Gratitude

Send some rain, would You send some rain?

'Cause the earth is dry and needs to drink again

And the sun is high and we are sinking in the shade

Would You send a cloud, thunder long and loud?

Let the sky grow black and send some mercy down

Surely You can see that we are thirsty and afraid

But maybe not, not today

Maybe You'll provide in other ways

And if that's the case...


We'll give thanks to You
With gratitude
For lessons learned in how to thirst for You
How to bless the very sun that warms our face
If You never send us rain




Daily bread, give us daily bread
Bless our bodies, keep our children fed
Fill our cups, then fill them up again tonight
Wrap us up and warm us through
Tucked away beneath our sturdy roofs
Let us slumber safe from danger's view this time



Or maybe not, not today
Maybe You'll provide in other ways
And if that's the case . . .




We'll give thanks to You
With gratitude
A lesson learned to hunger after You
That a starry sky offers a better view if no roof is overhead
And if we never taste that bread




Oh, the differences that often are between

What we want and what we really need




So grant us peace, Jesus, grant us peace
Move our hearts to hear a single beat
Between alibis and enemies tonight





Or maybe not, not today
Peace might be another world away
And if that's the case . . .
We'll give thanks to You
With gratitude
For lessons learned in how to trust in You
That we are blessed beyond what we could ever dream
In abundance or in need
And if You never grant us peace


But Jesus, would You please . . .

I just wanted to post a couple of pictures from Thanksgiving along with these lyrics that seem to move me whenever I hear them. And YES, they are in fact from ANOTHER Nichole Nordeman song. I know you are all thinking...OK...she is needing an iTunes gift card for Christmas! Get some new songs, would ya?

Seriously though, we had a wonderful Thanksgiving surrounded by so much of our family. I feel so blessed to be able to share this life with my family, my three amazing children and pretty much the greatest guy anyone could ask for. More than blessed...I feel humbled on a daily basis at these priceless gifts that I have been given. Honestly, I feel so lucky, it scares me sometimes. I often ask God why I get to live this way. What did I do to deserve this amazing bounty of happiness? I am forever grateful!

My hope and prayer is for you all to feel the same way. Happy Thanksgiving!