Welcome
How do I begin to tell you...
- Introduction
- Holy Place
- Enter In
- What In God's Name Do I Do Now?
- The Only Way Out Is Through
- A Little Bit Is Not Enough
- I Can't Just Believe In You
- God's At Work
- How Do I Begin To Tell You?
- In The Clouds
- Amazing Things
- Walking On The Sea
- My Shepherd
- Life Really Is This Good
1) Introduction
(Spoken by Diane)
2) Holy Place
This is the place to start, in God's Throne Room.
In prayer, our true peace is found for each new day.
The Most Holy Place gives us an eternal perspective
on all that has happened.(Vocals--Rick)
The Most Holy Place/the Most Holy Place
Spend some time in my Most Holy Place
You'll find peace here/you'll find joy everywhere
By spending time in this Holy Place
I'm calling you to My Holy Place
3) Enter In
Our Father in Heaven longs to comfort us. Jesus opened up the door into His presence through His death on the Cross. (Vocals--Rick & Kern)
If you'll enter in/you'll find My open arms
If you'll enter in/you'll find I'm all you need
So bring me your burdens/bring me what weighs you down
Bring them to Me/where true peace is found
This world can be so heavy/for any to bear
As the Father I know/I tell you I am here
To calm your fears/when nothing else will do
I am Your Mercy/and I will see you through
So won't you enter in/bring every burden you bear
Enter in/lay ‘em down and leave ’em there
Don't look back/put your trust in Me
For I'm in control/and I'll save your soul
When you enter in/you'll find Me waiting here
When you enter in/you'll find I'm all you'll want
So bring me your burdens/bring Me what weighs you down
Bring them to Me/where true peace is found
In Me you'll find such comfort/a promise I have made
To all who seek my Son/the One who paid the price
To ransom believers/from the jaws of earthly sin
You'll find Me waiting/if you'll only enter in
Bring Me your heart/you can trust in Me
For I'm in control/and I'll save your soul
I'm in control/and I'll save your soul
I've saved your soul
4) What In God's Name Do I Do Now?
The pain is real, the circumstances are beyond our control.
We must go to our God and seek the power in His Name. (Vocals--Rick
&Kala)
Oh my God/how my heart hurts/I can barely breathe
My strength is gone/I’m so weak/my tears are blinding me
How will I live/How can I live/I'm not sure I should try
What will I find/when the day is through/I don't think I'll survive
The one I love is gone from me/each day now seems a year
I try to sleep to find some peace/but find only nightmares
So what do I do/Where do I turn/Who do I call on now
My God I know my only hope/is in Your Name somehow
I must choose joy/I must choose trust/I must believe Your love
Is greater than the greatest hurt/I'll recover from
A loss that I/can't fathom now/a missing beyond words
My life will never be the same/show me where to turn
I'll call upon/Your Name my Lord/I'll walk with You each day
I may be blinded by my tears/but You will show the way
To what I should do/Where I should turn/How I should call on You
My God I know You are my Hope/Your Name has all the power
You change ashes to beauty/and pain to peace untold
In Your presence I'm not lost/I see a new life unfold
Your promises will carry me/way past where I've been
You will lead me/I will follow/when my life does end
I'll know You so much better/than I do on this day
Because I've spent so much time with You/I'll know Your Word conveys
What I should do/Where I should turn/How I should call on You
For You alone are my Hope/and You will see me through
You alone are my Hope...I'll hold onto Your Truth...
