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I\u2019ll remember you and pray for you each day. Until we meet again\u2026<\/p>\n
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Grace and peace be yours in abundance,<\/p>\n
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Donna<\/p>\n
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\u201cCry Out to Jesus\u201d \u2013 Musical Musings in March<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Three years ago today marks the day I said goodbye to my precious grandson Archer. Today\u2019s post is in memory of him.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Life had been thrown into turmoil. 19 days earlier, my twin grandsons arrived prematurely. While they were very small, Archer and Percy were doing well. Each day passed with great improvement and we were very optimistic that all would be fine.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Archer got an infection. One the doctors called a \u201csuper bug.\u201d His little body just couldn\u2019t fight any longer and all too quickly, he left us behind.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In the days that followed, I was only certain of one thing. That Jesus would be my tower of strength, that His would be the everlasting arms that would uphold me, and that His peace and understanding would be all that I could comprehend.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I wrote these words to share my thoughts after Archer\u2019s death:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cGod will lead and guide us through the times ahead. He must be our compass, for we know not where we\u2019re headed. He must be our focus, for we know not what we\u2019re looking for. He must be our strength, for our own strength is greatly diminished. He must be our victory, for we failed to win this battle. He must be our everything, for without Him we are nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I\u2019ve held out these words when I was lost or confused. I\u2019ve lifted my hands to seek Jesus\u2019 face in the midst of my sorrow. I\u2019ve drawn great strength to put one foot in front of the other as I\u2019ve needed it. And above all, I\u2019ve held to the victory that I find in Him.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Of course there are a few songs that were very special during this time. Today\u2019s melody is one of them.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cCry Out to Jesus\u201d touched my heart. The very first section said it all. Yes, I had lost someone very dear, long before his time and the days simply weren\u2019t enough. And in Archer\u2019s case it was days. But God doesn\u2019t leave us in our time of sorrow. He asks that we draw near to Him. As we draw near to Him, He comes closer to us (James 4:8).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We read in Scripture that God is near to the brokenhearted (Psalm 34:18). If you are in a situation where you have been crushed in spirit or are brokenhearted, draw near to God. He would love nothing more than to be your compass. To be your strength. To be your focus. To be your victory. To be your everything.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n So today, I share with you my thoughts on Archer and the song \u201cCry Out to Jesus.\u201d The words are below as well as a link to listen to this song as recorded by Third Day. Today just may be the day you need to cry out to Him.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cCry Out to Jesus\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To everyone who’s lost someone they love <\/p>\n And to all of the people with burdens and pains <\/p>\n Chorus:<\/p>\n There is hope for the helpless <\/p>\n For the marriage that’s struggling just to hang on <\/p>\n For the ones who can’t break the addictions and chains (Chorus)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n When you\u2019re lonely <\/p>\n To the widow who struggles with being alone (Chorus)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"???????????????????????????????\"](\"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/DSCN0549.jpg\")
<\/a>The song I share with you today was helpful during a difficult period just a few years ago. At times the pain seems just as fresh as it was three years ago. At other times, it feels like it\u2019s been an eternity. However, whatever I\u2019m feeling, I know that Jesus is right there with me.<\/p>\n
\nLong before it was their time
\nYou feel like the days you had were not enough
\nwhen you said goodbye<\/p>\n
\nKeeping you back from your life
\nYou believe that there’s nothing and there is no one
\nWho can make it right<\/p>\n
\nRest for the weary
\nLove for the broken heart
\nThere is grace and forgiveness
\nMercy and healing
\nHe’ll meet you wherever you are
\nCry out to Jesus, Cry out to Jesus<\/p>\n
\nThey’ve lost all of their faith in love
\nThey’ve done all they can to make it right again
\nStill it’s not enough<\/p>\n
\nYou try to give up but you come back again
\nJust remember that you’re not alone in your shame
\nAnd your suffering<\/p>\n
\nAnd it feels like the whole world is falling on you
\nYou just reach out, you just cry out to Jesus
\nCry to Jesus<\/p>\n
\nWiping the tears from her eyes
\nFor the children around the world without a home
\nSay a prayer tonight[i]<\/a><\/p>\n