Blessings by Laura Story

This song echoes the wonderings and questions in my heart as of recently. It’s been nine weeks since we faced the reality of our baby’s loss. You’d think after two miscarriages – I’d be a pro at this, but in some ways, it’s harder this time . . . especially as time moves forward and the reality sinks in that December 8th is just another date on the calendar . . . not a due date filled with anticipation. Perhaps loss IS the Lord’s mercy in disguise . . . I’m not so sure at the moment. But, I do hope this temporary trial will produce a perseverance and maturity in my life that will reflect the Father (James 1:2-4). I know I’m not there yet – just a transparent work in progress.

Blessings by Laura Story

We pray for blessings, we pray for peace
Comfort for family, protection while we sleep
We pray for healing, for prosperity
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering.

All the while, You hear each spoken need
Yet love us way too much to give us lesser things.

Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops?
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near?

What if trials of this life
Are Your mercies in disguise?

We pray for wisdom, Your voice to hear
We cry in anger when we cannot feel You near
We doubt Your goodness, we doubt Your love
As if every promise from Your Word is not enough

And all the while You hear each desperate plea
And long that we'd have faith to believe

Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears?
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near?

And what if trials of this life
Are Your mercies in disguise

When friends betray us, when darkness seems to win
We know the pain reminds this heart
That this is not, this is not our home
It's not our home

Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears?
And what if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near?

What if my greatest disappointments
Or the aching of this life
Is the revealing of a greater thirst
This world can’t satisfy?

And what if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are Your mercies in disguise?