Better Than a Hallelujah

I heard a part of "Better Than a Hallelujah" by Amy Grant the other night on the way home. For those who don't know it here are the lyrics:

God loves a lulluby

In a mother's tears in the dead of night

Better than a Hallelujah sometimes

God loves the drunkard's cry

The soldier's plea not to let him die

Better than a Hallelujah sometimes

We pour out our miseries

God just hears a melody

Beautiful, the mess we are

The honest cries of breaking hearts

Are better than a Hallelujah

The woman holding on for life

The dying man giving up the fight

Are better than a Hallelujah sometimes

The tears of shame for what's been done

The silence when the words won't come

Are better than a Hallelujah sometimes

We pour out our miseries

God just hears a melody

Beautiful the mess we are

The honest cries of breaking hearts

Are better than a Hallelujah

Better than a church bell ringing

Better than a choir singing out, singing out

We pour out out miseries

God just hears a melody

Beautiful, the mess we are

The honest cries of breaking hearts

Are better than a Hallelujah

The song is very beautiful.  I recommend listening to it. I was just going to give the first verse about the Mom's cry and the chorus but all the examples help me to realize that God is with me all the time. It helps me remember that I don't have to have it all "together" to come to God. He knows what is in my heart, what I'm worried about and what I need in that moment. I don't have to have the right words or prayers, I just come to Him and He hears me. In those times that I'm scared or just sad, I've remembered this song. I'll probably be singing this song a lot in the next week as surgery draws near.

I'm relieved to have a surgery date.  I'll find out the time on Wednesday when the nurse calls to give us feeding instructions. We'll have a pre-op appointment on Thursday. The person I talked to today is supposed to email a package of information and let me know what time the appointment is.  I believe the main doctor will be Dr. Murray.

I will be praying for Dr. Murray by name. I pray that he has the wisdom, skill and team to take good care of my baby.

(Better than a Hal