The Oh No Song

Yesterday morning before Chad left, I read this , written by a military wife, Ellie Kay, in my devotions...

"...As I focused on the love of God and His provision and His presence, then there was no room for fear.  God planted in my heart that no matter what happens with Bob, our five young children and I will be okay.  There comes a part in every military wife's life when she will need to make a decision: Is God enough?  Is He big enough to deal with fear of death?  Big enough to take care of her and her babies, should the unthinkable happen?  The ones who decide God is big enough are the ones who can go on and be an encouragement to other people."

Boy did I need to hear that reminder.  I am a concrete thinking.  Give me facts - truth.  That question is such a good reminder, because if God IS enough...then what am I worried about?  The Lord and His Word are to be my strength and my rock upon which my life rests...not the ever changing emotions of military life.  

To be honest, I have felt every bump along the road in this deployment.  Many days, like yesterday, I want to throw the Hershey kisses out the window and be done with the whole thing.  Many things have played into that, including, losing more friends and fellow soldiers, knowing the dangers and stress of Chad's job much better than I did before, being so far away from family and friends while in NY, and being away from my military family...who truly understand the burden I bear...while in Georgia.  I needed that reminder that no matter who is by my side - my God ALONE is enough.  What a comfort to rest in as I put my husband back on a plane to the battlefield. 

On the way home from the airport Addison wanted me to sing her a song.  Well, she actually wanted me to make up a song.  Since I wasn't in the singing mood to begin with, I told her I would sing, but it had to be a real song.  She agreed and I started singing Jesus Loves the Little Children.  She quickly said, "No, Mommy, not that song."  "Well, which song do you want me to sing Addison?"  Tears came to my eyes as my four and a half year old daughter breathed words of encouragement over me without even knowing it.   She said, "Sing the Oh No song."  Here are the words to the song I sang over my girls through my tears as we drove home:

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death 
Your perfect love is casting out fear 
And even when I'm caught in the middle of the storms of this life 
I won't turn back, I know you are near 

I will fear no evil 
For my God is with me 
And if my God is with me 
Whom then shall I fear 
WHOM THEN SHALL I FEAR 

OH no You never let go through the calm and through the storm 
Oh no, You never let go in every high and every low 
Oh no, You never let go, Lord, You never let go of me 


And i can see a light that is coming for the heart that holds on 
and there will be and end to the struggles 
but until that day comes 
*STILL I WILL PRAISE YOU 
STILL I WILL PRAISE YOU*