Somewhere down the road...

Before I get into my ramblings, I would covet your prayers for Buddy's mother, who was admitted to the hospital yesterday following a pretty major stroke. She is 87, not in great health due to some other issues and just don't know right now what will happen. She is pretty out of it, but can rouse and answer questions...only thing she gets wrong is where she is. As far as she is concerned, she is still at home! She has lived a full life and knows the Lord...hard to see her this way. Pray for Buddy and his sister as well...and family in Florida...as we navigate through this. Thank you so much.

Listening to some music in the car today while actually by myself for a change! I've always been a fan of Amy Grant - maybe because I can sing her music (we both have low voices), maybe because I just like it and she is my age...always felt like I could sit down and have a cup of coffee with her...also because of her love of high school kids (at least at one point - she has an OLD cd of songs written for a group that used to meet in her barn, I believe, called "Songs from the Loft"). Anyway, I was listening to one of her old songs and a newer one, and many of the words seemed to fit where I am right now. Doing okay, by the way. Upswing week is pretty good. Here are the words and thanks for reading them...

Somewhere Down the Road by Amy Grant and Wayne Kirkpatrich
Somewhere down the road, there'll be answers to the questions
Somewhere down the road, though we cannot see it now
Somewhere down the road, there will be mighty arms reaching for you
And they will have the answers at the end of the road.

Yesterday I thought I'd seen it all
Thought I'd climbed the highest wall
Now I see the learning never ends
All that I can do is keep on walkin', walkin' round the bend, singing...

Why, why why does it go this way?
Why, why, why and all I can say is

Somewhere down the road, there'll be answers to the questions
Somewhere down the road, though we cannot see it now
Somewhere down the road, there will be mighty arms reaching for you
And they will have the answers at the end of the road.

Overnight  by Amy Grant, Natalie Hemby, Luke Laird and Audrey Spillman
I feel like my pace is at a standstill. Do I wait till it falls into my hands?
A long highway ahead, getting started. Steady hearted, is what I think I am.
There's something to be said, for experience.
Who knows what's ahead. Keep on going.

If it all just happened overnight, you wouldn't know how much it means.

If it all just happened overnight, you would never learn to believe
In what you cannot see. Oh, what you cannot see.

Take it a day, a day at a time, One foot in front of the other.
Take it a day, a day at a time, No need to hurry, hurry.
Take it a day, a day at a time, It won't happen overnight.

So there you have it. I enjoy these songs and they are certainly not indicative of where I am in every area of my life. But there are just some phrases in there that seem to fit quite a bit. Don't read too much into them, but enjoy them for what they are.  I have learned alot about being patient for answers, waiting, and being thankful for where I am at the moment and valuing the learning process but have a long way to go...don't we all? I have no doubt that the Lord is in control...had a chance to meet my lymphedema therapist today and had a great chat with her...and got to talk about Joni and Friends. What an unexpected blessing! You never know what might come of something...she was a joy.

Thankful thoughts:

• My new friend at Chester County Rehab.
• Being able to help my Mom and Dad today.
• Driving and listening to music all by myself...tired now, but still nice.
• Having some quiet rest now.
• Flowers for me...and my girls! Thank you, Carolyn.  :)

Have a blessed evening. Hope I didn't bore you all too much with the songs. I can hear them in my head as I type them and that helps...look them up!

Andi