We are all going through our own things in life. All of us….Angelica, Jon, Me, the kids….my parents, my sisters and brothers…..my extended family and even you. We are all going through things in our lives, some of them difficult, some of them painful, some of them uncomfortable or challenging….we all go through stuff.
While Angelica is weathering her own journey and we are there supporting her, encouraging her, championing her…..it’s her journey. She will continue on, through the good days and the bad days.
She will carry on through the good times, the hard times, the difficult times, the excruciating times and what may seem like the impossible times, but she will carry on….
Sometimes, she may need us to hold her up or even to carry her…..to catch her if she doesn’t feel that she has the strength to go on.
Just like her, we are all going through our own journeys. We have days that seem impossible and yet we know we must carry on and that we will get through this….even if it seems (or worse, if it FEELS) impossible.
I had one of those days yesterday. “Those days” remind me to be compassionate to others who may, themselves, be going through one of those days…..or maybe even a series of those days (or weeks or months)….
Some days are tough. Some days you just don’t feel like you have the strength to go even one more step and yet you must…..and so you do. Your limbs feel like mud. You are so tired and all you feel like doing is crying…..and so you do.
It’s okay. We all go through “those days”. You’re not alone. I’m not alone. We are not alone.
Earlier this week, someone from our community send me this video and I won’t lie, this week has been a rough one for me….and yet the words of this song kept playing on repeat in my head….knowing I’m loved and supported and championed and that I have so many who “stand by me” even when I feel like I’m too tired to go on. Knowing that I have those who will catch me if I stumble or fall….it’s such a huge thing…..Thank you! I pray that each one of you will see and know those who are there for you, in your time of need!
That cuts a path
It’s breaks your will
It feels like that
You think your lost
But your not lost
On your own
Your not alone
I will stand by you
I will help you through
When you’ve done all you can do
If you can’t cope
I will dry your eyes
I will fight your fight
I will hold you tight
And I wont let go
It hurts my heart
To see you cry
I know it’s dark
This part of life
Oh it finds us all
And we’re too small
To stop the rain
Oh but when it rains
I will stand by you
I will help you through
When you’ve done all you can do
And you can’t cope
I will dry your eyes
I will fight your fight
I will hold you tight
And I wont let you fall
Don’t be afraid to fall
I’m right here to catch you
I wont let you down
It wont get you down
Your gonna make it
Yea I know you can make it
Cause I will stand by you
I will help you through
When you’ve done all you can do
And you can’t cope
And I will dry your eyes
I will fight your fight
I will hold you tight
And I wont let go
Oh I’m gonna hold you
And I wont let go
Wont let you go
No I wont
Hi Patti, what a beautiful song,the words sound like it could be Jesus speaking to you and yet , I don’t know who the singer is. I wonder if it is a secular song .It is all so very hard but Jesus has said “He will never leave you or forsake you”. That is hard to believe when you are going through so much tough times.In difficult times I have said “Lord what ever I need to learn, help me to learn from it quickly.”What the Enemy wants to destroy us with God can turn it around to strengthen us. Much love Patti and our prayers are with you all. Grandma xo
Great song, thank you for sharing. It has been very rough for me last several months. welfare cheque is not enough to pay for bills and rent. every month i borrow money from bank to pay the rent so i wont get evicted. wearing dirty clothes for 2 months straight no money for one load of wash. no money for food. no cable no internet no phone. just hydro rent credit card. I appealed against the government in November, guess what, – last friday got letter in mail from government saying i won the appeal. in 2 weeks they will pay me for November December January and this month. Landlord yesterday said he will ask his boss if his boss will give me paying cleaning apt job when people move out. Yes i did broke down and cried during the dark times. all along my church gave me food furnitures. still have half of my stuff in abbotsford but have to pray that God will find a way to get my other stuff. i miss my clothes. even a stranger at store bought me clothes. i will copy the words to the song and put it in my bible. yes we all have our own trials to go through. blessings debra
LORD,
I have a mountain in my life – You know which one – the one I keep trying to climb, time after time, and keep sliding back down, humbled and discouraged…. This mountain is so high I can’t even see the top… Looking back though, I see so many other mountains I’ve climbed, only by Your strength and wisdom… Even though this one seems to be the worst one yet, Help me to trust and fully believe that You know the way over, and that someday I’ll look back and wonder, as with all the others, where my climbing faith was… Amen
This song is amazing….and it ties in with Exodus 10 – 13…a story I was thinking about yesterday with respect to you and your family. There was a battle being fought and when Moses held up his hands, the the Israelites won…but when he was weary and let down his hands, the enemy prevailed. So Aaron and Hur came along beside him and held up his hands and the battle was won. I thought about this yesterday, and saw that when you are weary and your hands hang down, there is a multitude of people who come along beside you and hold up your hands. You are not fighting this battle on your own. There are many, many people holding up your hands and we will continue to do so until the battle is won.
God surround you with His peace today.
Exodus 17: 10 – 13
love you so much! <3 <3 wish I could literally stand by you but since I can't I will continue to stand for you on my knees
This song keeps repeating in my head also….as well as on my ipod. It describes perfectly what you want to say to your daughter and what God wants you both to hear.