It’s not all sunshine, unicorns, and rainbows…

Whenever it is my turn to write the weekly blog, I always try to come up with some profound, interesting or uplifting topic or theme. This time has not been any different. However, instead of writing a blog full of sunshine, rainbows, and unicorns, I want to tell you the truth. I am tired. I bet you are too. We have been in a long season of challenges, change, and unrest and it feels like things aren’t going to go back to “normal” any time soon. 

During these times, it has been so important for me to find rest in the Lord. When I run out of words to pray or when the tears won’t stop, I have found much comfort in a song my friend Nicole Unser wrote. I want to share the lyrics with you.

       You Give
​       When I find that I've reached the end of me
       No more money, no more strength, no more security.
       When I've tried everything and I've got nothing left.
       In my exhaustion, in my search for rest.
       There you are, there you've been, there you'll always be.

       When I try to take control I’m at my weakest.
       But your power is made perfect in my weakness.
       I say that my heart belongs to you, but your tests
       and your trials prove if it's true. 
       There you are, there you've been, there you'll always be.

       You take my burdens, take my fears, my insecurities
       Give me peace. Give me wisdom. Give me clarity.
       Your love has no limits, your grace knows no end.
       You give and you give and you give again!

       Not by my wit and not by my will.
       I thirst to be made more thirsty still.
       You took all my sorrow and you took all my shame.
       You gave me new life when you took all the blame. 
       There you are, there you've been, there you'll always be.

       You take my burdens, take my fears, my insecurities
       Give me peace. Give me wisdom. Give me clarity.
       Your love has no limits, your grace knows no end.
       You give and you give and you give again!

       So fall like rain upon our surrendered lives.
       Till your love is all that satisfies. 
       Walk us through the fire till all that survives
       is wild devotion and passion for Christ.

       You take my burdens, take my fears, my insecurities
       Give me peace. Give me wisdom. Give me clarity.
       Your love has no limits, your grace knows no end.
       You give and you give and you give again!

       There you are, there you've been, there you'll always be.

       It's who you are, who you’ve been, who you’ll always be.

I encourage you to listen to the song here You Give by Nicol Unser 

I hope it brings you comfort and peace when you need it.

Carley

Carley Walker