5) The Only Way Out Is Through
We will get tired and want to quit, but we must persevere. It's in the going through where our faith grows...in God's refining fire. (Vocals--Rick & Keri)
The only way out is through/Yes the only way out is through And the only true way/is through the faith He gives
What did this mean I had to know This pain is too great I need a way out With this mountain before me I quickly knew Going around it delays what it’s about As time passed by/I came to realize Just what these words would mean/in my life
That the only way out is through/Yes the only way out is through I found the only way out is through/I know the only way out is through And the only true way/is through the faith He gives
With my heart so badly broken/is this really what I must do I'm seeking relief for hope and true peace/this is not a path I would choose But a new life I was to gain/and the only way through to a joy that is new Never could be/until I saw what He was teachin’ me
That the only way out is through/Yes the only way out is through I found the only way out is through/I know the only way out is through And the only true way/is through the faith He gives
I'm learning this truth there’s no quick escapeStill thinking at times it’s so hard
I can't do it alone I shouldn't even try
Only His way can my faith get its start
Needing to trust/that He knows what’s best
He'll carry me through/if I'll allow Him to
Take my hand and lift me up to see
That the only way out is through/Yes the only way out is through
I found the only way out is through/I know the only way out is through
The only way out is through/Yes the only way out is through
I found the only way out is through/I know the only way out is through
And the only true way/is through the faith
That the only way out is through/Yes the only way out is through
I found the only way out is through/I know the only way out is through
The only way out is through/Yes the only way out is through
I found the only way out is through/I know the only way out is through
And the only true way/is through the faith He gives
And the only true way/is through the faith He gives
I found the only true way/
is through the faith He gave
6) A Little Bit Is Not Enough
In the midst of the battle, we must surrender and submit to our God to experience a peace that we can call real.(Vocals--Rick & Kala)
I struggle so to give it all up/to rest in You each day
I worry when I shouldn't/I fret instead of pray
I walk the road alone too much/without You by my side
Not knowing why/not really sure/in this I must confide
But this world/it’s so distracting/I feel I can't sit still
Long enough to find you Lord/and seek Your daily will
I can't grab just a little bit/and expect to live fulfilled
I can't pray just a little bit/and expect to know Your will
I can't give You just a little bit/of my heart/and have it healed
I can't trust You just a little bit/and find a peace that I call real
I know this is a process/I know that I must start
Right here…right now/this day/to give You all my heart
I complain that You don't help me/I wonder where You are
I want to be Your witness/but don't get very far
I turn to other comforts/seeking them in vain
They'll satisfy a little while/but there’s nothing there to be gained
I can't grab just a little bit/and expect to live fulfilled
I can't pray just a little bit/and expect to know Your will
I can't give You just a little bit/of my heart/and have it healed
I can't trust You just a little bit/and find a peace that I call real
You want every bit of me
From my head down to my toes
You want every piece of me/I know my God…
I know/I know my God…I know...
All of me...You want all of me...You want all of me...
7) I Can't Just Believe In You
If we're not fully sold out to God, we will find our faith
faltering.
We must believe God and His promises above all else.(Vocals--Rick,
Spoken part Jim S.)
I can't just believe in You/I have to believe You Lord
Believe Your promises/believe Your Word
I can't just believe in You/I have to believe You Lord
Believe Your promises/believe Your Word
When those doubts creep in/I'll throw them out/I'll fall to my knees
and I'll call to You/my only Hope/and I will believe
Abraham believed/he offered You his son
I'll believe the same/till each day is done
I offer You my life/I give You all of me
I see Your miracles/and I am set free
I can't just believe in You/I have to believe You Lord
Believe Your promises/believe Your Word
When those doubts creep in/I'll throw them out/I'll fall to my knees
and I'll call to You/my only Hope/and I will believe
I bring You all my brokenness/I bring You all my pain
I lay it at Your feet/I know I'll never be the same
But same is not an option/I understand that now
You work to change hearts/here's mine/please show me how
Abraham never wavered in believing God's promise.
In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory
to God. He was absolutely convinced that God was able
to do anything he promised. Romans 4:20-21 (NLT)
To serve You best my Lord/my life is fully Yours
I know You'll give it back/on a new tour
One that leads home/when this life on earth is done
I'll believe You Lord/Not just in You/but You and Your Son
I believe/I believe/I believe/Not just in You but You my Lord
I believe/I believe/I believe/Not just in You but You forevermore
I believe/not just in You/but You forevermore
8) God's At Work
The reflection in the mirror may be what we see, but in actuality God is molding us for His glory, filling us with His Spirit and causing His Living Water to flow out from within. His light shines best through the cracks in our lives.(Vocals--Rick & God's Birds)
It feels so very good Lord/to give my heart to You
It’s been shattered/torn apart/I didn't know what to do
You’re molding it/You’re shaping it/You’re bringing back my life
When Your hands are wrapped around me/they bring comfort in my strife
God’s at work/He’s at work in my heart today
God’s at work/every time that I pray/God can work
He can work in my heart today/God will work/if I give Him
when I'll give Him/give Him time and pray
This work in my heart/no eye has ever seen The wonders He’s creating/no mind can conceive What I see now is partial/the picture’s incomplete God alone/knows the plan/till face to face we’ll meet
God’s at work/He’s at work in my heart today
God’s can work every time that I pray/God can work
He can work in my heart today/God will work/when I give Him
if I give Him/give Him time and pray
Your work will one day be finished
They'll be clarity on that day
No poor reflections, no imperfections
Just three things will remain
The Faith You've given me, the Hope You left me with
A Love so pure I can be sure that there’s a purpose in all of this
'Cuz God’s at work/He’s at work in my heart today
God’s can work every time that I pray/God can work
He can work in my heart today/God will work/if I give Him
when I give Him/yeah, if I'll give Him/give Him time and pray
He's at work in my heart today
9) How Do I Begin To Tell You?
