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Hold on, 15JUL

There’s truly nothing like hearing the Holy Spirit moving… I don’t mean thru the wind, I mean in song…. Music will be our comfort until our song day… hmmm…. I wrote “dying” day but autocorrect wrote “song” day….hmmmm …

Songs and lyrics held/hold the therapeutic B-side to my scripture readings… Music puts scriptures in real life scenarios into your brain like the etched grooves of a record, except that your mind can find then like autoskipping thru a cd. Especially in times of sorrow and loss and pain…

This was a 3 AM wake up call by a sick kid, no suitable medicine in the house, so tired, but I run to the 24hr drugstore… Clerks restocking shelves… Music playing…. YES, “Owner of a Lonely Heart”… Better than a broken heart… YES, that’s a good song… Haven’t heard it in twenty years?…YES, pulled it right up in my brain and sang along…

Home now, 4 AM, found it on YouTube… Wait…. what’s the next song on the album? YES, “Hold on”… Never heard it… Hmmm… YES God??? You calling AGAIN??? Apparently so….

Yesterday’s text conversation with my pastor was three songs that said or meant “hold on”…. As Jesus is holding onto ME… So this song “Hold On” at a now blessed 4 AM… SIGH…. God…”YES, My God, you have been HOLDING onto that song for me, haven’t you God?”

4 “Hold on” songs better than a God hat trick…

4 songs… a God HOLD trick….

4 ever YOU GOD hold onto me….

My strength held in Jesus never stronger, my strength is up, like it’s nailed up on Your cross…. Can I bear it? YES, I can Hold On…. Hold On until my dying day, my eternal song day….

Thanks my Lord God – you hold on to me as I hold onto you – I know you will NEVER let me go – I love you my Lord.

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“Hold On” by YES….partial lyrics

“…..Shake –

We shake so hard

How we laugh so loud

When we reach

We believe in eternity

I believe in eternity

Hold on – Hold on

Wait – Take your time

See it through

Hold on – Hold on

Wait – Maybe a chance

Is looking for you

Sunshine shine on through

Sunshine shine on through

Sunshine shine on you Hold on – Hold on Hold on – Hold on…..” https://youtu.be/p4HZ8LwCgRA

(Other three songs were “Hurricane Eye” by Paul Simon,

“The Reason for the World” by Matthew West…:https://youtu.be/swKPS9q7rMU,

and a third I never heard called “Holding onto You” by Paul Coleman….) ……….

(Epilogue: met a “random” God-faithful servant from Texas Sunday…. I just came across her last name… Yes, it has the word “Hold” in her name…. God, You just smile as you work on my case, huh? Geez)