He gives and takes away

Today has been a very interesting day. I'm a very happy to announce that I'm a new auntie. My sister Tracy had a 7 lb baby boy today about 11:50 am EST. So of course I'm glad that a new life has been brought into the world. There's one more baby in the family.

Maybe two hours after I was greeted with that news, I learned that a co-worker passed this morning. Kimella Rush now rest awaiting her Lord. Her toils in this life our over, her work on earth is done, and her battle with cancer is over. To live is Christ and to die is gain.

This song describes the day...

Blessed Be Your Name
by Matt Redman

Blessed Be Your Name
In the land that is plentiful
Where Your streams of abundance flow
Blessed be Your name

Blessed Be Your name
When I'm found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed Be Your name

Every blessing You pour out
I'll turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name

Blessed be Your name
When the sun's shining down on me
When the world's 'all as it should be
Blessed be Your name

Blessed be Your name
On the road marked with suffering
Though there's pain in the offering
Blessed be Your name

Every blessing You pour out
I'll turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name

You give and take away
You give and take away
My heart will choose to sayLord,
blessed be Your name