If you get the chance, I recommend that you wander over to Lady Antebellum's myspace page and listen to a song called "Hello World" off their new album, which is out on Tuesday and which you should also buy. Every song off their new album, which are also available on this site, is worth a listen as well.
But this song literally brought me to tears tonight and made me raise my hands to the heavens... The parts the spoke to me the most are the second verse, the chorus, and the very end - I have no idea what the specific name for this section of music is (second bridge?? I don't know, I'm not musical).
I wrote down the lyrics, but you really do have to hear it to understand the power and to be taken over yourself. But here are the very last lines to the song, which is followed by a sweet instrumental set:
All the empty disappears
I remember why I'm here
Just surrender and believe
I fall down on my knees
Well hello world
Hello world
Hello world
Sometimes, I forget why I'm here. The Lord really is trying to bring me to my knees. I do need to just surrender and believe. I can't ignore the world around me, ignore my feelings, ignore God... I need to sink in, spend some time on my knees, and dig in.
Would you like to join me?
4 comments:
Mandy, Thanks for pointing me to your blog! I wish had seen it earlier while you were going through the leaving process. I knew it would be very hard for you, but seeing your hurt and sadness in words on the screen made it ever more real. I admire the way you love the Lord and Chris; those two loves have brougt you to Texas. Rick and I moved to TExas at about the same stage of our marriage ad it ALL comes back to me these many years later. The strangeness of street names, different trees, different restaurants and department stores, new church, new friends, new activities. Uncomfortable at first, but we quickly made a life for ourselves, even though our hearts never left California and our families. Praying that you and Chris settle in and some of the strangeness will start to dissipate. I cheer you on in your pursuit of writing - keep it up. I love you!! Kay
Kay, your words of encouragement mean more to me than you know. I forgot that you've been through this too. Yours and others' stories inspire me and remind me that while this feels so strange and I miss you all so much, it's what people do. People move. And as a married couple, you move together, you build a life together, you adjust, you grow. Knowing this comforts me and makes the living it part easier.
Mando you are such an inspiration to me. In both your words and your actions. I love you and thank you for being my best friend and always being there for me :)
I love you, Stac. Thanks for being you.
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