No Apologies

It's been a relatively calm day today.  Much calmer than I expected.  The kids and I enjoyed our time at church together, did a LOT of relaxing, took down one of the trees.  And the kids are asleep early, so I really have no excuse to put together such a lazy post.  I've got time, peace of mind and plenty to talk about.  Don't I always?  :)  But...I'm not going there.  Instead, here's a Song for Sunday that I know I've posted about more than once.  And I'm doing it again.  I'm offering no apologies to those of you who keep track of my repetitive nature.  Nope.  Not one.  And here's why:

1.  Because as we sang this in church this morning, I was reminded how apropos these words are in my life.  For the New Year.  And for just about every situation somewhere in between those two spectrums.

2.  Because as I looked down at my four precious children who just a handful of hours previously had been cuddling with me on our friends couch watching the ball drop, I saw their mouths moving.  They should have been zombies...not active participants in worship.  Honestly, I'm astonished they woke up to even go to church this morning after the late night, but they did.  And they did it all on their own.  Sure, we got there a tad late, which resulted in a front row seat, but that's OK.  I don't typically put my children on display intentionally.  But if someone happened to notice them singing those words, I'm OK with it.  I know I'm sure glad I noticed them.

3.  Because I'm pretty sure that since most of you are still in New Year's mode having just finished the first day of 2012,  you won't realize how repetitive I am.  Or you'll realize it and forgive me since it's a holiday.  Or maybe you need a song to bop around in your brain other than Auld Lang Syne.  Or perhaps you could already use a reminder of God's faithfulness.  Any way you slice it...the song is at your disposal to listen to, yet again.

4.  Because I got the coolest phone call from a friend with a "God is soooo faithful" story.  And it rocks.

God truly is faithful.  Through every battle, on every mountain, in every battle.  He's there.  No matter what or who or how your enemy appears, He is victorious in us and around us.  Often working in miraculous ways that we don't even realize until that perfect moment in time when He shouts "move that bus!..." or the supernatural equivalent.  Loosely speaking, of course.  And I'm shutting up now before I say something truly embarrassing...

Here you have it, Never Once by Matt Redman.

God is faithful.