For All That You Have Done for Us - 2014

January - the Flood
Your grace will never be forgot
Your mercy all my life

February - Maddie turns 4!
Will be my source for every song
My story and my light

March - the end of snow...finally!

From mountain top to valley low
through laughter and through tears

April - learning patience
Surely the goodness of my God 
Will follow all the year

April - Hannah turns 6!

For all that you have done for us
For every battle won 

May - a much needed getaway
 We'll raise a song to bless your heart
For all that you have done

June - moving on from our lives of 5.5 years

 You know our failures and regrets
You always led us home

July - redefining what summer break really is
  Redemption's arm has raised us up
Our triumph in the storm

August - first days of school all around
  In unity we'll stand as one
A valiantly we'll go

September - the Stache Dash
Shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand
Into the great unknown

October - Owen turns 8!
October - running for those who can't
 For all that you have done for us
For every battle won

November - Thanksgiving

 We'll raise a song to bless your heart
For all that you have done.

December - enjoying a true "Winter Break"

 The lyrics are written by Rend Collective.  To hear the song click here.

This song speaks to my heart and is a great summation of this past year.  I'm using it as my anthem as we march into 2015 as well.

He has brought us through the valleys, has raised up our faces to the light

In spite of all we have done to mess things up - He brings out the beautiful from the broken.

All glory goes to Him - for ALL that HE has done.

Happy 2015.
























































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