Monday, April 30, 2012

you're the best song

I've been dwelling on "You're the Best Song" by Bethany Dillon for the past few weeks. I'm going to keep it real here... I've really been struggling lately with parenting. Exhaustion, typical toddler misbehavior, wondering if I'm doing the right thing in certain situations, worrying about what other people think and how I may be being judged. This song brings me to tears (okay, sobs) and encourages me to press on in these challenging days.  It reminds me how blessed I am to be given the opportunity to shape little lives and how every day, every moment, is an important opportunity to nurture my babies- in so many ways.

I hope this brings encouragement to any of you who may be needing it... mommas and even mommas to be. Those prayers for our future littles (even if they are just a twinkle in your eye at this point) matter so much. I remember those times of longing for a baby and praying for whoever, whenever he/she would be and would come... or if they would ever come at all. Our prayers are the seeds that will shape who our children will become, be it soon, or later-than-sooner.  We may not see the fruit of those prayers until years down the road, but those seeds of prayer are forming roots deep inside of our children and, by God's grace, they will flourish in time.

  You're The Best Song (feat. Shane Barnard) by Bethany Dillon on Grooveshark 


And, the lyrics, just in case :) 


You're The Best Song

Good morning
You and the sun are up before I'm ready
But ready or not, you need me
So here I am

I'm learning that in the long hard days
There is beauty
Do you know my favorite place to see it
It's when I look at you

And though I'm tired now
You're worth every sleepless night
You're worth it all, cause I know...

You're the best song I'll ever write
And we're humming and dancing through the years together
You're the best song I'll ever write
And I pray you'll hear Jesus in it when you're older

I remember when you were just a heartbeat that I heard
and now our eyes meet
Forever is not enough to love you

You're the best song I'll ever write
And we're humming and dancing through the years together
You're the best song I'll ever write
And I pray you'll hear Jesus in it when you're older

Every prayer for you is like a seed in the ground
Every tear I cry is like rain
And in its due season
I pray a harvest will be found
Your heart and mouth confessing Jesus' name
Your heart and mouth confessing Jesus' name

5 comments:

  1. I needed to read this. I'm not a Mommy or a Mommy to be yet (miscarried last Fall and starting back at trying now)...but, this just touched my heart, especially something I needed to hear today and needed a reminder to continuously pray for our future baby (if that is in our cards...and I seriously hope and pray that it is).

    Thank you again.

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  2. And I'm sobbing again. Thanks for sharing. Parenting is hard. I am so glad I have a friend like you to share the journey with. Love you and your littles.

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  3. Ashee,
    You're doing a fantastic job and mom and i are so proud of how you are doing it.
    Love you,
    Dada

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  4. The tears are just overflowing. Thanks Ashley. I have to share this post. I had never heard this song before. It's so beautiful and the words are so true.

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