A song for my funeral....

I love this song by Natalie Grant. I think I'd like it played at my funeral, along with I Can Only Imagine, and Mansion Over the Hilltop.

It's hard to stand on shifting sand
It's hard to shine in the shadows of the night
You can't be free if you don't reach for help
You cant love if you dont love yourself
There is hope when my faith runs out
Cause I'm in better hands now

It's like the sun is shining when the rain is pouring down
It's like my soul is flying though my feet are on the ground
So take this heart of mine there's no doubt
I'm in better hands now

I am strong all because of you
I stand in awe of every mountain that you move
Oh I am changed, yesterday is gone
I am safe from this moment on
There's no fear when the night comes 'round
I'm in better hands now

It's like the sun is shining when the rain is pouring down
It's like my soul is flying though my feet are on the ground
So take this heart of mine there's no doubt
I'm in better hands now
It's like the sun is shining when the rain is pouring down
It's like my soul is flying though my feet are on the ground
Its like the world is silent though I know it isnt true
Its like the breath of Jesus is right here in this room
So take this heart of mine there's no doubt
I'm in better hands now
I'm in better hands now

Good Books

I finished Karen Hancock's, Arena recently. It was fabulous!! A thoughtful and entertaining read with a strong allegorical message.

"Plagued by fear and disillusionment, Callie Hayes volunteers for a psychology experiment that promises to turn her life around. Unnerved by the mounting evasiveness of the research workers, however, she soon changes her
mind and asks to be released from the project. To her horror, the workers refuse, dropping her instead into a terrifying alien world amidst an ongoing battle between good and evil. With limited resources and only a few cryptic
words to guide her, she embarks on a journey that will change her life
forever. Will she decipher the plans the Benefactor has established for her
escape, or will she succumb to the deception of the Arena?"

I've moved on to my first Francine Rivers book, A Voice in the Wind - the first in her Mark of the Lion series. What a find! I'm loving it, too!



Waiting on base are:

• I Promise, Gary Smalley (reading for small group - on ch. 4)
• The Door Within, Wayne Batson
• Into the Deep, Colleen Coble
• From a Distance, Tamera Alexandar