He IS

        I have to say that I have really been through alot this year, 2009, yet as I look back, I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that there is a God in Heaven Who has NEVER left my side. Recently, I heard a song on the radio, HE IS, and the words really spoke everything that I have been feeling. Yes, there were times throughout the year when I felt so low and down in the dumps; there were times when I felt as if no one really cared let alone thought of me. Those thoughts were not my thoughts...they were fiery darts of Satan himself. I know that God would not place such thoughts into my mind because God is the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
         I would be lying if I told you that I came through all of this without complaining once; if I came through all of this and didn't lay there and wonder where God was....but I would also be lying if I didn't tell you that I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that God is good ALL of the time. "Even when it feels like there is no one holding me, be still my soul, be still and know....HE IS." I believe I can be a help to someone else on down the road who is going through similar situations.
        My daughter and I are getting over the swine flu, and as the news would have you to believe that it's deadly, it's really not as deadly as it sounds. Yes, if you have some pre-existing conditions, it could cause some complications. You will feel like dying, yes, because let's face it, the flu makes anyone feel like dying. I don't know anyone who has been sick that says, "Oh that was nothing." I can say that I wouldn't take the tamiflu offered to me, yet I gave it to my daughter who in turn is kicking it MUCH faster than her stubborn mom! :) People panic; that's for sure! We've had people who didn't even want my husband around because they thought he was carrying it! I laugh at such paranoia! I mean, it's me and Charity who are sick, not him! So, how could he give it to someone else! I think the news media feeds off of hysteria anymore...think about it...there have been all of these reports of deaths and complications from this swine flu, yet the whole story hasn't been told: people die every year from the flu, in general...and these people who have died had other health problems. So, there it is! We are fine! We've experienced this "plague" and have survived! :)
        My God is in control; He responds according to His spoken Word. Through all of this I have learned to draw closer to Him. He is my best friend because He has never failed me like many humans have failed me due to their sinful nature. He will always remain the One I go to for everything in my life. HE IS.
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HE IS

Father, let the world just fade away

Let me feel your presence in this place

Lord, I've never been so weary

How I need to know you're near me

Father, let the world just fade away

Till I'm on my knees

Till my heart can sing

He is

He was

He always will be

Even when it feels like there is no one holding me

Be still, my soul

He is

Father, let your Holy Spirit sing

Let it calm the storm inside of me

As I stand amazed

Lift my hands and say

He is

He was

He always will be

He lives

He loves

He's always with me

Even when it feels like there is no one holding me

Be still, my soul

Through every fear

And every doubt

And every tear I shed

Down every road

I'm not alone

No matter where I am

He is

He was

And He always will be

He lives

He loves

He's always with me

Even when it feels like there is no one holding me

Be still, my soul

Be still, and know

Be still, my soul

He is.

~Mark Schultz~