Joining with
the community that is Five Minute Friday with the lovely Lisa Jo Baker. Writing not for comments or traffic or anyone else’s
agenda. But for pure love of the written word. For joy at the sound of
syllables, sentences and paragraphs all strung together by the voice of the
speaker.
Five minutes on VIEW
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I knew this
week would be difficult before it started.
My brother started chemotherapy for
cancer on Tuesday and even with praying there is still the unknown, the concern
for how things would go. Poison being pumped into his body and unknown after
effects. This is still ongoing, just the beginning of a challenging few months
of unpleasant side effects to necessitate healing, however that comes.
The weight of
sharing news with others to let them know. Also the welcome company of those who have been walking alongside in prayer so far.
On the Tuesday on the way into work I passed a rain drenched hedge on the walk to the station
Then on the way into work I was stuck with an earworm of a song which we
sang in church on Sunday ‘Draw me close to You.’ It is a song that I can
usually take or leave because I feel sometimes it is a little too emotive; that bit in the chorus where many people raise their hands together 'You’re all I
want, You’re all I’ve ever needed.'
Help me know
You are near
Try as
hard as I might I couldn’t stop the words going round my head. The earworm
would not be dismissed.
OK God you
are wanting me to know you are near.
Thanks!
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Later that
evening our daughter came home to tell us she has not been well for a while but that she is now on medication. She will also be graduating a little later than her
peers due to what has happened.
It was just
that extra weight of sorrow and heart pain of the day that I was not expecting.
But the words of that song which I am usually ambivalent about was the safety
net of His everlasting arms.
Sent ahead of
time and in a way that I was not expecting (He has a sense of humour too)
And the grace didn't spoil it
END
Draw me close to You
Never let me go
I lay it all down again
To hear You say that I'm Your friend
You are my desire
No one else will do
'Cause nothing else can take Your place
To feel the warmth of Your embrace
Help me find a way
Bring me back to You
You're all I wantNever let me go
I lay it all down again
To hear You say that I'm Your friend
You are my desire
No one else will do
'Cause nothing else can take Your place
To feel the warmth of Your embrace
Help me find a way
Bring me back to You
You're all I've ever needed
You're all I want
Help me know You are near
I love how God can use the little things to remind us of His infinite love. Will be praying for you and your family.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mandy, it was good to look back and see the good things
DeleteI'm so sorry to hear about your brother, and that your daughter has not been well. Saying a prayer tonight, asking God for His healing. May He hold you close and refresh you in His presence. Joining you for the Five Minute Friday!
ReplyDeleteThank you - it was good to write it out at the end of the week
DeleteThanks Denise
ReplyDeleteHugs to you and your family! Thank you for sharing your heart. <3
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