*smack*

Yup. that was the sound of the 2x4 gently hitting me last week as I listened to this song.

I was singing along and wondering who is dumb enough to fight the hands....and realized...well...I am.

You'd think I wouldn't need a 2x4 for that concept but today it seemed like a 4x4 might even have been necessary.......it's subtle how we fight the hands....the coping mechanisms we invent rather than turning to prayer....the curse that slips out of our mouths in frustration rather than taking a breath and remembering to do all things as unto God.....hmm....anyway....listen to the song and I hope you aren't fighting the hands....

and in case the link doesn't play nice....

By Your Side Lyrics Tenth Avenue North
Why are you striving these days
Why are you trying to earn grace
Why are you crying
Let me lift up your face
Just don't turn away
Why are you looking for love
Why are you still searching as if I'm not enough
To where will you go child
Tell me where will you run
To where will you runAnd I'll be by your side
Wherever you fall
In the dead of night
Whenever you call
And please don't fight
These hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you
Look at these hands and my side
They swallowed the grave on that night
When I drank the world's sin
So I could carry you in
And give you life
I want to give you life

Cause I, I love you

I want you to know

That I, I love you

I'll never let you go