Monday's Mourning Ministry - Her Hearts Cry / Jesus Take the Wheel ~Carrie Underwood

Merry Katherine and I at the beach August, 2005

Monday's Mourning Ministry

Her Hearts Cry

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Jesus Take the Wheel

~Carrie Underwood

Her Heart's Cry: "Jesus, Take the Wheel!"

It was August, just one year before

That very drastic day

When her driver let the car drift off

The road, taking her life away.

She and I were going to

The beach that we both so loved...

After two hard years

Of her acting out, she slipped this from its glove...

Put it in the truck's c.d. player for me to hear,

A c.d. entitled simply, "Believe,"

Playing the song that you'll hear here...

Less than one year later, she'd see her mommy grieve...

She played that song, her heart's cry;

She wanted me to know

That though her body acted out,

Her heart before her God was hurting so.

"Jesus take the wheel!" the song would play,

I teased her, "Wait, will this song end well?"

As songs she loved would oft depress her mommy's heart.

She laughed, assuring me it would, one year before I'd be living hell...

Two days after she was killed,

An intuitive friend of mine came by to grieve:

"I think Merry Katherine wants you to have this,"

And she handed me a metal scripted word that simply said,

"Believe."

My friend had no clue of the incident I just shared,

And at the time, I didn't quickly clue in either.

But later when before my Lord, my heart was bared,

I got her message from Heaven, to her Mommy, now a griever...

And though now I'm living hell,

Hurting, missing her, and just wanting her near,

Thankfully my precious child revealed her heart,

And though I'm hurting, I must admit,

Even though we are temporarily apart,

"Yes, her story truly does end... Well!"

Jesus Take the Wheel

Carrie Underwood

Lyrics

Songwriters: James, Brett; Lindsey, Hillary; Sampson, Gordie;

She was driving last Friday on her way to Cincinnati

On a snow white Christmas Eve

Going home to see her Mama and her Daddy

With the baby in the backseat

Fifty miles to go and she was running low

On faith and gasoline

It'd been a long hard year

She had a lot on her mind and she didn't pay attention

She was going way too fast

Before she knew it she was spinning

On a thin black sheet of glass

She saw both their lives flash before her eyes

She didn't even have time to cry

She was so scared

She threw her hands up in the air

Jesus, take the wheel

Take it from my hands

'Cause I can't do this on my own

I'm letting go

So give me one more chance

To save me from this road I'm on

Jesus, take the wheel

It was still getting colder when she made it to the shoulder

And the car came to a stop

She cried when she saw that baby in the backseat

Sleeping like a rock

And for the first time in a long time

She bowed her head to pray

She said I'm sorry for the way

I've been living my life

I know I've got to change

So from now on tonight

Jesus, take the wheel

Take it from my hands

'Cause I can't do this on my own

I'm letting go

So give me one more chance

To save me from this road I'm on

Oh Jesus, take the wheel

Oh, I'm letting go

So give me one more chance

Save me from this road I'm on

From this road I'm on

Jesus, take the wheel

Oh, take it, take it from me

Oh, why, ooh

Picture: Mine

Poem - Her Heart's Cry: "Jesus, Take the Wheel!" -Angie Bennett Prince - 1/22/2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcR8N_v0ymQ

Lyrics: http://www.elyrics.net/read/c/carrie-underwood-lyrics/jesus-take-the-wheel-lyrics.html

Monday's Mourning Ministry - There is a River / I Dare Not Forget...

Jesus' Living Waters...

Monday's Mourning Ministry

There is a River / I Dare Not Forget...

This song from Robert Duvall's movie, "The Apostle," has always inspired me, particularly the verse

And there was a thirsty woman,

She was drawing from a well

You see her life was ruined and wasted,

And her soul was bound for hell...

O but then she met the Master

and He told her of her sin;

He said, "Child, if you'll drink this water,

O You'll never thirst again!”

There is a River

Gaither Vocal Band

(as played in "The Apostle")

There is a river

and it flows from deep within.

