In the eye of the storm….

Not sure if you are familiar with the song “In the eye of the storm” by Ryan Stevenson but if you aren’t familiar you should certainly find it.

The chorus says “In the eye of the storm You remain in control

In the middle of the war, you guide my soul

You alone are the anchor when my sails are torn

Your love surrounds me In the eye of the storm.”

You know in the last couple of weeks there has been so much craziness that it feels as though the weight of the world is on my shoulders if I allow it to be, or I can give it all to Him and let Him carry it all.  In my daughters school there is a sign that says “Why carry the weight of the world on your shoulders, when you can allow the one who created it, to carry it all?’  And how true is that?

My husband has injured his leg so he has been unable to travel for his job as he normally does, and is therefore pretty frustrated, as he is not a sit behind a desk kind of worker.  While he is home I am working some extra hours to help make ends meet, but working more doesn’t lesson the load of what needs to be done at home.  So often times I am just so behind, I feel like I am behind in life.

My heart has been so sad hearing of so many people dying of the flu this year.  There have been 11 children so far in my state.  It just breaks my heart.  And then I am brought to my knees knowing that my sweet immunocompromised kids who could have had terrible complications from the flu, that God strengthened and healed them, as well as protecting the rest of my children and my husband and I from getting it as well.  It is just a constant reminder to me as I look at our circumstances how God is with us every step of the way.  And I can’t even begin to tell you how amazing it is to hear my little guys singing along to the worship songs on the radio.  When my sweet Paisley was singing Amazing Grace the other day, I couldn’t help but thank God that my sweet girl already knows her creator and worships Him.

I know this life can be hard.  Let His people minister to you, let His word minister to you.  And honestly, for me the quickest way for me to get into His presence is to listen to music and to allow those words to sweep over me and soothe those areas that are raw and hurting from the weight of this world.  Know that He knows, He hears, He sees, and He cares.  Don’t let your struggle affect what you KNOW about Him.

Be blessed!!!!