(Vocal--Rick)
(Spoken by Diane, Phil's Mom)
November 14, 2003, was the second anniversary of our son, Phil’s, arrival in heaven. What follows are words that I will never actually hear on this earth. It is only an imaginary message created while searching ever deeper into the meaning of my life and his death. So many times we get buried in our own emotions, our own pain, and we neglect to look at it from another’s point of view. Perhaps this will give us a different perspective. What if we could get letters from heaven…
I know it’s been two years for you of missing me wondering just how I
am
If heaven is more wonderful than we talked about
I wish that I could share with you just what it’s like
But there are no words to really convey/what I see each day
So how do I begin to tell you Mom/how do I begin to tell you
How do I begin to tell you what it’s like
How do I begin tellin’ you/how do I begin
How do I begin to tell you
I hated to leave you all/I wanted to stay/but that was not His plan
I've traveled on ahead/and even though it’s been two years a split second to
me
Things are so very different here/you’ll never want to leave
Once you see what I have seen/the love of God that fills this place
How do I begin to tell you Mom/how do I begin to tell you
How do I begin to tell you what it’s like
How do I begin telling you/How do I begin
How do I begin to tell you/How do I begin to tell you
How do I/until we meet again…
How do I begin to tell you Mom/how do I begin to tell you
How do I/it’s more than we imagined
How do I begin telling you/How do I begin
How do I begin to tell you/How do I begin to tell you
How do I/until we meet again…
(Spoken by Vinny Beyer, Phil's cousin)
God didn't want to hurt you, when I went Home with Him.
I want you to go on with your life. Really I do!
You’re going to be fine…it’s all right to shed those tears.
God understands. He will continue to strengthen you for all
He’s calling you to. Please trust that the healing of your
heart is not a lack of loving me--it is the evidence of God’s
power and His love, which can set you free. When you can truly let
me go, knowing that I'm really okay here, you'll be able to start
enjoying the memories we shared without so many tears.
It’s the hardest thing you will ever do, but remember to trust
that God knows what is best. Never give up, never give in, never
waver in your faith. Keep looking towards eternity and always believe
…by believing you will help others believe, just like you helped me.
Until… we… meet… Again…
10) In The Clouds
This is where heaven and earth meet! This is where our hope is!
Come Lord Jesus, Come! (Vocal--Rick, Acoustic Guitar--Scott)
We are told that we are not to grieve/like those who have no hope
I believe that Jesus died and rose/there’s no better way to cope
With the missing that I feel inside/because you've gone ahead
But I'll meet you in the clouds one day
You left me long before my heart/was ready for good-bye
I live each day without you now/the nighttimes make me cry
It seems you should be with me/how can it be you’re not...
...but you won't be forgot and
and I'll meet you in the clouds one day
For Jesus promised everyone/that believes in Him
A reunion beyond our wildest dreams
Though I can't be with you now/I know when my days are done
He'll bring us back together...… forever... …Come, Lord Jesus, Come
When I think I cannot stand the pain/there’s one thing I cling to
Each day that passes by me now/is one less till I see you
Jesus left us with a promise/He’s comin’ back this way
Means I'll meet you in the clouds/I’ll meet you on that day
You'll be right there with Him/I'll meet you in the sky
They'll be no more missing/for there'll be no more good-byes...
...no more tears will fill my eyes
In the clouds on that day
For Jesus promised everyone/that believes in Him
A reunion beyond our wildest dreams
Though I can't be with you now/I know when my days are done
He'll bring us back together…forever…Come, Lord Jesus, Come
Although I can't be with you now/I know when my days are done
He'll bring us back together…forever…Come, Lord Jesus, Come
And I'll meet you in the clouds one day
Yeah/I'll meet you in the clouds one day
I'll meet you/in the clouds/on that day
11) Amazing Things
There really are no words on earth to describe God's healing power
and the amazing things He can do with our broken hearts.
(Vocals--Rick & Cynthia, Choir--Cynthia,Rick,Jeffery)
I'll never have the words to tell you/of all that God has done
So I pray my life will shine as a testimony/giving glory and honor to His
Son
Trying to explain a healed heart/it's more than words can say
It's a miracle beyond all thought/lived before the world each day
Showing the power of the Father/through Jesus Christ His Son
As He sits at God's right hand/where amazing things are done
To take a broken heart/that's been shattered beyond recognition
And to put it back together in wonderful condition
Could only be accomplished by the One who knows us best
He attends to every detail/allowing us to simply rest
So I'll never have the words to tell you/of all that God has done I pray my life will shine as a testimony/giving glory and honor to His Son
So I'll never have the words to tell you/of all that God has done I pray my life will shine as a testimony/giving glory and honor to His Son
Giving glory/giving glory/giving glory...Got to give Him Glory12) Walking On The Sea
It's in the storms of life that we start to look for our Savior as
never before.
