God talks through iPod

I think I am going to write a book one day entitled "How to Destroy your House without Destroying your Child".

Yup.... it's been that kind of a day.  Well, actually, morning.

It all started with a simple request and escalated to a hole in the wall that just happens to be the size of my boot toe, and a mom that has been in a very meloncholy mood all day long.

This afternoon, I got off of work and went for a run.

It was too hot.  Too humid.  And I was on E.

But I did it anyways, at a different trail than I normally run, one that took me to a cemetary that I had forgotten was there.  For those that don't know, cemetaries have always been my go-to place when I need to think, clear my head, and listen to God.

As normal, my ipod was on, today it was blasting Casting Crowns in shuffle mode.

I don't care what people say, but God uses ipods to talk to His children.

Set Me Free, Love Them Like Jesus, Lifesong, Your Love is Extravagant, Life of Praise, Here I Go Again, If We Are the Body, and What if His People Prayed came on, in that order.

Have you ever truly listened to the words of those songs when you are lost and looking for answers and can't seem to find any?

I cried.

Stopped running.

Prayed.

Cried some more.

The battle isn't over.

Satan is trying so hard to rip us to pieces.

That must mean God has some big plans for us.

We are, however, not alone in this fight.  In fact, these battles have already been fought, and won.

Jesus took care of my anger, He has already done so for Alyssa.  She just doesn't know it yet, and God created me to be her mom to help her and to show her that she isn't in control, that she isn't meant to be in control, that none of us are truly in control of anything....

Except.....

The ONE who IS in control of all.