Blessings

There are certain singers that I know God speaks to me through. No matter the song, I feel him when they sing. Britt Nicole is definitely one of those and so is Laura Story. I just happened upon this song today and it was what I needed to hear. :)


Blessings-Laura Story


"We pray for blessings, we pray for peace
Comfort for family, protection while we sleep
We pray for healing, for prosperity
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering

All the while, You hear each spoken need
Yet love us way too much to give us lesser things

Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops?
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near?

What if trials of this life
Are Your mercies in disguise?

We pray for wisdom, Your voice to hear
We cry in anger when we cannot feel You near
We doubt Your goodness, we doubt Your love
As if every promise from Your Word is not enough

And all the while You hear each desperate plea
And long that we'd have faith to believe

Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears?
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near?

And what if trials of this life
Are Your mercies in disguise

When friends betray us, when darkness seems to win
We know the pain reminds this heart
That this is not, this is not our home
It's not our home

Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears?
And what if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near?

What if my greatest disappointments
Or the aching of this life
Is the revealing of a greater thirst
This world can’t satisfy?

And what if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are Your mercies in disguise?"

Changes.

This week has been a week of sheer emotion. Everything seems to be falling into place and it is all just overwhelming. For those that don't know---WE ARE MOVING. Anyone who knows where we live will understand why this is such great news! We are moving out of ghetto life and into a cute, nice, QUIET place over in the tree streets!! :) 


Insert funny side story: 
Until today, we had been doing daily drive by's to get to know the area and make sure that it really was as quiet as it seemed. Our new neighbors across the street must think we are crazy because every time we ride by they are outside. Luckily, today we got the keys and actually got to stop and go inside (so hopefully they realize we weren't just creeping all the time). 


Anyways we are sooooo incredibly happy and thankful because our God is working things out just beautifully and according to his plan.


Another change taking place this week is mom having her first day of work in over 6 months! Praise God!! :) Not only has this whole moving situation worked out perfectly but top it off with a job for mom and we are just ecstatic! As well as tons of offers to help us move, and also free furniture being given to us. I am just humbled at how PERFECTLY God is providing for us. 


Mom shared this verse with me yesterday and it is us to a Tee...he heard our cries and prayers to get out and he provided..


 Psalm 34:4-7
"⁴ I sought the LORD, and he answered me;
   he delivered me from all my fears.
⁵ Those who look to him are radiant;
   their faces are never covered with shame.
⁶ This poor man called, and the LORD heard him;
   he saved him out of all his troubles.
⁷ The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him,
   and he delivers them."