My precious sister, Laura, came in from France to visit me for a short while. She wrote me something that is precious to my grieving heart and healing to my shaky soul. I asked her if I could share it here and she graciously agreed.
It's Only a Matter of Time
By: Mrs. Laura LeBlanc
When "Broken at Your Feet" is our theme song, it's only a matter of time.
When we're in utter darkness, no hands to be seen right in front of our eyes, it's only a matter of time.
When words cannot describe the heart-wrenching desperation for all to be well, it's only a matter of time.
When it's too painful to bear the next moment, it's only a matter of time.
When thoughts take us to places we've never been and never wanted to be, it's only a matter of time.
When we can't stand any longer not to squeeze them tight, it's only a matter of time.
When the days are too long and too hard, it's only a matter of time.
When life won't just stop for a second and acknowledge the pain, it's only a matter of time.
When we would do anything for the coming of the King, it's only a matter of time.
When control slips from our grasp and we are clinging to the edges of robes, it's only a matter of time.
When we can't utter the word "hope," it's only a matter of time until all is made right.
The seconds and minutes pass, and it seems unending.
We wait, in this holding place...it's only a matter of time, and then, one day we find ourselves in a small taste of joy.
And once it passes, we wait still, again, waiting for time to pass, waiting to breath again.
And then, once again, in an unplanned instant, we hear His sweet voice and find ourselves in the rescuing shadow. It cripples the fear and doubt, because He is strong like that; He is mighty like that! We fix our eyes on Hope and take another step. Our Daddy feeds us what we need.
These passing progressions of victory and assured love leave us knowing that it's only a matter of time until ALL is made right. He has won! It is finished!
And the most beautiful thing is, with these still quiet moments of ushered Heaven into my soul, I look more and more like my Beloved...
Awed...
We stay in growing pains and wait once again, because He WILL come. He WILL make Himself known and felt again and again. Because He is good.
And when we fall back into the waiting, we call to mind what He has promised and the intimacy experienced and allow His peace to flow into a slight grin, because we know.
We really know...
It's only a matter of time!
O Praise Him!
It's Only a Matter of Time
By: Mrs. Laura LeBlanc
When "Broken at Your Feet" is our theme song, it's only a matter of time.
When we're in utter darkness, no hands to be seen right in front of our eyes, it's only a matter of time.
When words cannot describe the heart-wrenching desperation for all to be well, it's only a matter of time.
When it's too painful to bear the next moment, it's only a matter of time.
When thoughts take us to places we've never been and never wanted to be, it's only a matter of time.
When we can't stand any longer not to squeeze them tight, it's only a matter of time.
When the days are too long and too hard, it's only a matter of time.
When life won't just stop for a second and acknowledge the pain, it's only a matter of time.
When we would do anything for the coming of the King, it's only a matter of time.
When control slips from our grasp and we are clinging to the edges of robes, it's only a matter of time.
When we can't utter the word "hope," it's only a matter of time until all is made right.
The seconds and minutes pass, and it seems unending.
We wait, in this holding place...it's only a matter of time, and then, one day we find ourselves in a small taste of joy.
And once it passes, we wait still, again, waiting for time to pass, waiting to breath again.
And then, once again, in an unplanned instant, we hear His sweet voice and find ourselves in the rescuing shadow. It cripples the fear and doubt, because He is strong like that; He is mighty like that! We fix our eyes on Hope and take another step. Our Daddy feeds us what we need.
These passing progressions of victory and assured love leave us knowing that it's only a matter of time until ALL is made right. He has won! It is finished!
And the most beautiful thing is, with these still quiet moments of ushered Heaven into my soul, I look more and more like my Beloved...
Awed...
We stay in growing pains and wait once again, because He WILL come. He WILL make Himself known and felt again and again. Because He is good.
And when we fall back into the waiting, we call to mind what He has promised and the intimacy experienced and allow His peace to flow into a slight grin, because we know.
We really know...
It's only a matter of time!
O Praise Him!
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