where joy and sorrow meet

in the still of the night, i catch myself thinking.
reflecting on these last months, on my life

there's a place of quiet stillness, 'tween the light and shadow's reach
where the hurting and the hopeless seek everlasting peace
words of men and songs of angels whisper comfort bittersweet
mending grief and life eternal, where joy and sorrow meet.

and i just can't shake the fact that i am still standing, holding on by a thread.
my heart is broken. my mind is distracted. my soul is weary.
you know, when you're going through life's hardships...
it's the worst. so much struggle.
you can't even really hold yourself up.
and you search for something, anything to hold onto.
but often times, there's nothing tangible.

there's a place the lost surrender and the weary will retreat
full of grace and mercy tender in times of unbelief
for the wounded there is healing strength is given to the weak
broken hearts find love redeeming where joy and sorrow meet.

but you know when you take this huge step outwards and you look at it all.
there are so many blessings disguised in your midst.
with everything that i was dealing with emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and physically,
He gave me so much to show me that He is present and living with me
that there is so much more good that i am capable of
that i can truly love and give of myself
that He is there and He is always the Great I AM.
no matter how alone, tired, and hopeless i've been feeling...
there is ALWAYS Jesus.
i need only surrender to Him. all of it. my entirety.
place my hands on the foot of His Cross.
His Love is the only love i will ever need.

there's a place of thirst and hunger where the roots of faith grow deep

and there is rain and rolling thunder when the road is rough and steep

there is hope in desperation there is victory in defeat

at the cross of restoration

where joy and sorrow meet