Putting into words what my heart longs to say...

I love music, but my desire to sing a song that I have written from my heart, is my ultimate dream.  This week I was listening to the radio while I was getting ready for work.  A song came on and, while I was not drawn to the type of music initially, I kept listening to see if I would ultimately appreciate the lyrics.  Man, am I glad that I did.  My heart began to tighten as I listened more intently with each note.  I couldn't believe that this voice was singing my heart's song....

I'm often asked how I can remain so strong with life's circumstances that have been given to me...circumstances shared on this blog and others that are not.  I am no hero.  I am no saint.  I am definitely NOT perfect or even close.  I don't write this blog to make me look a certain way or to receive accolades from friends or strangers.  I do, however, put myself in a vulnerable position to try to make something good out of something so awful.  As my faith has grown into this extreme passion of desiring God, I have come to realize through my prayer life that He just wants me to constantly seek Him.  At times I pray for something specific, knowing well that it comes from my shallow, one-sided "wisdom".  God is patient and has been teaching me that through the waiting, the crying, and the restless nights He is showing me His love and purpose for me.

I am thankful that someone has put into words what I have desired to say.  I hope it can be a blessing to you, as it has to me.

Please connect to this webpage (http://www.laurastorymusic.com/), then read the lyrics below as you listen...

Laura Story - "Blessings" Lyrics

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
And 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
All the while, You hear each desperate plea
But long that we'd have the 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, is 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