Tonight during our worship in song, I so enjoyed hearing the sweet voice of a little girl in front of me singing loud praise to God. Standing there, I had an image of Cassie when she was four years old. We have a video somewhere that I can no longer watch because we do not have a VCR. But it does not matter. The scene is etched in my mind like yesterday. She is sitting on our couch in front of the big picture window in the living room of our first home. Her short, blonde hair falls just to her chin and her little feet stick just over the edge of the cushion. And she is singing. Her favorite song at the time was "Blue Skies and Rainbows." We sang it often. As she heads off to college this week, I want her to be reminded of the words and to know that they are still true. Nevermore will you be all alone...
"Blue skies and rainbows and sunbeams from Heaven are what I can see when my Lord is living in me...I know that Jesus is well and alive today! He makes His home in my heart! Nevermore will I be all alone since He promised me that we never would part!"
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Beating the Statistics
Beating the
Statistics
He’s dirt poor.
His home is the street.
He can’t read.
He never has enough to eat.
Eight years old.
History says he’s doomed.
A dead plant
Before he has even bloomed.
But I’m not just a piece of
data.
Satan’s got me on the ropes.
But I’m gonna beat the
statistics.
God’s in my corner holding
all my hopes.
I’m gonna fight against all
that’s wrong.
I won’t give up though I’m
down.
God has me here for a reason.
The world may try, but it
won’t steal my crown!
The young girl.
Not part of a plan.
On her own.
No one to give her a hand.
The world shuns.
Turns its back too fast.
Says she’s trash.
She’ll never escape her past.
But I’m not just a piece of
data.
Satan’s got me on the ropes.
But I’m gonna beat the
statistics.
God’s in my corner holding
all my hopes.
I’m gonna fight against all
that’s wrong.
I won’t give up though I’m
down.
God has me here for a reason.
The world may try, but it
won’t steal my crown!
God-fearing.
Got it together.
Life is good
Could roll like this forever.
Should it be?
Is it too easy?
Missing out.
God’s not here just to please me.
But I’m not just a piece of
data.
Satan’s got me on the ropes.
But I’m gonna beat the
statistics.
God’s in my corner holding
all my hopes.
I’m gonna fight against all
that’s wrong.
I won’t give up though I’m
down.
God has me here for a reason.
The world may try, but it
won’t steal my crown!
Melissa B. King
August 18, 2013
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