{"id":19488,"date":"2014-05-12T00:15:23","date_gmt":"2014-05-12T04:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=19488"},"modified":"2014-05-18T10:19:46","modified_gmt":"2014-05-18T14:19:46","slug":"broken-hallelujah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2014\/05\/12\/broken-hallelujah\/","title":{"rendered":"Broken Hallelujah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16629\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg\" alt=\"psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv\" width=\"341\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg 341w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I can barely stand right now<br \/>\nEverything is crashing down<br \/>\nAnd I wonder where You are<\/p>\n<p>I try to find the words to pray<br \/>\nI don&#8217;t always know what to say<br \/>\nBut You&#8217;re the one that can hear my heart<\/p>\n<p>Even though I don&#8217;t know what Your plan is<br \/>\nI know You make beauty from these ashes<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>I&#8217;ve seen joy and I&#8217;ve seen pain<\/em><br \/>\n<em> And on my knees I call Your name<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Here&#8217;s my broken Hallelujah<\/em><br \/>\n<em> With nothing left to hold onto<\/em><br \/>\n<em> I raise these empty hands to You<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Here&#8217;s my broken<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Here&#8217;s my broken Hallelujah<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You know the things that have brought me here<br \/>\nYou know the story of every tear<br \/>\n&#8216;Cause You&#8217;ve been here from the very start<\/p>\n<p>Even though I don&#8217;t know what Your plan is<br \/>\nI know You make beauty from these ashes<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>I&#8217;ve seen joy and I&#8217;ve seen pain<\/em><br \/>\n<em> And on my knees I call Your name<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Here&#8217;s my broken Hallelujah<\/em><br \/>\n<em> With nothing left to hold onto<\/em><br \/>\n<em> I raise these empty hands to You<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Here&#8217;s my broken<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Here&#8217;s my broken Hallelujah<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When all is taken away, don&#8217;t let my heart be changed<br \/>\nLet me always sing Hallelujah<br \/>\nWhen I feel afraid, don&#8217;t let my hope be erased<br \/>\nLet me always sing Hallelujah<\/p>\n<p>Hallelujah<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">~ Sing this song with me as our prayer and worship today. ~<\/h4>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pFDAyyFn3WY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">~ \u00a0Song written and performed by The Afters \u00a0~<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #800080\">* ~ \u2665 ~ \u271e ~ \u2665 ~ *<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Isn&#8217;t is amazing how the Holy Spirit works within us to bring us before the Lord? No matter what we are walking through God is there. \u00a0He sees all&#8230;He knows all. \u00a0He has already planned our path. \u00a0We just have to choose which one to travel through. \u00a0Don&#8217;t get me wrong, I know this can be such a hard decision.<\/p>\n<p>During my teenage years,\u00a0I did not date that much. \u00a0I am not sure if everyone was afraid of my dad or what. \u00a0There was a guy that had a &#8216;fast&#8217; reputation. \u00a0I had been riding back and forth with him while we were doing our clinicals through Northeast Community College at the Magnolia Hospital in Corinth, MS. \u00a0We had developed a friendship but nothing more. \u00a0One day he called to ask me out on a date. \u00a0My dad had answered the phone, so he knew who it was. \u00a0Dad told me, that I should not go, but that it was up to me. \u00a0Do you know how hard that was to turn him down?? I mean, he was cute, on the wild side, exciting, and all that a na\u00efve country girl dreamed of!!!<\/p>\n<p>But, I told him no. \u00a0I would assume he knew why. \u00a0Dad and I never really spoke of it again, that I remember. \u00a0I catch myself wondering what would have happened if I had taken the chance that he would have been a nice guy&#8230;you know the one that was just looking for a girl to say &#8216;no&#8217; and be someone he could love and respect.<\/p>\n<p>Our choices to serve God can be like that. \u00a0When we are given an opportunity to serve God by going on a mission trip or serving in the children&#8217;s area at our local church, we would be truly amazed at how we are blessed by the love that others give as we are giving to them.<\/p>\n<p>Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank you for the parents you give us, whether we are born to them or chosen to be a part of their family. We choose to honor them and love them no matter their flaws. Just as you have loved us, flaws and all. 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