Less Like Scars

I liked this lady. She was in a cemetery that I spent a bit of time in today, and the reminder on the memorial stone beneath her read "Simply to Thy Cross I Cling". A challenge that spoke to my heart. Her face spoke volumes to me as well... Such peace, such rest in clinging to the cross...

I'm listening as I write, to a song called "Less Like Scars" by Sara Groves. It's a song I've loved for a long while now, but some of the lyrics feel especially appropriate today as I celebrate three years of healing and joy and life. Especially this year, after the myriad of ups and downs. I thought I'd share a few of those lyrics with you, as a thank you to God, a prayer, a benediction of sorts as my anniversary draws to a close for another year.

It's been a hard year
But I'm climbing out of the rubble
These lessons are hard
Healing changes are subtle
But every day it's

Less like tearing, more like building
Less like captive, more like willing
Less like breakdown, more like surrender
Less like haunting, more like remember

And I feel you here
And you're picking up the pieces
Forever faithful
It seemed out of my hands, a bad situation
But you are able
And in your hands the pain and hurt
Look less like scars and more like
Character

Less like a prison, more like my room
It's less like a casket, more like a womb
Less like dying, more like transcending
Less like fear, less like an ending

And I feel you here
And you're picking up the pieces
Forever faithful
It seemed out of my hands, a bad situation
But you are able
And in your hands the pain and hurt
Look less like scars

Just a little while ago
I couldn't feel the power or the hope
I couldn't cope, I couldn't feel a thing
Just a little while back
I was desperate, broken, laid out, hoping
You would come

And I need you
And I want you here
And I feel you

And I know you're here
And you're picking up the pieces
Forever faithful
It seemed out of my hands, a bad, bad situation
But you are able

And in your hands the pain and hurt
Look less like scars

And more like
Character


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