Never Alone

The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.

Jeremiah 31:3

I’ve had one great love in my life.

That love died because of Covid, my own personal issues and two very broken people who tried really hard to figure it out.  And honestly, I still love her.

And though I have grieved that relationship, I also am thankful for that time.  It was special.  Still is to me.

I often find myself relating my love of God to the love that I shared there.  And that just isn’t right. Because there is a God above.  And if you don’t believe in him, that’s OK.  That’s your journey.  I’m not here to convince you one way or the other.  But this blog is about God.  And before you turn away, bear with me for just another moment.

What would it be like to have a love that lasted through every trial, through every hardship, through the pain, through the joy, through the highest heights and the saddest goodbyes?  What would it be like to know that you’re loved beyond measure regardless of how hard you try; no matter how accomplished you are or how low you’ve gotten?

I found that love.  Through a God that just wouldn’t let me go.

There is this word - Faith.  It is often hard to grasp.  Putting our faith in a person, in an ideal, in a ‘cause’, in something of this world will often lead to heartache.  I watched Lance Armstrong race the Tour de France for years.  Wore the yellow ‘Livestrong’ bracelet (and secretly coveted his relationship with Sheryl Crow).  It all fell apart.  Doping, Lies, Cheating.  And I took off the bracelet and cursed that I’d been so deceived.  Even if the cause was worthy - I couldn’t wear the color.  Yellow.  

What if in those moments of fear, abandon, loneliness - you stopped and just listened.  The still, soft voice echoing in your ear.  There’s one there.  Some people call it conscious, others might call it ‘spirit-guide’.  I just call it God.  And I’ve fought that God for years.  Just to see that he was standing there holding the punching bag like a prize fighter’s trainer, waiting for me to stop and take in what he needed me to hear.  What I needed to hear.  Last night I was told again to listen.

There is a message to be heard.  A path to follow and a day ahead.  I do this life one day at a time.  And I am certain that I am ‘never alone’.  

~ Peace

The Burtle

May the angels protect you, trouble neglect you
And heaven accept you when it's time to go home
May you always have plenty, the glass never empty
And know in your belly, you're never alone

May your tears come from laughing, you find friends worth having
As every year passes, they mean more than gold
May you win and stay humble, smile more than grumble
And know when you stumble, you're never alone

Never alone, never alone
I'll be in every beat of your heart when you face the unknown
Wherever you fly this isn't goodbye
My love will follow you, stay with you, baby, you're never alone

Well, I have to be honest as much as I wanted
I'm not gonna promise that cold winds won't blow
So when hard times have found you and your fears surround you
Wrap my love around you, you're never alone

Never alone, never alone
I'll be in every beat of your heart when you face the unknown
Wherever you fly this isn't goodbye
My love will follow you, stay with you, baby, you're never alone

May the angels protect you, trouble neglect you
And heaven accept you when it's time to go home
So when hard times have found you and your fears surround you
Wrap my love around you, you're never alone

Never alone, never alone
I'll be in every beat of your heart when you face the unknown
Wherever you fly, this isn't goodbye
My love will follow you, stay with you, baby, you're never alone
My love will follow you, stay with you, baby, you're never alone

~ as recorded by Jim Brickman and Lady A