You Never Let Go...

There is a new David Crowder song out entitled "You Never Let Go". From the first time I heard it, it resonated with me. It begins:

When clouds veil sun And disaster comes Oh, my soul Oh, my soul. When waters rise And hope takes flight, Oh, my soul Oh, my soul. Oh, my soul. Ever faithful, Ever true, You I know. You never let go. You never let go. You never let go. You never let go.

Pete got me a CD of the song and I play it often, so often that when I play it and the grandkids are in the car, they sing along. It is so amazing to glance in the rearview mirror and see a 4 year old singing "You never let go, you never let go..."

Today was one of those days I needed to hear it again. The sad news of Steven Curtis Chapman's little girl's death; concern for a dear uncle with a bad health prognosis; worry for one of my best friends who lives in Windsor CO where a monster tornado struck (They are safe!); general weariness at people lacking compassion; a sweet friend Jackie who just lost her dad. I have been sad about the events in Texas that abruptly took over 400 kids away from their mothers and fathers. I would cringe wondering what in the world those poor kids must be feeling. I am reminded God never lets go, He never lets go. Tragic circumstances are a chapter in our lives, not the whole book.

And lighter, much lighter, good news. Greg has taken his blog public again. Their lives in Malaysia are so amazing. I am glad he made this choice. And for general fun, I got to have dinner with my daughter-in-law and two cute grandsons to visit Grandpa Pete as Parky. We had so much fun, I forgot to take pictures. Only downside is young Hayden is sporting a cast on his recently broken arm, the result of a schoolyard collision. Now I'm really glad I got to go to his T-Ball game a few weeks ago; looks like he'll be down for the rest of the season.