Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Praise You In This Storm

I was sure by now,God, that You would have reached down
and wiped our tears away, stepped in and saved the day.
But once again, I say amen and it's still raining
as the thunder rolls I barely hear You whisper through the rain,
"I'm with you"and as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives and takes away.

And I'll praise you in this storm
and I will lift my hands
for You are who You are
no matter where I am
and every tear I've cried
You hold in your hand
You never left my side
and though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm

I remember when I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry to You and raised me up again
my strength is almost gone how can I carry on if I can't find You
and as the thunder rolls I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"and as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives and takes away

I lift my eyes onto the hills where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth
I lift my eyes onto the hills where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth


We already miss baby #2, the thought of our family of 3 becoming 4, and the pure joy of knowing the baby that we have longed for for so long was finally on it's way.

45 comments:

melissa deaver said...

Oh Ashley, I'm so sorry for your loss.

JB said...

Ashley, I am so terribly sorry for your loss. You are being lifted in prayer in TN.

Love you girl!
JB

Carolyn said...

I'm so very sorry, Ashley. I am praying for you all.

Jennifer said...

You all are in our prayers!

Mauri said...

Love you sweet friend. You are in my prayers.

Carissa said...

I'm so sorry Ashley.

Allison said...

My heart aches for you and Cody. I am so very sorry. You all are in my prayers. Love you!!

Katie said...

Ashley--I"m praying for you and Cody. May you feel the presence of the Lord surrounding you.

Amy said...

We love y'all.

Susan @ Blessed Assurances said...

Ashley, You have been close in my prayers for the last few days. I will continue to pray with you guys. Big hugs across blogland being sent your way.

Stephanie Torresi said...

I love you so very much, Ashley, and am praying for you and hugging you from afar.

summer said...

Words fail. I am so sorry, sweet friend. Know I love you and I will be praying.

cmjj said...

Friend, I hope you know you are always in my thoughts and prayers. You are one of the most special people to me. I love you and your family dearly!!!

Marcia said...

I'm so sorry Ashley. This song has gotten me through some hard times and I'll be praying it does the same for you.

Tiffany said...

I love y'all and are thinking about you today. We are praying for your sweet family!

Kelli Marchbanks said...

My heart is aching for you guys. So sorry to hear of your loss.

Jennifer K said...

I hurt with you. We will continue to pray.

Anonymous said...

Ashley, I'm so, so sorry. Praying for you & Cody.

Robyn said...

I'm praying for you and Cody.

Kristen OQ said...

You are close in my thoughts. Praying for you both.

Jodi said...

My heart hurts so terribly for you. Know that you are so very loved (as from all these other comments you can tell) and covered in prayer. I love you, dear friend.

Alyssa said...

My heart is broken too. We love you, Cody, and Carley so much and we wish we were there to cry with you. We love you and grieve your loss with you.

Caroline said...

I am so very sorry. You are in my prayers. I love you friend!

Robby and Lynsey said...

I'm so sorry, Ashley. We love you guys and will continue to lift you up in our prayers. May God grant you some kind of peace in the midst of your grief.

mcjacobsjournal said...

Oh, sweet Ashley. Our hearts break for you. We will be praying for you and Cody...I am so very sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing your heart with us, so that we may bring you before our God. May you feel His strong arms carrying you through this! We love you!!

Julie said...

praying for you...praying that God will restore you and time lost with a beautiful baby in the future.

Nicole said...

My hope was for a different outcome and I'm so sorry that it has turned out this way. I know how frustrating and tough and disappointing this is. You are in our thoughts as you go through this difficult time.

Shanta said...

thinking of you tonight, friend...

Cortni said...

Oh, Ashley. I am so sorry, and my heart aches for you tonight. We will be praying for you and your sweet family! Love you friend!!

Unknown said...

So sorry Ashley! I will be praying for you. Having been there twice myself, please let me know if you need to talk or cry! Love you!

Laura said...

What an amazing song to encourage you at such a difficult time! I love you girl, and I am praying for you and your sweet family!

Nicole said...

My heart aches for you friend. Please know our prayers are with you guys.

Erica said...

I am so sorry. Your precious family will definitely be on our hearts and in our prayers. May you feel the Lord wrap His arms around you during this time and hold you close. Love you!

Dustin and Allyson Wall said...

Love ya'll!! Praying for you!

Anonymous said...

Oh Smash! I am crying after reading your blog. You are in my prayers.

Maddie said...

I am so sorry for your loss. I love you and ya'll are in my prayers!

Kelli said...

Hey girl, I am so sorry for your loss. You, Cody and Carley are in our prayers. Love you!

Amy said...

brian and i continue to pray for you all. we love you.

The Speck family said...

Praying, praying, praying.....and wishing I was closer to hug your neck! Hugs, Kelly

Noel Green said...

We're praying for you, Ashley and Cody.

Dana said...
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Dana said...

This song makes me cry for you and cry for all that it represented to me in our fertility journey. I know the feelings that it brings. I love you and your sweet family and am thinking and praying for ya'll.

The Carrell's said...

So sorry to read about your loss. I appreciate your comment on my blog. I hope to see you at the office sometime soon. You know it's my home away from home:-)

angie c said...

I'm so, so sorry.

Thanks for being so transparent and helping others learn to praise Him through all seasons. Praying for you, friend.

The M Family said...

i'm so sorry ashley! i'm kinda late reading this but still wanted you to know i'll be praying for you!
i've been going to a women's bible study on colossians and chapter 1 verses 10-14 offer up a great prayer: "may you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. he has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins."
a blog hug, jennifer

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