"Lead Me"

I usually try and work a couple of days ahead on our blog... blogging, for me, is not only fun, but it is also therapeutic as I often process things through writing. Guess, in a sense, this is my journal. So, tonight I started working on another one of those "Lost" photo blogs I've been doing... editing photos, deciding which ones to use. I came across an absolutely precious photo of Tim and Elsie Mae, cuddled up together on the couch early on Christmas morning last year.

At the same time, Tim was playing his guitar, following along with the song "Lead Me," ...thinking about the words, listening to him play... my heart was touched. Some of you may already know and like that song... others might not or might prefer a different style of music... but I love the prayer expressed in these words...

I look around and see my wonderful life

Almost perfect from the outside

In picture frames I see my beautiful wife

Always smiling

But on the inside, I can hear her saying...

"Lead me with strong hands

Stand up when I can't

Don't leave me hungry for love

Chasing dreams, what about us?

Show me you're willing to fight

That I'm still the love of your life

I know we call this our home

But I still feel alone"

I see their faces, look in their innocent eyes

They're only children from the outside

I'm working hard, I tell myself they'll be fine

They're in independent

But on the inside, I can hear them saying...

"Lead me with strong hands

Stand up when I can't

Don't leave me hungry for love

Chasing dreams, but what about us?

Show me you're willing to fight

That I'm still the love of your life

I know we call this our home

But I still feel alone"

So Father, give me the strength

To be everything I'm called to be

Oh, Father, show me the way

To lead them

Won't You lead me?

To lead them with strong hands

To stand up when they can't

Don't want to leave them hungry for love,

Chasing things that I could give up

I'll show them I'm willing to fight

And give them the best of my life

So we can call this our home

Lead me, 'cause I can't do this alone

Father, lead me, 'cause I can't do this alone

I'm so thankful... for I do know this is Tim's prayer. He's an awesome man and incredible daddy and I hope I'm always overwhelmed by the fact that he chose me.