Calli awoke to this song, a cold morning this past February. She and I had just begun reading through the Bible in 90 days. We had made a commitment to one another. We got to Romans, before this all began. REading the Bible, on our own- unfiltered....we learned so much about the real heart of God.
I never had to remind her, rather, she was reminding me. I would get up at 6 am to pack Mike's lunch for work...and her light was on, she was reading, absorbing and growing in the word of God. It was only a few days later that she woke up and this song was playing through her mind...the words. She asked what I thought it meant.
Now we know. Please take 7 minutes and listen to the words, the lyrics, the music. I posted it that week she woke singing it, and someone warned us that it was a "dangerous" prayer to pray. IT is, it was. Still....still...it is our prayer.
FLING WIDE
by Misty Edwards
Awake, awake o north wind,
Awake awake o south wind
Blow over me
Come o winds of testing
Come winds of refreshing
Blow over me
Awake, awake o north wind,
Awake awake o south wind
Blow over me
Come o winds of testing
Come winds of refreshing
Blow over me
Let the winds blow(15x)
Fling wide the door to my soul
Open up the door to my heart
Have your way, have your way
Have your way yeah
I won’t be afraid
I will face the wind
I won’t be afraid
I'll embrace the flame
Let the winds blow(15x)
Fling wide the door to my soul
Open up the door to my heart
Have your way, have your way
Have your way yeah
Fling wide the door to my soul
Open up the door to my heart
Have your way, have your way
Have your way yeah
Take me through the fire
Take me through the rain
Take me through the testing
I’ll do anything
Test me try me prove me refine me
Like to gold, like to gold
Fling wide the door to my soul
Open up the door to my heart
Have your way, have your way
Have your way yeah
Fling wide the door to my soul
Open up the door to my heart
Have your way, have your way
Have your way yeah
Take me through the fire
Take me through the rain
Take me through the testing
I’ll do anything
Test me try me prove me refine me
Like to gold, like to gold
Please continue to pray for Calli...pray that she eats, that her headache goes away...continue to bless her with your spoken words..over her body over her life...
The Word of God says and promises that the Angel of the Lord encamps around those that fear HIM, and Delivers them...
Lord, we are reminding you of Your word, as Moses reminded you....You promised that Your angels would encamp around Calli, she fears You, respects you and loves You Lord...encamp about her stomach, her throat, her brain, her ovaries, her intestines, her liver, her kidneys, her heart, her lungs, her pancreas, her mouth, her teeth, her ears, her eyes, her legs, her hands , her arms...Lord...encamp around them, protect them, shield them...Guard them under the shadow of your wings.
We are finding JOY in the simple things like sunshine and flowers. Speaking of flowers....my garden is blooming, there are so many tomato plants and squash and pumpking and watermelon plants blooming- that I NEVER planted. Marigolds are everywhere, sunflowers and orange cosmos too...God is showing us so much life right now, here in our own little back yard, simple beauty, simple life in the midst of this chaos. Sweet moments, loving on God, really Him loving on us. He continues to make beautiful things out of the dust <3
You all are beautiful, and that is just all I have to say. <3, Your praying friend
ReplyDeleteDo you realize how many you are bringing back to the body of Christ because of your trials?! Powerful.
ReplyDeleteCalli is not alone, nor anyone who knows Christ. He is with her all the way. As are the rest of us- praying and loving over her daily.
Calli I've been praying for you ever since I heard what happened. I'm praying that you'll be able to ring bells in the fall again. Jesus is always with you.
ReplyDelete~Moraya
I cannot tell you how many people I have run into lately that I might've known forever or that I just met that tell me "I know this girl that has a stage 4 spine tumor and she is soooo amazing and her faith is so strong" only for me to cut them off asking "Is it Calli Derstine?" and of course, they say yes.
ReplyDeleteJust recently, I found this Persian Proverb; "When it is dark enough, you can see the stars." It's so extremely simple, yet so true when you think about it. Keep following the stars, Calli, and know that no matter how dark it is, there is always just as much light.
Love and love again,
Lydia <3