn
It’s something I could never earn
This is grace
Oh, your grace is amazing
© Lisa and Grace Michaels 2013
L.
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