Lay Your Burdens

Momma had a love for singing that I never really realized until I had Macy and Leia. I have always been one to go around singing all the time (just like Daddy did) and the girls do the same thing. They have lots of songs that they love for us to sing together (mostly Sugarland and Taylor Swift stuff) just like my sisters and I did with Momma. I remember our trips to Grandma Stout's with Doyle Lawson in the 8-track player of Mom's Nova just singing away. Momma loved to teach us songs that had two parts to them (alto and base singing different parts at same time, not sure what you call that) and we loved to sing them.

I still remember all of those songs. I still know the words. I still sing them. But I'm not sure I had ever "listened" to them. But tonight, as I rose from a long and tearful talk with Jesus, this song came to my mind. It has taken probably 25 years for me to get their meaning. It is such a wonderful and gloryful message, I wanted to share it with you all. For you see, many times it's easy to forget that this is all we have to do...

"Lay your burdens at the feet of Jesus,

HE will bear your heavy load.

HE will lead you through the lonesome valley,

as you travel on life's road."

How blessed are we to have a savior that would not only die for our sins, but carry all our troubles and all our hurt for us too! Thank you Jesus... Thank you!!!!