Dear Irene,

Karen and I want you to know that we lift you up, daily, to the throne of our Almighty God!  We know that He already has an answer to the many prayers that had been said on your behalf and we wait patiently, with you,  for that answer to come!

He is a Faithful GOD!!

I am sending the lyrics to a song that I first heard in 1979.  I was so moved by the words that I framed a copy and keep them in my room as a constant reminder of who it is that we serve.  I find
great comfort in them…I hope you will,  too!

PRAISE THE LORD

When you’re up against a struggle
That shatters all your dreams
And your hope has been cruelly crushed
By Satan’s manifesting scheme
And you feel the urge within you
To submit to earthly fears
Don’t let the faith you’re standing in, seem to disappear

(Chorus)

Praise the Lord
He can work with those who praise Him ,
Praise the Lord
For our God inhabits praise,
Praise the Lord
For the chains that seem to bind you
Serve only to remind you that they drop powerless behind you
When you praise him

Now satan is a liar
And he wants to make us think
That we are paupers
When he knows himself
We’re children of the King
So lift up the might shield of faith
For the battle has been won
We know that Jesus Christ has risen
So the work’s already done

Praise the Lord
He can work with those who praise Him,
Praise the Lord
For our God inhabits praise,
Praise the Lord
For the chains that seem to bind you
Serve only to remind you that they drop powerless behind you
When you praise him

Blessings to you, Dave, and the girls

John and Karen Barton