Music Monday: Bless His Name

We had a great set this past week at church and I was blessed to be scheduled to sing some new favorite songs that day. One song particularly spoke to me, especially in light of all of the recent loss and pain in the ALI community.

Unfortunately, I am unable to find a good video of the song on YouTube, but I'm hoping that you'll take the time to click through and listen to this recording of Bless His Name. The chorus is particularly powerful:

I will bless His name every morning, night, and day

Forever I will choose to say the Lord is greatly to be praised

When troubles surround me and all the blessings seem to cease

Forever I will choose to say the Lord is greatly to be praised

The lyrics are written from Psalm 145.

As I have read the stories of Holly, Conceptionally Challenged, Lucky as Sunshine, and Vapor and Mist, it becomes so hard not to question God. It's easy to doubt His goodness and question who He is to allow so much pain and fear.

As I sang on stage this past weekend, the Lord brought each of these women to mind as we came to the chorus over and over:

When troubles surround me and all the blessings seem to cease

Forever I will choose to say the Lord is greatly to be praised

That praising God is a choice. No matter the tragedy and hurts and fears and questions that rise up, that I am called to make the conscious CHOICE to praise the Lord.

Even when I don't understand, He is still greatly to be praised.

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I want to be clear that this is what God has been saying to ME, not my message to the mothers and families above.

Praying for Brinly's sac to reseal, for replenishment of amniotic fluid, and protection from infection for all three.

Still praying for healing and peace for all who have lost their precious children recently; your stories continue to bring tears to my eyes and heaviness to my heart.