Macaroni!"

A few weeks ago we were driving to pick up John-Thomas from school when I hear Elise yell out
"Macaroni!"
"Macaroni?" I ask?
"No mom, not macaroni, Mat Kearny."
much laughter
Duh, if I was listening to the radio I would've realised that "Down" was playing on the radio.
"Hey Mama" had been our favorite since May when it was released.  We played it a half dozen times singing and dancing in our little house instead of doing school.
Now whenever he comes on the radio, we shout "Macaroni!" It brings a smile to my face every time.

What if

This song has been grabbing hold of me lately and I wondered if it might ring true with you too? I have been hearing bits and pieces the last couple of weeks and Saturday when I was getting close to home I heard the beginning of it and listened closely. By the time I got to the house tears were in my eyes.

We pray for blessings

We pray for peace

Comfort for family, protection while we sleep

We pray for healing, for prosperity

We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering

All the while, You hear each spoken need

Yet love us way too much to give us lesser things

Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops

What if Your healing comes through tears

What if a thousand sleepless nights

Are what it takes to know You’re near

What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

We pray for wisdom

Your voice to hear

And we cry in anger when we cannot feel You near

We doubt Your goodness, we doubt Your love

As if every promise from Your Word is not enough

All the while, You hear each desperate plea

And long that we'd have faith to believe

Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops

What if Your healing comes through tears

What if a thousand sleepless nights

Are what it takes to know You’re near

And what if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

When friends betray us

When darkness seems to win

We know the pain reminds this heart

That this is not, this is not our home,

It's not our home

Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops

What if Your healing comes through tears

And what if a thousand sleepless nights

Are what it takes to know You’re near

What if my greatest disappointments

Or the aching of this life

Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can’t satisfy

And what if trials of this life

The rain, the storms, the hardest nights

Are Your mercies in disguise

From this album

The story behind Laura Story writing this song.
Another good song by her.

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

Matthew 7 : 7-8

What kind of blessings are you asking for?