When we know He can walk on water, we will know everything will be all
right.
(Vocals--Rick & Keri, Phil's accordion--Beth)
When we think we're all alone/ nothing's further from the truth It's a lie by the enemy to deceive you and me Not wanting us to know that God's all around He's wanting to see us sink/ but with God it's all solid ground Matters not if it's land or sea/He sends His Son walking by Focus on Him/not the devil's vicious lies When we lay our burdens on Him/all the chaos in our lives Then we'll know that everything/ yes everything will be all right
'Cuz His desire for me/is that I can see/my Savior walking on the sea And everything's all right because I see Him walking on the sea And He's walking on the storms of my life
The Creator of the Universe/laughs at these games We get caught in and can't see the Son through the rain If we could walk on the water/would we fear the ocean depths If we trusted in God alone/would we question every step If we trust in the only One/who can meet our every need Then we'll know that everything/yes everything/will be all right
His desire for me/is that I can see/my Savior walking on the sea And everything's all right because I see Him walking on the sea And He's walking on the storms of my life
His desire for me/is that I can see/my Savior walking on the sea And everything's all right because I see Him walking on the sea And He's walking on the storms of my life
My life/my life...He’s walkin’ on the storms of...
Everything will be...all right/Everything will be all right
13) My Shepherd
The 23rd Psalm is for the living, filled with God's provisions. When
we
begin to understand these promises, we can begin to rest in them.
(Vocals--Rick & Phil's Aunt Karen, Cousin Vinny on guitar)
Your door is always open/it welcomes me back home
Into Your Holy presence/I'm never left alone
When walking through the valley/of shadows dark with death
Your rod and staff comfort me/protecting every step
You’re a Shepherd tending sheep/in valleys dark and cold
You’re a Shepherd tending sheep/on mountaintops of gold
Your gentle hand of guidance/keeps me safe from harm
Oh Lord/as my Shepherd/I need not be alarmed
I never need to worry/when enemies surround
You prepare a feast for me/fill my cup beyond its bounds
My head has been anointed/Your healing touch is there
A Shepherd tending closely/to sheep so unaware
You’re a Shepherd tending sheep/in valleys dark and cold
You’re a Shepherd tending sheep/on mountaintops of gold
Your gentle hand of guidance/keeps me safe from harm
Oh Lord/as my Shepherd/I need not be alarmed
My life is lacking nothing/when You renew my strength
You let me rest in meadows/and lead me to peaceful streams
Let the path You guide me down/bring honor to Your name
I need not fear the evil one/Your love follows me each day
You’re a Shepherd tending sheep/in valleys dark and cold
You’re a Shepherd tending sheep/on mountaintops of gold
Your gentle hand of guidance/keeps me safe from harm
Oh Lord/as my Shepherd/I need not be alarmed
I need not be alarmed/Oh Lord You’re my Shepherd
And I'll live in Your house forever/I'll live with You forever
14) Life Really Is This Good
God's peace can feel like a coming home
when we begin to grasp Who God really is! (Vocals--Rick & Cynthia,
Group Vocal)
If there’s one thing I can be sure of now/it’s that You alone have brought
me through
And You alone continue to show/that all Your promises are true
And I believe You prepared me for this day
When all You would be wanting me to say...is that
Life really is this good/when you come to truly realize who He is/I
believe that
Life really is this good/when the One who gives this life becomes your God
Life is good now after life has been so hard/still needing You to always show
the way
I understand that now more than ever
So I find myself just wanting to say...that...
Life really is this good/when you come to truly realize who He is/I
believe that
Life really is this good/when the One who gives this life becomes your God
Life is good now after life has been so hard/still needing You to always show
the way
After all the tears/so many tough years/so many things still unknown
Yet my heart is so overwhelmed with peace/it feels like a coming home
I wanna thank you Lord for blessing me on this day
which leaves me now just wanting to say...that...
Life really is this good/when you come to truly realize who He is/I
believe that
Life really is this good/when the One who gives this life becomes your God
Life is good now after life has been so hard/still needing You to always show
the way
Life really is this good/when you come to truly realize who He is/I
believe that
Life really is this good/when the One who gives this life becomes your God
Life is good now after life has been so hard/still needing You to always show
the way
Your Hope/Your Friend/Your Life/Only God...Is This Good!
