Faithfully

This weekend my family and I traveled to the New England area to catch a glimpse of the Fall foliage. It was beautiful – the golden yellows meshed with bright oranges and vibrant reds on the trees were magnificent! If you have never been to that part of the country before put it on your list!

While we were there we also attended a Toby Mac concert in Boston. If you’ve never been to one, I recommend adding this to your list as well.

Toby’s newest album, Life After Death, are all songs written over the past 2 years as he has been mourning the death of his son, Truett. Someone blessed me with a copy of his album a few weeks ago and as I listened to each song I could relate to every word.

I wanted to share one of them with you today. It’s called Faithfully. The words are a sad but honest glimpse into how we feel after experiencing loss. In the end he shares where we find the hope we all so desperately need to survive walking through the valley of the shadow of death. I hope it touches your heart in a deep and meaningful way.

It’s been a long yearIt almost took me down, I swearLife was so goodI’m not sure we knew what we hadI’ll never be the same manI’ll never feel like I felt beforeIt’s been a hard yearIt almost took me down

But when my world broke into piecesYou were there faithfullyWhen I cried out to You, JesusYou made a way for meI may never be the same manBut I’m a man who still believesWhen I cried out to You, JesusYou were there faithfully

I’ve had a hard timeFindin’ the blue in the skies above meAnd if I’m keepin’ it realI been half-fakin’ the happy they seeI may look like the same manBut I’m half the man I was (Half the man I was)It’s been a hard yearIt almost took me down

But when my world broke into piecesYou were there faithfullyWhen I cried out to You, JesusYou made a way for meI may never be the same manBut I’m a man who still believesWhen I cried out to You, JesusYou were there faithfully

In my darkest hour, You met meSo quietly, so gentlyYou said You’d never leaveAnd you stood by Your wordSo quietly, so gentlyIn all my pain, You met meYou said You’d never leaveAnd you stood by Your word

‘Cause when my world broke into piecesYou were there faithfullyWhen I cried out to You, JesusYou made a way for meI may never be the same manBut I’m a man who still believesWhen I cried out to You, JesusYou were there faithfully

When I cried out to You, JesusYou were there faithfully

My fellow travelers, grief and loss are more than enough to take any one of us down. It’s a hard road we are walking but there IS hope if we place our faith in God. If you’re trying to climb out of the deep pit of despair due to the death of your loved one, you don’t have to do it alone. It’s not easy but it is possible when we do it together