Celebrating Melanie

I am still working on processing everything- but today was a sweet day.  Brothers and sisters gathered to celebrate a short life.  I wish I had the lyrics to a couple of songs we sang but I don't know where they came from so I can't post them.  But I can post the words from a song that Mandi Mapes wrote for the service at church this morning- Church at Brook Hills.

 When I get more I will post it here.  Plus pictures from the amazing fun with my Ugandan and American friends at the Japanese Steakhouse...they had never been.  Fun, fun times.

Not With My Own Hands

by Mandi Mapes

Almighty Creator

my first love and Savior

Your words burn like fire

into my soul

 

the world keeps pulling at me

to build a life that is satisfying

and my heart is so misleading

Father please don’t let me go

 

rebuild this ruined heart of mine

ingraft this broken branch into the vine

not with my own hands

but by the Spirit inside

I will lock my heart

in the hands of Christ