Tuesday's Trust - Loss and Gain...

Tuesday's Trust

Loss and Gain...

What happened to my family, dear Lord, I cry:

So close, intimate, worshipers together of You

And yet now, there's so little of which we see eye-to-eye,

And their hearts seem so merciless, at least in my view.

And yet, my hubby of 33 1/2 years is dearer to me than ever;

My sons have hearts for You;

My granddaughter's heart so precious,

And my baby… is entwined with You.

It seems I have lost so much...

And yet I have so much I've gained:

Your heart, O God, with mine does touch,

Even melted together through pain.

My mother and my daddy, now with you, 

Our hearts enveloped together o'er time,

The bonding with them so precious

Has all the fingerprints of The Divine.

So I thank you for my blessings

Even as I grieve

For ones no longer with us,

And for hearts who've been deceived.

Melt me, break me,

Mold me, make me;

In this sweet time that's left, make me more like Thee!

You break our hearts to pour them out,

And yet we're drawn closer to Thee ~ in sweetest intimacy.

God's unique economy: You empty us, yet ever pour Your glory out…

Comfort us, O comfort Lord; Draw near, e'en as You give the Enemy rout.

First picture, thanks to ~Memories from Miloh

Last picture, thanks to ~365 Promises 

Poem - Loss and Gain - Angie Bennett Prince - 10/29/2012

Monday's Mourning Ministry - I Am Cast to the Ground . . . / Knowing You'll Be There ~Gaither Vocal Band

Monday's Mourning Ministry

I Am Cast to the Ground . . .

~

Knowing You'll Be There

~Gaither Vocal Band

I Am Cast to the Ground . . .

I am cast to the ground . . .

But, Lord, that's when You come roun' ~

I am grieved to the core . . .

That's when I feel Your love more.

I'm lied to and betrayed;

But that's when real friends are made.

Oh Lord, I've lost my child!

But I sense Your Spirit, mild.

I am weak and I'm lost

. . . I recall You paid death's cost.

I'm thrilled my child's with You;

You restore my heart anew.

God, I'm lost without You.

"My child, I'll never leave you."

Lord, be with me in my pain,

For my loss is my child's gain.

. . . Tears soothe my heart like rain.

*****

Knowing You'll Be There

~Gaither Vocal Band

The other day, I passed the place

you always liked to go,

and I picked up the phone

because I thought you'd want to know,

but I forgot you weren't there

I miss you on these days

then I'm reminded of your smile

and the funny things you'd say.

I see you most at Christmas

You were like a little kid.

You always loved a good surprise

and now I must admit

that I long more for Heaven

than I ever did before,

You give me one more reason,

and each day, I want it more.

Knowing we can spend a lifetime

reminiscing on the past

knowing I will see your face again

where tender moments last,

It makes me want to go there.

Knowing I won't be alone,

Knowing You'll be there

makes it easy to go home.

You left a group of fishermen.

Somehow You left me too,

though I have felt You many times

and know You saw me through.

I've always longed to feel Your arms

and look into your eyes

and talk forever, me and You,

somewhere in Paradise

Knowing we can spend a lifetime

reminiscing on the past

knowing I will see your face again

where tender moments last,

it makes me want to go there.

Knowing I won't be alone,

Knowing You'll be there

makes it easy to go home.

Just knowing You'll be there

makes it easy to go home.

Picture - From a video of Celine Dion's on you tube

Poem - I Am Cast to the Ground . . . - Angie Bennett Prince - 9/18/2011

Picture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brammoolenaar/3827355719/

Video: http://youtu.be/1N31PMgGnP4