Singing in My Soul

When I finally learn

That walking through valleys

Helps me seek and draw near

To The Holy One--

Is when I find peace

Darkness and shadows 

Can surround and consume,

Fear and doubt can set in

But when trust and hope

Are finally lived in truth,

That's when I hear it--

The singing in my soul

It may start with lament--

The wails of pain that hold me

But slowly it is in the singing

Through the sorrow

That I learn my life's song

Reminding me

I walk by faith and not by sight

And I am moved by this deep mystery

The God who NEVER leaves

Who has a bigger plan

Than I can possibly dream

Is present deep within me 

And I am enveloped

In unfathomable awe and wonder

As the darkness changes to light

And then God paints instead

A rainbow, a masterpiece

Of vivid and vibrant colors again

And out of the dark I always hear it:

First one note, then another and another

Joining in a melody that is uniquely mine.

A tune that begins softly,

Then builds in intensity.

Increasing and lifting to new heights

Pulling me out of every depth

Becoming a beautiful piece of music--

My music, my path, my choice, my life

To the point of clear and ringing harmony

Purest praise that I sing not with my voice

But with the song that wells up in my soul