http://www.secondbaytown.org/desert-song/ “ This is my prayer in the desert, in my hunger and need, in the fire, in the battle, and in the victory... I will bring praise, I will bring praise, no weapon formed against me shall remain, I will rejoice, I will declare, God is my victory and he is here”.....   When we sang this song a couple of weeks back I was very hopeful that the lyrics would connect with folks who were gong through tough times and serve as a reminder that we always need to praise God, no matter what the circumstances. For me, and the rest of us, it is easy to praise God when thing work out the way we had hoped or life in general is going well. Even when things are slowing down a bit we can more readily praise.....but in the midst of a storm I all too often find myself busily worrying about the different outcomes of a situation....trying to figure out what I can do to impact the situation so things will work out the way I want them to..... Little did I know that this song and its lyrics would be just what I needed to face the week ahead...   As most of you know by now last week for us was filled with challenges. On Thursday August 26th, my mother in law had a small stroke and was hospitalized for a week.  As the doctors were confirming that all looked well with her on Monday, I received a call that my Dad was being life flighted to a San Antonio hospital with what turned out to be a heart attack. At this point the lyrics of this song rushed back to my mind...was this my need, my battle? Monday night Jana’s sore throat, became an ear infection and by Tuesday afternoon her ear drum had ruptured....Again the song was playing louder in my mind.... finally I stopped and praised....it was not easy, but I praised. Tuesday ended with a flat tire and a jack that could not get the car high enough to change it.....I began to let the last portion of the chorus sink in....”He is Here”.   As I write this blog, my dad is still in the hospital waiting to get final results of health issues. My mother-in-law is in my home continuing to recover, slowly gaining strength. Jana has lost hearing for now in the ruptured ear and limited hearing in the other. I am living today giving thanks and praise for today, and having the confidence that my heavenly father is “Here” with us in the midst of the storm.... Tue, 14 Sep 2010 19:37:09 GMT en-us Copyright 2010 Second Baptist Baytown