Everyday Life

About a week and a half ago, a friend from college passed away from cancer. You can read more about his story at his CaringBridge site. Our paths only crossed for a couple of years, but it was long enough to leave a definite impression on me. He was a musician and speaker by trade, and his music expressed a great depth that I truly appreciate. It's poignant to listen to his songs now and realize that he's singing in heaven now, enjoying the wonders and glories that we can only dream of here.

One of my favorite songs by him is called "Everyday Life", a prayer for the presence of God in our daily lives. It's easy to press in to God during the really big highs or lows, but it becomes more difficult during the daily routine challenges of life. As a stay-at-home mom, I find there can be a lot of mundane things in my day-to-day. This song expresses beautifully just how much I need Jesus in the midst of my daily mundane.

"I wish that I could be as set as stone.

Unmoved by all the things that tear my soul.

Held together by a word of hope.

In everyday life.

I wish that I could only hear the voice,

Whispering to me love's only choice,

To bring salvation to this lonely boy,

In every day life.

Everyday life is where I need you most.

Everyday life is what tears my soul.

Everyday life-God I need you close to me.

Breathing only just to stay alive.

Dragging my soul out into the light.

Well aware the biggest fear I fight 

Is everyday life.

All the joy I've known is cast aside,

By all the foolish things that fill my life.

Still I wonder will I survive

This everyday life.

Everyday life.

Everyday life is where I need you most.

Everyday life is what tears my soul.

Everyday life-God I need you close to me."