Wild Ride!

Well, let's just say that since getting all lawyered up it's been interesting. We had our preliminary court case this week and until we have our final court hearing in July the agreement that my wife and I had for the kids will remain, and has been approved by the court as an official agreement. Praise the Lord that things have gone so well for the kids. They still see mom, and spend plenty of time with me too. :)

I am doing well, and continue to improve my eating/sleeping habits. :) It's been a ride that I would never wish on my worst enemy thus far, but there are days when things seem to be going uphill rather than down it spiralling out of control. Keep praying, I know I am. There have been several songs that the Lord has spoken to me through in the last few weeks. You can google them if you'd like, but I've tried to put some links here for you.

The first is by Matthew West called "The Motions". I heard this the very first Sunday after we split. God really spoke to me through the song saying hold tight and fast, don't go through the motions as you go through this, let My all consuming passion truly consume you and I will guide you through this. In the video that Matthew West released, and is linked here, you see at the beginning a bit of the story behind the song for Matthew West. He had a potentially career ending vocal surgery, but had to rely on God fully to bring him through the surgery. Can you see where this song would speak to me. Check it out and let me know what the Lord says to you.

The second song that I'll share today is by Unhindered called "Father Will You Come". I took the youth group to Acquire the Fire (ATF) in Indianapolis and Unhindered led worship with this song multiple times during the event. My youth fell in love with the words to this song and asked if we could do it the next day at church. So, being the overachiever I am sometimes (LOL!), I went home Saturday night after ATF and found it, printed it, and learned how to sing and play it at the same time first thing Sunday AM when I got to church. We just did the chorus and bridge that Sunday, but then the next Sunday we did the whole thing. Check it out...the Lord really has spoken to me through it as well, let me know what the Lord says to you through it.

Well perhaps you see that I'm not talking much about what is going on behind the scenes...that's because at this point in time I have, I think, let go and let God, and I'm doing much better...of course until the next time that I take it back from Him and try to handle it on my own. Each time I do that, the song "Father Will You Come" comes ringing through my ears...Thank you Lord for your all consuming passion and continued presence in everything in my life.

Blessings to you all and keep praying! :)
Mark