If You Could See Me Now
IF YOU COULD SEE ME NOW
Today is Lindsay "Bear" Groen's second birthday. And she is celebrating her birthday in heaven with Jesus and so man of our family who have already gone to heaven.
We are in New Hampshire with Laura, Jon and Tanner for the weekend, and I have to tell you it has been hard for me to walk into the bedroom to see Lindsay's empty crib. Last night I was standing there with a huge knot in my throat wanting to just reach in to pick her up and get one of her special Linsday bear hugs.
Laura and Jon received the medical reports from Children's Hospital Boston and I spent time reading through the many comments from the doctors. After reading through the reports, it was so obvious that the Lord in His sovereignty knew that Lindsay was a lot sicker than we all realized. Obviously we don't know the big picture ... but the Lord brought comfort to my heart in thinking about the fact that Lindsay has her new heart and is completely whole.
It doesn't take away the pain, my friends. It hurts. It stinks. We grieve. But we have hope - hope knowing that she is with Jesus, and one day we will all be together.
The words to this song have new meaning today:
Our prayers have all been answered. I finally arrived.
The healing that had been delayed has now been realized.
No one's in a hurry. There's no schedule to keep.
We're all enjoying Jesus, just sitting at His feet.
Cho: If you could see me now, I'm walking streets of gold.
If you could see me now, I'm standing strong and whole.
If you could see me now, you'd know I've seen His face.
If you could see me now, you'd know the pain is erased.
You wouldn't want me to ever leave this place,
If you could only see me now.
My light and temporary trials have worked out for my good,
To know it brought Him glory when I misunderstood.
Though we've had our sorrows, they can never compare.
What Jesus has in store for us, no language can share. (Chorus twice)
You wouldn't want me to ever leave this perfect place
If you could only see me now
If you could see me now
If you could only see me now
Kim Noblitt, (c) 1992 Integrity's Praise/BMI and Dad and Dann Music
Sung by Truth (Russ Lee, soloist) on "Something to Hold On To," 1992.
Happy Birthday, Lindsay Bear. We all love you so very much and miss you like crazy!
Today is Lindsay "Bear" Groen's second birthday. And she is celebrating her birthday in heaven with Jesus and so man of our family who have already gone to heaven.
We are in New Hampshire with Laura, Jon and Tanner for the weekend, and I have to tell you it has been hard for me to walk into the bedroom to see Lindsay's empty crib. Last night I was standing there with a huge knot in my throat wanting to just reach in to pick her up and get one of her special Linsday bear hugs.
Laura and Jon received the medical reports from Children's Hospital Boston and I spent time reading through the many comments from the doctors. After reading through the reports, it was so obvious that the Lord in His sovereignty knew that Lindsay was a lot sicker than we all realized. Obviously we don't know the big picture ... but the Lord brought comfort to my heart in thinking about the fact that Lindsay has her new heart and is completely whole.
It doesn't take away the pain, my friends. It hurts. It stinks. We grieve. But we have hope - hope knowing that she is with Jesus, and one day we will all be together.
The words to this song have new meaning today:
Our prayers have all been answered. I finally arrived.
The healing that had been delayed has now been realized.
No one's in a hurry. There's no schedule to keep.
We're all enjoying Jesus, just sitting at His feet.
Cho: If you could see me now, I'm walking streets of gold.
If you could see me now, I'm standing strong and whole.
If you could see me now, you'd know I've seen His face.
If you could see me now, you'd know the pain is erased.
You wouldn't want me to ever leave this place,
If you could only see me now.
My light and temporary trials have worked out for my good,
To know it brought Him glory when I misunderstood.
Though we've had our sorrows, they can never compare.
What Jesus has in store for us, no language can share. (Chorus twice)
You wouldn't want me to ever leave this perfect place
If you could only see me now
If you could see me now
If you could only see me now
Kim Noblitt, (c) 1992 Integrity's Praise/BMI and Dad and Dann Music
Sung by Truth (Russ Lee, soloist) on "Something to Hold On To," 1992.
Happy Birthday, Lindsay Bear. We all love you so very much and miss you like crazy!
God's WORD for YOU: Ezra 9-10; Acts 1
Think About This: Sometime when you're in an airport, observe the difference between passengers who hold confirmed tickets and those who are on standby. The ones with confirmed tickets read newspapers, chat with their friends or sleep. The ones on standby hang around the ticket counter, pace and smoke, smoke and pace. The difference is caused by the confidence factor. If you knew that in fifteen minutes you would have to stand in judgment before the Holy God and learn your eternal destiny, what would your reaction be? Would you smoke and pace? Would you say to yourself, "I don't know what God's going to say - will itbe 'Welcome home, child,' or will it be 'Depart from me; I never knew you'? - Bill Hybels
posted by Bill Welte @ 6:28 AM
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2 Comments:
I feel your pain. What a beautiful child, Lindsay. I can relate. I lost my son, Shane 20 years ago to lymphoma. He was 12. The song If you could see me now has been my anthem, so to speak. The words give me hope and joy of the knowledge of Shane being in the presence of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ. God Bless You.
I just found your sight when I was looking for this particular song because my father, age 65, just passed away, unexpectely, this past Friday. He abused me from as far back as I can remember as a child until I was 13. He suffered from Paranoid Schizophrenia, so while I never forgot the abuse, I did forgive him. I never forgot because it was something I didn't want to pass on to my children, and to understand how people with this horrible affliction suffer themselves, and to have sympathy and compassion for them. I became his legal guardian when I found out that his sister, who had guardianship, had him in the care of people who were abusing him. Regardless of what he did to me, I was not going to stand by and let the same thing happen to him. When I received the call from the hospital that he passed away I was devastated, and have been going through the same grieving I would have gone through even if he had never laid a hand on me. He was my father and I loved him very much. I do rest in the comfort that he is with our Heavenly Father, knowing that he forgave him of his sins because he was sick. It has been particularly difficult, however, since people seem to think that the words, "Well, at least, you don't have to worry about taking care of his needs anymore", as if that is some concellation I should be thankful for. I would rather have taken care of his needs for another twenty years than have him gone. So, since people are so insensitive I suffer with my grieving alone, with only my friend and neighbor who seems to be the only person who seems to understand what I am going through. While his passing is nothing compared to the death of a child, I do feel your pain, and my deepest sympathies go out to you and your family. The song is also my anthem because my father no longer battles with the demons that tortured him most of his life. If they could see him now, he is whole again, dancing in streets of gold with Jesus and his mother. I wish people understood that we would rather take care of a sick child or parent forever than have them die on us, because we love them that much. The pain and grieving is no less just because it was more work for us. I pray and feel sorry for those who have such little love in their own hearts that they don't understand that. Perhaps my father and Lindsay and Shane on dancing on the same street now. He used to always end our conversations with, "We have lingered long enough on the shores of the cosmic ocean. We are ready at least to sail to set sail for the stars". God Speed.
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