I'm a Mountain Girl

As much as I love a day at the beach, I could spend a week or more in the mountains staring at their beauty and majesty. In my travels over the years, I have seen mountains on almost every continent. Someday, I'd like to go hiking in the mountains and see things you can't see from the road. This picture is one of my favorites from a trip to Yosemite National Park in 2011.

And even though Mr. Chemo kept me home on Saturday night, he would not keep me from singing Sunday morning with my choir family. One of the songs we sang was a beautiful song by Kurt Carr called "For Every Mountain." The lyrics that follow are especially meaningful to me as this journey to healing continues. 

I've got so much to thank God for

So many wonderful blessings

And so many open doors

A brand new mercy

Along with each new day

That's why I praise You

For this I give You praise

For waking me up this morning

That's why I praise You

For starting me on my way

That's why I praise You

For letting me see the sunshine

Of a brand new day

A brand new mercy

Along with each new day

That's why I praise You 

For this I give You praise

You're Jehovah Jireh

That's why I praise You

You've been my Provider

That's why I praise You

So many times You've met my need

So many times You rescued me

That's why I praise You

I want to thank You for the blessing

You give to me each day

That's why I praise You

For this I give You praise

For every mountain You brought me over

For every trial you've seen me through

For every blessing

Hallelujah, for this I give You praise.

I can't say I'm enjoying climbing this mountain and going through this trial, but without the Lord, I could not also see this as a blessing and say, "Hallelujah!"

Only by His Strength,

Sandy