Hanging on...

A few days ago I went upstairs to find one of Levi's stuffed animals just barely hanging on...
I had to laugh, because it was just how I was feeling on that particular day.  In recent days I have been a bit weary and sad, having to say goodbye to some dear friends, feeling the weight of a new building project and having a sick kiddo at home.  Nothing that Jesus can't handle...I just wasn't asking for help to carry these burdens.

Then I read this on a friend's facebook status...

"You give and take away for my good, for who am I to know what I need? For You alone see the hidden parts of me that need to be stripped away, and as You begin to refine, I'm learning to let go, to rely on One who walks with me, as hard as it may be, you're teaching me all the while to say, 'Bless the Lord, O my soul, all that's in me bless Your name. Forget not Your power untold, not Your glory or Your fame, for You came to heal the broken, to redeem and make me whole, bless the Lord, o my soul.'" 

 Such a great reminder of his love for me!  Refining hurts and relying is hard at times-but He will heal all that is broken and redeem what is His, just keep holding onto Him.