One Thousand Gifts #36

Sometimes things just drop in my lap, beautiful things, and I have no choice but to share them.

As I woke up today pondering that it is Monday, which means for me here at New Nostalgia, it is the day to list the gifts, there was a feeling of heaviness in my heart.  In my personal life, right now there are so many gifts that I feel like my heart could burst.  It is a wonderful thing not taken for granted.  Pain in my own life is minimal right now, but in those surrounding me, those whom I love and even those whom I am just barely know, I see pain.  I hear need.

I tell my story, and it seems to free those up around me to tell theirs.  This is one of the best gifts given to me, that one would share deep.  I treasure these gifts.

~A lady at church, with fear and tears in her eyes, tells me of scans, tests and the hell of waiting for test result.  


~A story of a baby lost, the pain it wreaks in a heart and a marriage.


~Another story, one of depression, a dark hole that sucks the life out of a being and leaves those around feeling helpless.


~A beautiful friend, whose beauty can cause me to stumble, cannot see it.


~A mother, whose given love and her life to two precious foster girls, fears the very real idea of losing them. Court dates are coming, she asks for prayer.

I sit before my computer, feeling heavy.  I ask God for clarity as to what to write.  I start up my Spotify account, and before me is a recommended CD called “All Sons And Daughters.”  The album design and song title catch my eye.  I click on it.  It is exactly what I needed to hear today, what I must share.

This above video is the song in full, with lyrics below.

If you have Spotify, click this All Sons & Daughters – Reason To Sing to listen to song.  The sound is a bit better than the above video.

A link to their website to know more about them.

Reason To Sing

All Sons & Daughters

~my home decorated.  Home decor given to me from a dear friend.  Old to her, new to me.

~late night vulnerable chats with a friend

~music. A reason to sing.

~community.  Relationships.  Hearts shared.  Pain shared.

~great blood test results.  A healthy body.

~a full silverware drawer.  My dad who reads this post, chuckles to himself, then surprises me with a trip to the store to choose a new set.  I smile every time I open my drawer.  My girl exclaims “what are we gonna do with all of those forks, spoons and knives?!”