As I type this, I'm listening to our church service from the end of February and "Here I am Lord" is the first hymn in the service. This is the service my step-mom led where she kept commenting about everything falling together. There's something about sitting in the quiet of my living room with no distractions to make me truly listen to the lyrics. What a beautiful song that is so fitting for life right now.
I, the Lord of snow and rain,
I have born my peoples pain.
I have wept for love of them, They turn away.
I will break their hearts of stone,
Give them hearts for love alone.
I will speak My word to them,
Whom shall I send?
Here I am Lord, Is it I Lord?
I have heard You calling in the night.
I will go Lord, if You lead me.
I will hold Your people in my heart.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if we all could answer His call in this way?
Today, I am jumping on the bandwagon of Mamakat's (nearly infamous) Writer's Workshop.When I saw the prompts posted earlier this week, I knew exactly what I was going to write about. Prompt #5 is "A Song with Significance".
When I was working at the insurance company, I started listening to Life 102.5 streaming every day. Very quickly, I became addicted to Francesca Batistelli's "This is the Stuff." It's one of those songs that just puts you in a good mood with its bouncy melody and will make you laugh as you nod your head at the things you can relate to.
My daughter, being a huge MercyMe fan, is also a fan of 102.5. She calls it the MercyMe station because that's the band she knows. One day, "This is the Stuff" came on the radio and she was hooked! That night, we watched the video on YouTube and she started singing along with the lyrics on the screen. This was a beautiful experience for me because she could read the lyrics and the girl can hold a tune!
That Sunday, we were listening to the radio on our way to church and it came on again. I thought she was going to have a complete and utter meltdown when I wouldn't let her finish listening to the song because we were running behind. She's never reacted that way to anything.
This week, when I was having "the talk" with my friend, I played "This is the Stuff" for her. At first, this diehard Skillet and hard rock fan was rolling her eyes at my bouncy pop music. Once Francesca started singing, it didn't take long for her to start laughing at the situations she has been in.
In a way, "This is the Stuff" has become a tool in my arsenal. It's a fun song that I would play for anyone anytime and talk about after it is done playing. Every time I hear the song now, I think of my beautiful daughter and I bouncing around our dining room, singing at the top of our lungs and my friend laughing at a song she was sure she wouldn't love!
