Monday, November 23

It Is Well


Grander earth has quaked before
Moved by the sound of His voice
Seas that are shaken and stirred
Can be calmed and broken for my regard

Through it all, through it all
My eyes are on You
Through it all, through it all
It is well

Through it all, through it all
My eyes are on You
It is well with me

Far be it from me to not believe
Even when my eyes can't see
And this mountain that's in front of me
Will be thrown into the midst of the sea

Through it all, through it all
My eyes are on You
Through it all, through it all
It is well

So let go my soul and trust in Him
The waves and wind still know His name

It is well with my soul
It is well with my soul
It is well, It is well with my soul


[“It Is Well” with Kristene DiMarco and Bethel Music]

Music video - https://youtu.be/T0dIWJ4t4Jg

Monday, November 16

Acts of Heroism


“You never think it will happen to you. 
It wasn't just a terrorist attack, it was a massacre. Dozens of people were shot right in front of me. Pools of blood filled the floor. Cries of grown men who held their girlfriends' dead bodies pierced the small music venue. 

Futures demolished, families heartbroken in an instant.
Holding my breath, trying to not move, not cry — not giving those men the fear they longed to see. I was incredibly lucky to survive.
To the man who reassured me and put his life on the line to try and cover my brain whilst I whimpered, to the couple whose last words of love kept me believing the good in the world, to the police who succeeded in rescuing hundreds of people, to the complete strangers who picked me up from the road and consoled me during the 45 minutes I truly believed the boy I loved was dead, to the injured man who I had mistaken for him and then on my recognition that he was not Amaury, held me and told me everything was going to be fine despite being all alone and scared himself ... you make me believe this world has the potential to be better.” 

South African college student Isobel Bowdery, 22, who was at the Eagles of Death Metal concert in Paris on Friday, November 13, 2015.