I am so grateful for your encouragement. I needed it tonight to remind me that, ultimately, God loves us. His love is great and mighty. His love endures forever. Nothing can separate us from His love.

When I was little, my mom and I would listen to (and, of course, sing along with) a children’s tape by the Gaither’s all the time. There was a particular song on it that I was reminded of as I read your well wishes.

It goes like this:

They’re all above me, beneath me, before me;
They’re all around me.
My Father’s angels all protect me everywhere.

I could never stray so far
my Father would lose track of where I am.
Angels walk beside me,
holding tightly to my hand.

They’re all above me, beneath me, before me.
They’re all around me.
My Father’s angels all protect me everywhere.

Even when the night’s so dark
I just can’t see a thing in front of me.
I don’t need to worry;
they can see.
They see me!

They’re all above me, beneath me, before me.
They’re all around me.
My Father’s angels all protect me.

As we trust in Jesus, we know that He has commanded His angels concerning each one of us to guard us in all our ways – especially my mom (Psalm 91:11). We trust in His heart. As most (if not all of you) know, music is very important to me (thus all the lyrics ;o) ), I was just reminded of another song that my mom used to listen to all the time growing up, and it has helped me a lot this year. It goes like this:
“All things work for our good, though sometimes we don’t see how they could. Struggles that break our hearts in two; sometimes blinded to the truth. Our Father knows what’s best for us – His ways are not our own. So when your pathway grows dim and you just don’t see Him, remember you’re never alone.

God is too wise to be mistaken. God is too good to be unkind. So when you don’t understand; when you can’t see His plan; when you can’t trace His hand, trust His heart.

He sees the master plan, and He holds our future in His hand, so don’t live as those who have no hope for our hope is found in Him. We see the present clearly, but He sees the first and the last; and like a tapestry, He’s weaving you and me to someday be just like him.

He alone is faithful and true. He alone knows what is best for you.”

We keep trusting… keep believing… He is a Healer… We ask that, in Jesus’ name, He demonstrate that mightily.

But, ultimately, His heart is pure, and we trust His heart.