Water you turned into wine, opened the eyes of the blind there's no one like you none like You!
Into the darkness you shine out of the ashes we rise there's no one like you none like You!
Our God is greater, our God is stronger, God you are higher than any other.
Our God is Healer, Awesome in Power, Our God! Our God!
Into the darkness you shine out of the ashes we rise there's no one like you none like You!
Our God is greater, our God is stronger, God you are higher than any other.
Our God is Healer, Awesome in Power, Our God! Our God!
Our God is greater, our God is stronger, God you are higher than any other.
Our God is Healer, Awesome in Power, Our God! Our God!
And if our God is for us, then who could ever stop us.
And if our God is with us, then what could stand against.
And if our God is for us, then who could ever stop us.
And if our God is with us, then what could stand against.
What could stand against.
We sang this song this morning at church in the service where one of my bonus kids was baptized and confirmed. (Blessing!) and this one...
So what can I say
What can I do
But offer this heart O God
Completely to You
So I'll stand With arms high and heart abandoned In awe of the One who gave it all So I'll stand My soul Lord to You surrendered All I am is Yours
And Malone was there this morning. He wanted to go and wanted to see Mike baptized. He got a huge blessing from our friends the Waers who brought him a coveted autograph. So extremely giving and thoughtful of their oldest son Rex who could have gotten it for himself.
As I sang these songs it washed over me what has been lost in all of this and I cried during service but then God comfortedme with the reminder and knowledge of what has not been lost. Malone has not lost his knowledge of Jesus and his salvation. He has not lost the hope that is within him that God has a plan not only for this, but for Malone too. A good and gracious plan. It is not lost on Malone that he is loved with an everlasting love by a Saviour "who gave it all" for him. It is not lost on Malone that HIS God is healer and awesome in power! He may not have recognized people this morning that he has known for years but he did recognize His God and the love God shows him through his people. His spirit was lifted as we left to come home. (special thank you to Slagley and Michael)
On the where are we healing wise: Eye issues all appear to be brain related. We will be at the Spain Traumatic Brain Injury Center tomorrow for psychometric testing with Dr. Wright, Malone's neuropsychologist. It sounds to be about 3 hours of testing. After that she will schedule more educational based testing to see where we go from here on that front. Tuesday it's back to RehabWorks in Opelika to see his favorite folks who work with him there.
It also occurred to me this morning in the second song as I stood with "arms high and heart abandoned" that being in awe of the "One who gave it all" not only speaks of Christ sacrifice but of the gift that is each of my children - all of them. And in this situation, Malone really is God's and not mine. I've just been blessed with the privilege of being his mom and called out for this purpose of earthly shaping and molding, loving and holding, and then letting go. But the letting go has to happen all along and looks a little different for each child...but it has to always be done with the understanding that they really do belong to God and the trust that God loves them way more completely than we ever could imagine. I'll never truly get that...I guess that's why it's called "standing in awe"...
As I sang these songs it washed over me what has been lost in all of this and I cried during service but then God comfortedme with the reminder and knowledge of what has not been lost. Malone has not lost his knowledge of Jesus and his salvation. He has not lost the hope that is within him that God has a plan not only for this, but for Malone too. A good and gracious plan. It is not lost on Malone that he is loved with an everlasting love by a Saviour "who gave it all" for him. It is not lost on Malone that HIS God is healer and awesome in power! He may not have recognized people this morning that he has known for years but he did recognize His God and the love God shows him through his people. His spirit was lifted as we left to come home. (special thank you to Slagley and Michael)
On the where are we healing wise: Eye issues all appear to be brain related. We will be at the Spain Traumatic Brain Injury Center tomorrow for psychometric testing with Dr. Wright, Malone's neuropsychologist. It sounds to be about 3 hours of testing. After that she will schedule more educational based testing to see where we go from here on that front. Tuesday it's back to RehabWorks in Opelika to see his favorite folks who work with him there.
It also occurred to me this morning in the second song as I stood with "arms high and heart abandoned" that being in awe of the "One who gave it all" not only speaks of Christ sacrifice but of the gift that is each of my children - all of them. And in this situation, Malone really is God's and not mine. I've just been blessed with the privilege of being his mom and called out for this purpose of earthly shaping and molding, loving and holding, and then letting go. But the letting go has to happen all along and looks a little different for each child...but it has to always be done with the understanding that they really do belong to God and the trust that God loves them way more completely than we ever could imagine. I'll never truly get that...I guess that's why it's called "standing in awe"...
great post Amy...thanks for sharing. it was great to see Malone there for Mike's baptism today!
ReplyDeletePraise God from whom all blessings flow. I know it's hard to see the blessings in this situation, Amy, but keep looking for them. God isn't through, yet. We're praying for your Malone and for your family during this tough time. Praise Him in the storm, baby.
ReplyDeleteYour post brought tears to my eyes--and I know you've shed many of your own. Your faith is wonderful and will see you and Malone through all of this. As always, you are in my prayers....
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