When you left this world You took a part of me But now you’re home Now you’re free And I’m learning how To get by Without you by my side I think of you Every single day Your absence has left me Forever changed I feel incomplete I must confide Without you by my side Holding on to memories Making new ones without you Reminds me that time is a gift Love should motivate all we do Look for blessings in the moments That so quickly pass us by I miss you by my side Even when my heart feels broken It still has love for you God has given me peace And strength to continue The promise of eternity Brings hope to my life One day we’ll be reunited and you’ll be by my side Until then I live in the space between Trusting God to carry me On this journey Filled with love and memories The longer we’re apart The more I realize What a blessing it was to have you by my side I wrote this to my mom, who passed away after a 9 year battle with breast cancer. To read more about my journey of mother loss, click here.
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As I stand here and say What happened today? I can see it in your eyes Something just isn’t right Would you like to share with me What’s on your mind? Or would you rather be alone? That’s just fine I know what it feels like To carry a burden around I know what it feels like When answers cannot be found I know that there’s More to this world than we can see And I know that there Are many good memories So hold on…. As you start to talk I begin to see That this won’t come easy And I realize how much pain you’re in It breaks my heart There’s just one thing I want you to know It’s not your fault Understanding may be absent But I’m not I know what it feels like To carry a burden around I know what it feels like When answers cannot be found I know that there’s More to this world than we can see And I know that there Are many good memories So hold on…. So please hold on... I pray... That you’ll be filled with hope Tomorrow’s a brand new day Below is something I wrote awhile ago, but it still holds meaning to me today. I wrote it at a time that I was questioning God - I didn’t know why He was allowing certain things to happen. He reminded me that instead of focusing on what I don’t understand, I need to focus on what I know to be true. So, I opened up my Bible and these verses resonated with me - Isaiah 41:10, Isaiah 43:2, Isaiah 46:4, Isaiah 49:16, Isaiah 55:9, Psalm 33:4, Psalm 46:1, John 1:5, and Romans 8:28. They inspired the following words…. Another day goes by And I’m left wondering why Things are happening the way that they are Sometimes life can be so hard Brokenness surrounds me And I’m finding it hard to believe That you can bring good out of this How can it be But this I know - you’re always faithful And this I know - your word is true And this I know - you’re always loving This I know - you’re my refuge We all have our scars Some can be seen from afar Some are hidden from view But healing can come through you You’ve engraved me on the palm of your hands On your promises I will stand Your ways are higher than mine Through the darkness your light will shine You will carry me, when I can’t see You will rescue me, when the water is deep You will sustain me, when I feel weak This I know - you’re always faithful And this I know - your word is true And this I know - you’re always loving This I know - you’re my refuge And I will trust in you |
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