There's Hope.................

I've been listening to a beautiful song by Alabaster Box........ and it's been sticking in my mind over the past few days....here are the words.............

Days Almost Gone
The Shadows Grow Long
I Sit Back And Wait For Tomorrow To Come
To Bring Me A Change
To Start Again

I Picked Up The Phone
Found Out I’d Been Wrong
On Running The Race All Alone
About Taking The Reins
And Going My Way

And Where Would I Be?
I Cannot See
But With You There’s Hope
And What Could I Do?
But Hold Onto You
Cause With You There’s Hope

And I Realize
I’m A Thorn In My Side
Can You Come And Swallow My Pride?
And Lend Me A Hand
Till I Understand

And Where Would I Be?
I Cannot See
But With You There’s Hope
And What Could I Do?
But Hold Onto You
Cause With You There’s Hope

I Fall On My Face
I’ll Learn From Mistakes
But You Love Me
All The Same
It’s Called Your Grace
Your Love
And Your Mercy............Yeah

And Where Would I Be?
I Cannot See
But With You There’s Hope
And What Could I Do?
But Hold Onto You
Cause With You There’s Hope

here's a link to an online recording of it too.........
http://www.last.fm/music/Alabaster+Box/_/There%27s+Hope


It reminds me that no matter how much of life we try to do on our own, we will never get it quite right unless we have God right in the centre. Yes, we do have hope with God. I have called my blog site "God is in control" and this is a favourite promise of mine, that no matter what is going on around me, I am comforted in the promise that God has everything under control, but this does not exempt me from my part in the relationship. Thanks to God we have the gift of eternal life, I can't take it for granted and must remember that I play a part too. My relationship with God needs to be a two-way thing and as I continue to develop that relationship God continues to do stuff within me to make me more like Him.

I thank God for;
1. the gift He has given to people to speak through music
2. the blessing of seeing the simple faith of children in action
3. friends
4. my wheat bag for sore shoulders
5. God's faithfulness to me and His promises

Til later..........blessings............love Kylie xxx

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