There is a fountain

that frees the soul from sin

Come to this water;

there is a vast supply

there is a river

that never shall run dry!

And there was a thirsty woman,

She was drawing from a well,

You see her life was ruined and wasted

And her soul was bound for hell...

O but then she met the Master

and He told her of her sin;

He said, "Child, if you'll drink this water,

O You'll never thirst again!”

O there is a river

and it flows from deep within;

O there is a fountain

that frees the soul from sin!

Come to this water;

there is a vast supply

There is a river

that shall never shall run dry!

Come to this water;

there is a vast supply!

There is a river

that never shall run dry!

******

Today, as I listened to "There is a River," I was inspired to write a poem about Merry Katherine's experience with her Saving Lord...

I Dare Not Forget...

In the midst of my grief, dare I forget

my baby's relief that she's in the midst

of her Savior's sweet love - Who paid her debt...

She drank of His love that swallowed her sin; He bidst

her come and follow Him. Her soul cried out

to follow His Love – Who'd died for her to

ransom her soul –

Such love constrained; she cried a shout...

He heard her cry and took her to Him–

She's now by His side, that side that poured out

such love for her, it poured out His life,

His life for hers that she wouldn't die

a sinner's death, but she'd live His life, eternal life,

Life with Him, for Him, beside Him, with His Father

because He was inside her pouring out Life,

Life ever-lasting, Life in His presence, inside His love

inside such waves of Living Water that never run out

that never run dry, but ever give Life and ever give Love.

She's not without hope, not without Him, not without Love,

never again.

I dare not forget He paid her debt

so I'm ever indebted to His dear sweet Love

Who ransomed my soul and ransomed my love

who stands by His side, awaiting me yet...

Song: There is a River – from YouTube – http://bit.ly/6U8b7E

Pictures:

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Poem – I Dare Not Forget – Angie Bennett Prince – January 11, 2010

Monday's Mourning Ministry - Come to Jesus

Come to Jesus

Monday's Mourning Ministry

Searching the Bible on Behalf of us Bereaved Parents

as we Grieve Our Great Loss…

"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with Me that you also may be where I am.

You know the way to the place where I am going."

Thomas said to him, "Lord, we don't know where you are going, so how can we know the way?"

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. If you really knew Me, you would know My Father as well. From now on, you do know Him and have seen Him." John 14:1-7

"Come to Jesus" by Chris Rice was played at Merry Katherine's funeral. Her older brother Rollin already loved the song and suggested we use it. I had never heard it before, but wept when he played it for me. It is so inspired and so perfect for her in describing her life and her walk with Jesus. I am so thankful she did "come to Jesus," so that on that dark night, she was able to look up and see "Love passing by" as He lovingly scooped her up into His arms to take her to her home with Him in Heaven.

May it bless your heart and soul and bring you comfort as you hear

"Come to Jesus"...

Untitled Hymn (Come to Jesus)

by Chris Rice

Weak and wounded sinner

Lost and left to die

O, raise your head, for Love is passing by

Come to Jesus

Come to Jesus

Come to Jesus and live!

Now your burden's lifted

And carried far away

And precious blood has washed away the stain, so

Sing to Jesus

Sing to Jesus

Sing to Jesus and live!

And like a newborn baby

Don't be afraid to crawl

And remember when you walk

Sometimes we fall...so

Fall on Jesus

Fall on Jesus

Fall on Jesus and live!

Sometimes the way is lonely

And steep and filled with pain

So if your sky is dark and pours the rain, then

Cry to Jesus

Cry to Jesus

Cry to Jesus and live!

O, and when the love spills over

And music fills the night

And when you can't contain your joy inside, then

Dance for Jesus

Dance for Jesus

Dance for Jesus and live!

And with your final heartbeat

Kiss the world goodbye

Then go in peace, and laugh on Glory's side, and

Fly to Jesus

Fly to Jesus

Fly to Jesus and live!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOzYcXaZY8k&feature=PlayList&p=1B4373E99159AC1F&index=30