Long Way Home

This is fast becoming one of my all-time favorite songs from Steven Curtis Chapman, and I have been loving his music for a long, long time.

Long Way Home

by Steven Curtis Chapman

I set out on a great adventure

The day my father started leading me home

He said there gonna be some mountains to climb

And some valleys we’re gonna go thorough

But I had no way of knowing

Just how hard this journey could be

Cause the mountains are steeper and the valleys are deeper

Than I ever would have dreamed

But I know we’re gonna make it

And I know we’re gonna get there soon

And I know some times it seems like were

Going the wrong way

But it’s just a long way home

I've got some rocks in my shoes

Fears I wish I could lose

They make the mountain so hard to climb

And my heart gets so heavy

With the weight of the world some times

And there’s a bag of regrets

my "should have beens" and "not yets"

I keep on dragging around

And I can hardly can wait till the day I can lay them all down

Well I know that day is coming

And I know it’s gonna be here soon

And I know I won’t turn back even if the whole world

Says I’m going the wrong way

Cause it’s just a long way home

And when we can’t take another step

The Father will pick us up and carry us in his arms

And even on the best days

He says to remember we’re not home yet

So don’t get too comfortable

Cause all we really are is just pilgrims passing through

Well I know that day is coming

And I know it’s gonna be here soon

I’ll keep on singing and believing

What all of my songs say

Cause our God has made a promise

And I know that everything he says it’s true

And he promised he would never ever leave us

He’s gonna lead us, He’ll lead us home

Every single step of the long way home

So keep on we’re gonna make it

We’re just taking the long way home

Keep on we’re gonna make it

I know we’re gonna make it

It’s just a long way home

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My Thankful List 2011

So thankful for...

*the Lord Jesus Christ, without whom we would have no hope in this world, or the one to come. but with whom we have forgiveness for all our sins.

So thankful for...

*the unveiling of sin that humbles me

*the kindness of God that draws me

*the work of the Spirit that gives me repentance

*the tenderness of my Savior that welcomes me back

*and new mercies every day to press forward.

So thankful for...

*growing up with a dad that made me work

*the welcoming embrace of loved ones

*small white lights on Christmas trees

*a church where Christ is exalted and proclaimed

*and the way God uses other believers to make me grow

So thankful for...

*the inviting call of the Gospel to unworthy sinners

*paper snowflakes

*kids who serve when no one makes them

*the loss of stuff that we are tempted to trust in

*and how God uses children to kill some of our selfishness and pride.

So thankful for...

*the comfort of God's sovereign control

*crisp, juicy apples dipped in peanut butter

*photos of my kids when they were little

*the way the saints at CBC sing their hearts out

*and the way God has always provided for our needs.

So thankful for...

*God's work in my children's hearts

*beautiful sunsets

*family vacations

*the hope that comes with a new day

*and the big impact of little acts of kindness.

So thankful for...

*crocheted scarves

*Hebrews 4:14-16

*20-something years of music from Steven Curtis Chapman

*drinking my brewed coffee out of my favorite Starbucks cup

*and the diverse beauty God created in His world.

So thankful for...

*the comfort of the Psalms

*the timeless musings of C.H. Spurgeon

*the way little girls dance around when they are happy

*the blended wet colors of traffic lights on the road in the rain

*and the love my children have for their Daddy.

So thankful for...

*the well-captured images that come out of my daughter's camera

*the brilliant, breath-taking colors of fall

*cream cheese, avocado, and tomato on dark rye

*the entertaining things that Caleb says

*and the steady joy and peace that Christ gives in trials.

So thankful for...

*the body of Christ

*teeny, tiny newborn baby feet

*cups of steaming spiced apple cider

*family and friends who help celebrate happy times

*and God's amazing ability to answer my prayers in a way that surprises me.

So thankful for.....

*a break from school work

*dark chocolate

*friends that are intentionally encouraging

*watching God transform people's lives

*and new adventures :- )

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