My heart is too overwhelmed to say much today. Halie is doing well and getting stronger everyday. Watching her battle for her life these past 6 months has taught me more about my Savior than any sermon I have ever listened to or book that I have ever read. He is more trustworthy than I ever imagined and kinder than my mind can comprehend. That may sound strange in the midst of this particular Valley but psalm 23 rings true in my heart and I rest in the knowledge that He alone is our shepherd and our only hope. I have a poem and a song I want to share with you all today but before I do I want to leave you with a verse penned by John Piper. I read in my quiet time today about his Sovereign Grace and wanted to share this one thought...."Not grace to bar what is not bliss, nor flight from all distress, but this: The grace that orders our trouble and pain, And then, in darkness, is there to sustain...." May He sustain you in your journey......
In honor of our warrior
The Warrior by Terra (Leukemia survivor) written when she was in 8th grade following her diagnosis
The Warrior is a Child
Gazing in the mirror
I see a warrior's face.
Fully clothed in armor,
No fear and no disgrace.
A tear it never offers,
A smile it always gives,
No sadness does it show,
But what life it lives.
Needles going in
As blood is taken out,
But still no sign of pain,
No cries to make you doubt.
Each day you see this person,
And think that they're so brave,
Each day you see us laughing,
The tears are ours to save.
So when you see our armor,
And think we're calm and mild,
Remember this one thing,
The warrior is a child.
- Terra Phillips
This warrior is a child by Twila Paris
Lately I've been winning battles left and right
But even winners can get wounded in the fight
People say that I'm amazing
Strong beyond my years
But they don't see inside of me
I'm hiding all the tears
They don't know that I go running home when I fall down
They don't know who picks me up when no one is around
I drop my sword and cry for just a while
'Cause deep inside this armor
The warrior is a child
Unafraid because His armor is the best
But even soldiers need a quiet place to rest
People say that I'm amazing
Never face retreat
But they don't see the enemies
That lay me at His feet
They don't know that I go running home when I fall down
They don't know who picks me up when no one is around
I drop my sword and and cry for just a while
'Cause deep inside this armor
the warrior is a child
They don't know that I go running home when I fall down
They don't know who picks me up when no one is around
I drop my sword and look up for a smile
'Cause deep inside this armor
Deep inside this armor
Deep inside this armor
The Warrior is a Child
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