some days.

Some days just turn out differently than you expect. Some days are still hard for us. 

there are still days that i wake up and feel the vacancy of our house. a room that should have a baby sleeping in it. a body that looks like a baby has come and gone and still there isn't one here. a heart that aches for him. you never know when these days will come. the week could have been amazing... the night before great... and all the sudden the grief comes like a ton of bricks. 

i honestly don't know what i would do with out Jesus. i don't know how people survive. i heard a pastor speak in a message once about the world saying our faith is just a crutch. he went on to say that he never met a man with a broken leg who wouldn't want a crutch to get around, and how we are all broken people... in need of a crutch... well, you get the idea. 

these days when the grief is hardly bearable the only thing i know to do is cry out to God and search out His word... rely on the comfort of the Holy Spirit and rest in Him. so here are some of the scriptures of my today... 

Psalm 61. 1-5

Hear my cry, O God. 

Listen to my prayer. 

From the ends of the earth i call to you

i call as my heart grows faint; 

lead me to the rock that is higher than i. 

For you have been my refuge

a strong tower against the foe.

I long to dwell in your tent forever 

and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.

for you have heard my vows o God

You have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.

Psalm 84. 11-12

For the Lord God is a sun and shield; 

the Lord bestows honour and favour;

no good thing does He withhold

from those whose walk is blameless.

O Lord almighty, blessed is the man who trusts in You.

Psalm 86. 1-16a

Hear o Lord and answer me,

for i am poor and needy

guard my life for i am devoted to you

You are my God; save your servant

who trusts you.

Have mercy on me oh Lord

for i call to you all day long. 

Bring joy to your servant 

for to you oh Lord i life up my soul. 

Among the Gods there is no one like you o Lord. 

No deeds can compare with yours.

All the nations you have made will come and worship before you oh Lord

they will bring glory to your name.

for you are great and do marvelous deeds

you alone are God.

Teach me your way o Lord

and i will walk in your truth; 

give me an undivided heart that i may fear your name

i will praise you, o Lord my God with all my heart; 

i will glorify your name forever. 

For great is your love toward me; 

you have delivered me from the depths of the grave. 

the arrogant (the enemy) is attacking me o God; 

a band of ruthless men seeks my life - 

men without regard for you.

but you O Lord are a compassionate and gracious God

slow to anger abounding in love and faithfulness.

Turn to me oh God and have mercy on me; grant your strength to your servant... 

I don't understand. i don't understand why we are walking through this or why it had to be us on this journey... but i do understand that God is SO much bigger than all of it.. and there is unexplainable comfort... unexplainable joy... and Love felt like i've never known in all my life in the midst of it. and somehow i can say, i can believe and i can absolutely know with everything in my heart soul and spirit that God is good. and he has rescued me... is rescuing and restoring even now as my heart feels broken and i write. 

God is good.