Last night as we were about to turn off the lights and go to bed, Tom said, “Let’s play one worship song.” I sat down ready to enjoy these few moments together focused on Jesus.

He hit his playlist not knowing which song would play. It was a perfect choice for ending a wonderful Sunday – Gratitude by Brandon Lake.

We have much to be grateful for in our lives. But it isn’t because life has been easy. No, it is because God has been faithful to us through every season—the good and the hard.

As we grow old together, worship has become a place where age doesn’t matter. In fact, I think the older we get the more precious the words of well-written songs mean to us. They aren’t just words set to music, but reminders of what God has done for us in our 46 years of marriage.

Below are the lyrics. If you know the song you will be singing it as you read. If you don’t know it, we have included the link.

Gratitude, by Brandon Lake

All my words fall short
I got nothing new
How could I express
All my gratitude?

I could sing these songs
As I often do
But every song must end
And You never do

So I throw up my hands
And praise You again and again
‘Cause all that I have is a hallelujah
Hallelujah
And I know it’s not much
But I’ve nothing else fit for a King
Except for a heart singing hallelujah
Hallelujah

I’ve got one response
I’ve got just one move
With my arm stretched wide
I will worship You

So I throw up my hands
And praise You again and again
‘Cause all that I have is a hallelujah
Hallelujah
And I know it’s not much
But I’ve nothing else fit for a King
Except for a heart singing hallelujah
Hallelujah

So come on, my soul
Oh, don’t you get shy on me
Lift up your song
‘Cause you’ve got a lion inside of those lungs
Get up and praise the Lord

Oh come on, my soul
Oh, don’t you get shy on me
Lift up your song
‘Cause you’ve got a lion inside of those lungs
Get up and praise the Lord

Come on, my soul
Oh, don’t you get shy on me
Lift up your song
‘Cause you’ve got a lion inside of those lungs
Get up and praise the Lord, hey

Praise the Lord
Praise the Lord

Praise the Lord

So I throw up my hands
Praise You again and again
‘Cause all that I have is a hallelujah
Hallelujah
And I know it’s not much
But I’ve nothing else fit for a King
Except for a heart singing hallelujah
Hallelujah

It is the start of a new week – the first full week of Lent. May our hearts express gratitude for how Jesus has impacted our marriage for God’s glory.

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Have a blessed week,

Tom and Debi

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