Cocooning

Before I went to sleep last night, I prayed that God would give me some kind of word, or picture, or sense of knowing regarding my youngest son. I asked for a dream that would show me how to handle him better. How to find peace. How to stop fearing the worst. When my alarm clock went off this morning, sunlight poured through my bedroom window onto my pillow and face. I had no dreams that I could remember, but the song on the radio was By Your Side, Tenth Avenue North. As real as the morning sun was the sense that my "word" had been delivered. It was this:

By Your Side - Tenth Avenue North

Why are you striving these days
Why are you trying to earn grace
Why are you crying
Let me lift up your face
Just don't turn away

Why are you looking for love
Why are you still searching as if I'm not enough
To where will you go child
Tell me where will you run
To where will you run

Chorus:
And I'll be by your side
Wherever you fall
In the dead of night
Whenever you call
And please don't fight
These hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

Look at these hands and my side
They swallowed the grave on that night
When I drank the world's sin
So I could carry you in
And give you life
I want to give you life

(Chorus 2x)

Cause I, I love you
I want you to know
That I, I love you
I'll never let you go

(Chorus 2x)

A great reminder that Grace reigns, huh? As I drove my son to preschool today, still nervous about what the day's events might bring, I caught the same song on the radio again. Okay! I get it God! I'll trust that Almighty hands are holding me and Sean, and rest in your Love. Thank you for answering my prayer.

If you want to hear the song, follow this link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J95rAr0gOFU