{"id":913,"date":"2011-12-03T23:44:46","date_gmt":"2011-12-04T04:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jdackerman.com\/miscellany\/?p=913"},"modified":"2011-12-04T00:01:34","modified_gmt":"2011-12-04T05:01:34","slug":"the-joys-of-a-parent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jdackerman.com\/miscellany\/2011\/12\/03\/the-joys-of-a-parent\/","title":{"rendered":"The Joys of a Parent"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today my son was married. \u00a0Again. \u00a0What a story of love, forgiveness, grace and mercy. \u00a0A family was made whole again because of the faithfulness of God, whose mercies are new every day! Husband, wife and daughter are now a family again for the first time in about 10 years.<\/p>\n

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There are a lot of songs mulling in my head, but these two seem to be at the top right now.<\/p>\n

Praise God from Whom all blessings flow;
\nPraise Him, all creatures here below;
\nPraise Him above, ye heavenly host;
\nPraise Father, Son and Holy Ghost!<\/p>\n

The Doxology, by Thomas Ken<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And this is a bit more recent, by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend.<\/p>\n

My heart is filled with thankfulness
\nTo Him who bore my pain;
\nWho plumbed the depths of my disgrace
\nAnd gave me life again;
\nWho crushed my curse of sinfulness
\nAnd clothed me in His light
\nAnd wrote His law of righteousness
\nWith pow’r upon my heart.<\/p>\n

My heart is filled with thankfulness
\nTo Him who walks beside;
\nWho floods my weaknesses with strength
\nAnd causes fears to fly;
\nWhose ev’ry promise is enough
\nFor ev’ry step I take,
\nSustaining me with arms of love
\nAnd crowning me with grace.<\/p>\n

My heart is filled with thankfulness
\nTo him who reigns above,
\nWhose wisdom is my perfect peace,
\nWhose ev’ry thought is love.
\nFor ev’ry day I have on earth
\nIs given by the King;
\nSo I will give my life, my all,
\nTo love and follow him.<\/p>\n

“My Heart Is Filled with Thankfulness”<\/em>
\nWords and Music by Keith Getty & Stuart Townend<\/em>
\nCopyright \u00a9 2003 Thankyou Music<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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