Be Still My Soul

I was spending time with God this morning and “Be still my soul” came on pandora. I pulled up the lyrics quickly and sang along. This song brings me such comfort. The interesting thing is that I had never really heard the song until I was at an international church in Honduras in 2002. I was homesick, newly engaged, missing Michael, and overwhelmed by the poverty that I was seeing around me. I was so overtaken and blessed by this song that Sunday in Honduras that I sat down after singing the congregational hymns and wrote the lyrics in the back of my bible. Through my time in Honduras I had those words to bring me comfort, and since that time at each hardship or crossroads in life somehow this song seems to find it’s way to me. Today I am trying to prepare myself for going back to work next week. The pain and grief of being separated from Cole is a new change and the song speaks directly to this:

Be still, my soul; the Lord is on thy side;
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;
Leave to thy God to order and provide;
In every change He faithful will remain.

I love how God provides what I need, in the time that I need it. I love the closeness of His presence. Thank you God for caring about me and my family. There are so many bigger issues in the world but you still find a way to comfort my heart and be near me as I go through change. Thank you.