5 Minute Friday – Here
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I just received a call from my husband letting me know that his plane is delayed two hours. He is flying from New Jersey to Boise, Id. It is a long trip back. Becuase of the delay, he will miss his connecting flight. They have him on standby but everything is full 
He doesn’t want to be there. He wants to be here at home, here to celebrate his son’s 2nd birthday, here safe and sound. As I spoke with him I could hear the dissapointment in his voice. He was trying to be calm, and he was speaking positively but I could hear the crumbling in his voice. Do you ever get to a point where you feel like you deserve some things to go your way? You have put everything you have into something, you have done all you can, sacrificed all you have, re-married, built a beautiful family…you feel like you deserve a break. As we sat on the phone, those words werent spoken to eachother, but they were felt. I started searching for sripture to help me understand these feelings and to encourage me. I came upon a song by Marvin Winans called “I wont complain”
Lyrics to I Won’t Complain:
I’ve had some good days I’ve had some hills to climb I’ve had some weary days I’ve had some weary nights But when I look around And think things over All of my good days They outweigh my bad days
So I won’t complain
Sometimes my clouds hang low I ask the Lord to see them go And then I ask the question Lord why so much pain But God knows what’s best for me Although my weary, weary eyes can’t see
So I’ll say thank you Lord I won’t complain
God’s been so good to me The Lord has been so good to me More than this world could ever be The Lord has been so good to me And he dried my tears away And he turn all my midnights he turned them all into day
So I’ll say thank you Lord I just say thank you Lord I’ll just say thank you Lord I won’t complain
I’ve had some good days I’ve had some hills to climb I’ve had some weary days I’ve had some weary nights But when I look around And think things over All of my good days They outweigh my bad days
So I won’t complain
Sometimes my clouds hang low I ask the Lord to see them go And then I ask the question Lord why so much pain But God knows what’s best for me Although my weary, weary eyes can’t see
So I’ll say thank you Lord I won’t complain
God’s been so good to me The Lord has been so good to me More than this world could ever be The Lord has been so good to me And he dried my tears away And he turn all my midnights he turned them all into day
So I’ll say thank you Lord I just say thank you Lord I’ll just say thank you Lord I won’t complain
What a great reminder on the importance of perspective! It is so easy to let things cloud our view isn’t it? I am praying for travelling mercies.
And it was so fun to poke around your blog – I’ll be sure to come back to check it out. Thanks for opening your heart to us all!
Thank you for stopping by, My blog is a work in progress so please check back often! Have a blessed day today!!!
I hear you. Sometimes things just don’t go the way we hoped. But I’m sure he’ll get back soon.
I read several of your blog posts about your story. It’s amazing how those early years in our lives make such an impact on how we live out our lives and see ourselves. So glad to see that you are working at your marriage and didn’t give up, despite counselors who don’t always have all the answers.
Blessings and love,
Debbie
Thank you Debbie! He made it home safe and sound!! Blessings today!!