Streams of Mercy
As we continue through uncharted, uncertain days, there are blessings along the way, waiting to be recognized and celebrated. I received one such blessing from a book read to children in a recent televised worship service, to help them remember important truths during this uncertain time. The book was Don’t Forget to Remember, by Ellie Holcomb.
Holcomb says this about writing the book: “I’m the oldest of five kids and one of my little brothers was extremely forgetful. He left something behind almost every day we went to school and would pipe up from the back seat of the car saying, ‘Mom! I forgot to remember my lunch today.’ I always thought it was the cutest thing, and it became one of those phrases our family repeated over the years, “I forgot to remember!” As a mom of three, there are so many things I forget...and it’s not just lunch boxes or backpacks...a lot of days, I forget to remember what’s true. On the days I’m at the end of myself, on the days I’ve lost my patience and my car keys, on the days I didn’t make a dent in the to do list that seems to endlessly grow, I need to remember the truth of God’s mercy and love for me. I wanted to write a book that would help my own forgetful heart and my children’s precious hearts remember what is true.” Her hope is that the beautiful truth of God’s love and companionship gets stuck in heads and hearts of young and old!
How important it is, especially in these uncertain times, to remember God’s faithful love and care; how important that we don’t forget to remember:
Don’t forget to remember you’re never alone, no matter if you are up high or down low, and as sure as the sun rises above, don’t forget to remember that you’re dearly loved.
Don’t forget to remember when the winter and cold are all through, the flowers remind you God makes all things new.
So just like the stars won’t forget how to shine, don’t forget to remember that all of the time, God’s light will guide you wherever you go and you’re loved from the top of your head to your toes.
Let the whole world remind you, of what God has said, from the moment you wake up til you go to bed, and even on days when you forget what is true, Don’t forget to remember God won’t forget you!
Don’t forget to remember, God won’t forget you.
I give thanks for worship experiences these days apart that remind us that God is with us, faithfully at work in all that is happening in the world around us and God loves us with a love that will never let us go,
“Don’t forget to remember, God won’t forget you!”
Elizabeth