I know I promised a blog series... oh four months ago... I WILL write it. But life is so hectic here and blogging is emotionally stressful... My mental, physical, and emotional energy went elsewhere.
Last week, missionary friends here in Uganda were in a devastating car crash on our horrible roads. Their one month old baby died in the crash. The mom has significant injuries and is in a Ugandan hospital trying to recover and find her way through the veil of grief.
Today, I got a phone call (I'm a doctor) asking for advice on a little girl who was caught in a brush fire. She is burned over 100% of her body and fighting for her life.
We prayed for both situations with our children. And I hugged them a little longer at bedtime and prayed over them again. And kissed my special needs daughter more, memorizing her smile and her lovey eyes a little longer.
The children's favorite song is "ashen bla blesho"... or, to translate from their gibberish "Absent From Flesh." I groaned (inwardly) as we started to sing it tonight in family worship time and the kids started bouncing all over the room at 7:38pm. And then, at my dear husband's request, I sang with him. And the powerful words hit me in light of these tragic events.
Let them wash over your soul.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5DbEMyFv_Q
Last week, missionary friends here in Uganda were in a devastating car crash on our horrible roads. Their one month old baby died in the crash. The mom has significant injuries and is in a Ugandan hospital trying to recover and find her way through the veil of grief.
Today, I got a phone call (I'm a doctor) asking for advice on a little girl who was caught in a brush fire. She is burned over 100% of her body and fighting for her life.
We prayed for both situations with our children. And I hugged them a little longer at bedtime and prayed over them again. And kissed my special needs daughter more, memorizing her smile and her lovey eyes a little longer.
The children's favorite song is "ashen bla blesho"... or, to translate from their gibberish "Absent From Flesh." I groaned (inwardly) as we started to sing it tonight in family worship time and the kids started bouncing all over the room at 7:38pm. And then, at my dear husband's request, I sang with him. And the powerful words hit me in light of these tragic events.
Let them wash over your soul.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5DbEMyFv_Q
Words: Isaac Watts, 1606 (ad. Jamie Barnes)
Fourth verse (and chorus ad.): Tim Johnson
Music: Jamie Barnes
Arr: Tim Johnson and Matt Patrick
Fourth verse (and chorus ad.): Tim Johnson
Music: Jamie Barnes
Arr: Tim Johnson and Matt Patrick
lyrics
Absent from flesh, O blissful thought
What joy that moment brings
Freed from the blame my sin has brought,
From pain and death and its sting.
Absent from flesh, O glorious day!
In one triumphant stroke
My reckoning paid, my charges dropped,
And the bonds 'round my hands are broke.
I go where God and glory shine,
To one eternal day
And this failing body I now resign,
For the Christ has made a way
For the Christ has made a way
Absent from flesh! Then rise, my soul,
Where feet nor wings could climb,
Beyond the sky, where planets roll,
And beyond all keep of time.
I go where God and glory shine,
To one eternal day
And this failing body I now resign,
For the Christ has made a way
For the Christ has made a way
Absent from flesh! Then see thy God,
With eyes unveiled and free
We’ll face to face His glory laud,
And radiance ever see
I go where God and glory shine,
To one eternal day
And this failing body I now resign,
For the Christ has made a way
For the Christ has made a way
What joy that moment brings
Freed from the blame my sin has brought,
From pain and death and its sting.
Absent from flesh, O glorious day!
In one triumphant stroke
My reckoning paid, my charges dropped,
And the bonds 'round my hands are broke.
I go where God and glory shine,
To one eternal day
And this failing body I now resign,
For the Christ has made a way
For the Christ has made a way
Absent from flesh! Then rise, my soul,
Where feet nor wings could climb,
Beyond the sky, where planets roll,
And beyond all keep of time.
I go where God and glory shine,
To one eternal day
And this failing body I now resign,
For the Christ has made a way
For the Christ has made a way
Absent from flesh! Then see thy God,
With eyes unveiled and free
We’ll face to face His glory laud,
And radiance ever see
I go where God and glory shine,
To one eternal day
And this failing body I now resign,
For the Christ has made a way
For the Christ has made a way
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