-amidst all the happenings-

i am who i am today because Jesus died on the cross for me more than 2000 years ago. i am who i've grown up to be because my Daddy in heaven has been teaching, disciplining and guiding me. i am who i am today because He loves me more than anyone could. every experience, every temptation, every trials, every opression has taught me and groomed me to love my Daddy, my family, my friends and life even more! still learning and growing in this exciting yet scary journey. journey along with me? :)

many a times i've fallen into the rut. many a times i've made mistakes. much guilt and hopelessness. but i thank You, Daddy, for allowing me to go through these ugly and painful times and yet You're still there holding my hand, helping me come out a stronger girl, and a more beautiful one. the values i've gained, the beauty of it all, i've gained from my brokenness. for in my brokenness, Your strength revealed. in my ugliness, Your love revealed. and in my pain, Your healing revealed.

of course there were also wonderful days and beautiful moments. it's the balance of the beautiful and the ugly that keeps me going. day by day, month by month, year by year. it's in the beauty Your greatness revealed. in the surprises Your power revealed. and in the calmness Your wisdom revealed.

this song, echos my heart.

thank you, Lord
for the trials that come my way
in that way i can grow each day
as i let You lead
and i thank you, Lord
for the patience those trials bring
in that process of growing
i can learn to care
but it goes against the way i am
to put my human nature down
and let the Spirit take control of all i do
cause when those trials come
my human nature shouts the thing to do
and God's soft prompting can be easily ignored

yes, i thank you, Lord
in the temptings i meet each day
You are there to provide a way
of escape for me
and i thank you, Lord
through the trials that i must face
it's sufficient to know Your grace
and the weak made strong
for it goes against the way i am
to put my human nature down
and let the Spirit take control of all i do
cause when those trials come
my human nature shouts the thing to do
and God's soft prompting can be easily ignored

yes, i thank you, Lord
for the victory that growing brings
in surrender of everything
life is so worthwhile
and i thank you, Lord
that when everything's put in place
out in front i can see Your face
and it's there You belong!

-dan burgess-
additional lyrics - colin kirton (v2)

and i just want to say, "THANK YOU, DADDY!"


-bea-