Update

Just a week after my last post, I had great news so I'll start with that but may need to post twice to catch up on a few things.  I walked into the neuro-surgeon's office to hear his first words be "you have absolutely nothing to worry about."  He didn't feel that the venous angioma was a threat.  He did go on to say that my symptoms of pain, that have increased tremendously, is probably due to trouble with my neck's herniated discs.  I'll take that over brain surgery and seizures and all!  I thank the Lord I am okay.  God gave me such a peace during it even though I did have one alone-time crying about the possible implications of this.  I wasn't ready to have my life shortened and I really did walk out of that doctor's office with a new dose of thankfulness for each new day!  

This past week, Lauren did a major project on Benjamin Franklin. Helping her with such things has peeked my interest in history along with having a Pastor that is a history expert.  I was thinking about the history of the hymns and how the rich words many of the words can be because they are birthed out of tragedy or triumph. While I was busy in the kitchen today, I had the hymn "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus" run through my head.  Come to find out that the author wrote it after her husband drowned to death.  Here are the words:

Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus

      

(1) 'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,

Just to take Him at his word,

Just to rest upon His promise,

Just to know, "Thus saith the Lord."

CHORUS:

 Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him!

How I've proved Him o'er and o'er!

Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!

O for grace to trust Him more.

      

(2) How I love to trust in Jesus,

Just to trust His cleansing blood,

Just in simply faith to plunge me

'Neath the healing, cleansing flood!

      

(3) Yes, I've learned to trust in Jesus,

And from sin and self to cease.

Now from Jesus simply taking

Life and rest and joy and peace.

      

(4) I'm so glad I learned to trust Him,

precious Jesus, Savior, Friend;

And I know that He is with me,

He'll be with me to the end.

Now that is trust!! What hits me most is the statement in the last stanza "I'm so glad I learned to trust Him." May that become my song!!