"I'm not about to give up
Because I heard you say
There's gonna be brighter days
There's gonna be brighter days
I won't stop, I'll keep my head up
No, I'm not here to stay
There's gonna be brighter days
There's gonna be brighter days
I just might bend but I won't break
As long as I can see your face"
-"Move" by MercyMe
I used to listen to this upbeat song back in 2014, during that horrible storm of a custody battle and legal cases against my fiancé. He almost went to jail, he almost lost his kids, we were constantly watching our backs because we didn't know what stunt the girls' mom was going to pull next to try to take the kids away from us. It was all around a horrible, nasty, anxiety-filled season.
This morning I heard that song again, and even with how upbeat and fun this song is, it made me emotional. It reminded me that the Lord is capable of seeing us through anything, no matter how huge the storm is. All it takes is faith. I am so thankful that I was able to lean on Him and call on His name during that time. Even though my heart was heavy with grief, and I had several moments of doubt, I continued to pray. Most of all, I continued to believe that whatever happened, whether it was what I wanted or not, the Lord had a plan, and I was ready to follow it (kind of.... resistant, and scared to death, but understanding that His will is perfect.)
Then, while listening to this song, the most amazing thing happened. As if I had been plucked up and dropped into a cheesy Hallmark movie, I spotted a rainbow directly in front of me while driving. Wow. The very symbol of God's promise. Pretty cool!
I needed that this morning. All of it. The reminder to not put limits on God, and the awesome sign from him right in front of my face that said "Don't ignore that feeling you just got, Melissa, I promise you can trust me."
My father-in-law agreed to go to rehab. It's a wonderful Christian-based program that is built on love and grace. It's a full 1-year rehabilitation program and it's 100% free. He interviewed with the facility, he was given a bottom line by my fiancé, and he goes in on Monday. He's resistant because there's "weird things" he has to do that doesn't make sense to him. And my greatest fear is that he will use the fact that it's a Christian based facility to try to coerce my fiancé to find another program for him. Even though being a Christian, praying, and reading the Bible are 100% optional, and has nothing to do with the requirements of the program. He's simply going to be surrounded by followers of Christ that will love him and show him a level of grace he has never known.
So we just need to keep praying that the Lord sees him through this storm, just like he saw me through mine. <3 <3 <3
Because I heard you say
There's gonna be brighter days
There's gonna be brighter days
I won't stop, I'll keep my head up
No, I'm not here to stay
There's gonna be brighter days
There's gonna be brighter days
I just might bend but I won't break
As long as I can see your face"
-"Move" by MercyMe
I used to listen to this upbeat song back in 2014, during that horrible storm of a custody battle and legal cases against my fiancé. He almost went to jail, he almost lost his kids, we were constantly watching our backs because we didn't know what stunt the girls' mom was going to pull next to try to take the kids away from us. It was all around a horrible, nasty, anxiety-filled season.
This morning I heard that song again, and even with how upbeat and fun this song is, it made me emotional. It reminded me that the Lord is capable of seeing us through anything, no matter how huge the storm is. All it takes is faith. I am so thankful that I was able to lean on Him and call on His name during that time. Even though my heart was heavy with grief, and I had several moments of doubt, I continued to pray. Most of all, I continued to believe that whatever happened, whether it was what I wanted or not, the Lord had a plan, and I was ready to follow it (kind of.... resistant, and scared to death, but understanding that His will is perfect.)
Then, while listening to this song, the most amazing thing happened. As if I had been plucked up and dropped into a cheesy Hallmark movie, I spotted a rainbow directly in front of me while driving. Wow. The very symbol of God's promise. Pretty cool!
I needed that this morning. All of it. The reminder to not put limits on God, and the awesome sign from him right in front of my face that said "Don't ignore that feeling you just got, Melissa, I promise you can trust me."
My father-in-law agreed to go to rehab. It's a wonderful Christian-based program that is built on love and grace. It's a full 1-year rehabilitation program and it's 100% free. He interviewed with the facility, he was given a bottom line by my fiancé, and he goes in on Monday. He's resistant because there's "weird things" he has to do that doesn't make sense to him. And my greatest fear is that he will use the fact that it's a Christian based facility to try to coerce my fiancé to find another program for him. Even though being a Christian, praying, and reading the Bible are 100% optional, and has nothing to do with the requirements of the program. He's simply going to be surrounded by followers of Christ that will love him and show him a level of grace he has never known.
So we just need to keep praying that the Lord sees him through this storm, just like he saw me through mine. <3 <3 <3
