The Word FM

Today I am thankful that The Word FM was playing in my car this morning as I drove Charlie to preschool.  I was already mad at Hannah for missing the bus and losing her $20 gym clothes, and I was annoyed at Ethan for not getting out of bed.  Olivia began the day complaining about her clothes (which were fine 12 hours ago when she picked them out),  and Charlie was being stubborn about getting dressed which made Joy late for work.  I am pretty sure that there was steam coming out of my ears when I got in the car (yeah, yeah I loooove being a Stay-at-home-Mom!!), and then I heard Laura Story's song Blessings:

What if God's blessings come through raindrops?

What if God's healing comes through tears?

What if the trials of this life are God's mercies in disguise?

As I got closer to Charlie's school, and my breathing returned to normal, Revive's Teach me to number my days began playing:

Teach me to number my days and count every moment before it slips away ... I don't want to miss even just a second more of this

Slow down before today becomes our yesterday

I found myself sitting in my driveway long after I returned home, letting the music wash over me, inspire me and comfort me.  As tears streamed down my face, I found hope and solace in many of the lyrics from today's Contemporary Christian songs:

You make everything glorious ... and I am Yours -- what does that make me?

My hope is in You Lord all the day long

Savior, He can move the mountains. My God is mighty to save.

Forever I am changed by Your love in the presence of Your majesty.

Here I am to worship,

Here I am to bow down,

 Here I am to say that You're my God

Yes, today I am thankful for the power of God's love coming to me through music and providing the  opportunity to find grace and beauty in a morning which seemed devoid of both.