"Before the Morning"

We have had an amazing first year of marriage! We moved to Huntsville, began working, and bought a house within our first year.

I really take teaching for granted until I lose the opportunity. I love what I do, and I can't think of anything else I would enjoy more than teaching. It's also what I was born to do. God put a desire to love, care, and help children. Yesterday I received my pink slip, and my contract was not renewed. It was really really tough yesterday and really tough today. I'm hoping tomorrow will just be tough, and maybe on Sunday, I'll be alright. I know in the grand scheme of things, this is not a big deal. There is a lot of other stuff going on with other people, and I should just be grateful for what I have. But I still need time to grieve, and I feel like God is okay with that. He wants me to deal with my feelings free of guilt and condemnation. I just wanted to share a song I heard on the radio today that really helped me...

"Do you wonder why you have to,

Feel the things that hurt you?
If there's a God who loves you,
Where is He now?

Or maybe there are things you can't see
And all those things are happening
To bring a better ending
Someday, somehow, you'll see, you'll see.

Would you dare, would you dare to believe
That you still have a reason to sing?
'Cause the pain you've been feeling,
It can't compare to the joy that's coming.

So hold on, you gotta wait for the light
Press on and just fight the good fight
'Cause the pain that you've been feeling,
It's just the dark before the morning.

My friend, you know how this all ends
And you know where you're going.
You just don't know how you'll get there
So say a prayer
And hold on, cause there's good who love God.
Life is not a snapshot, it might take a little time,
but you'll see the bigger picture.

Would you dare, would you dare to believe,
That you still have a reason to sing?
'Cause the pain that you've been feeling,
Can't compare to the joy that's coming.

So hold on, you gotta wait for the light.
Press on, just fight the good fight.
Because the pain that you've been feeling,
It's just the dark before the morning.
Yeah, yeah, before the morning,
Yeah, yeah.

Once you feel the weight of glory,
All your pain will fade to memory.
Once you feel the weight of glory,
All your pain will fade to memory,
Memory, memory, yeah.

Would you dare, would you dare to believe,
That you still have a reason to sing?
'Cause the pain that you've been feeling,
Can't compare to the joy that's coming.

Would you dare, would you dare to believe,
That you still have a reason to sing?
'Cause the pain that you've been feeling,
Can't compare to the joy that's coming.

Come on, you gotta wait for the light.
Press on, just fight the good fight.
'Cause the pain that you've been feeling,
It's just the hurt before the healing.

Oh, the pain that you've been feeling,
It's just the dark before the morning.
Yeah, yeah, before the morning
Yeah, yeah, before the morning."

- Josh Wilson

Thanks for your prayers!

- Christie