Emmanuel
As the band played the first couple chords of worship, I took a deep breath in preparation. I recognized the song immediately. Those first couple chords are like greeting a long lost friend. Its not just my mouth that sang the words to the song- I felt it deep down in my soul. So much hurt and yet so much celebration is attached to the song. Inhale… Exhale… “You give life. You give love. You bring light to the darkness. You bring hope. You restore Every heart that is broken. Great are you Lord…” My voice caught on the words and I was moved to tears. My hand raised up as my soul cried out. As I sang those familiar words, my mind traveled to a distant past. In my mind’s eye I was transported to my backyard on a brisk November day. With coffee in hand, I stood in the cold breeze singing those same words. We had just lost the twins a month prior to this. My heart was broken and I sang with hope that it would be restored. Fast forw