Precious Pearls

6 Songs of Suffering

&

6 Songs of Soaring Signifying 6 Years

May 20, 2023

“Fight on Fighter” for King & Country

“I Don’t Have the Answers” We Are Messengers

“O God, You have taught me from my youth;

and to this day I declare Your wondrous works.”

Psalm 71:17

Six years ago on May 27, I sustained a life-altering injury in a vehicle accident.  This resulted in

a crushed left foot,

a shattered left ankle, and

permanent life-altering damage. 

Living through this nightmare taught me many things about myself and God.  I never would have made it through

without my salvation;

God’s sustaining love, strength, and hope;

and my family and friends. 

As you read, know that first and foremost God deserves all the praise for how He worked in my life. 

God worked directly in my soul when I felt

emptied,

shattered, and

lost

…but He also worked indirectly. 

Through my husband, children, family, friends, and believers near and far, I was upheld in prayer, supported, and encouraged.  

This is dedicated to God, my Savior, first; but my family deserves recognition for all they have done and continue to do for me!

Family members of those in the midst of suffering go through trials too. Although I was alone when I was hit, my family was by my side in the following days, months, and years. The song “Fight on Fighter” by for King & Country reminds me of my husband.  He was

“…there on the day that you were changed
You were scared and prepared for the heartbreak
Everything you knew faded out of view
Stole a piece of you…”

However, he wasn’t just there that day, he was with me every day! 

He watched every tear fall. 

He watched me struggle physically. 

He watched my frustration. 

He watched me crash emotionally. 

He watched my body be temporarily paralyzed by PTSD dozens of times. 

He watched it all. 

 Tom knew something about me that I often forgot– God gave me a gritty personality that doesn’t shy away from confrontation or a fight.  In the majority of life’s circumstances, these are not qualities to brag about!  I didn’t choose this battle, but Tom knew that I could fight it with God’s help. Many times I wanted to quit, or I felt helpless… at times I felt hopeless. 

Tom never let me quit!  He encouraged me to stay faithful to God and to look to the Lord for my strength and hope. 

Tom would often say, “You’re a fighter.”

God didn’t just use Tom to remind me to keep my focus on the Lord; He also used my boys.  At the time of my accident, my boys were 11, 10, and 8.  One of my sons told me that in the months following the accident, the song “I Don’t Have the Answers” by We Are Messengers comforted and helped him know how to help me.  This chorus encapsulates my boys perspectives,

“When you can’t trust, I’ll trust for you
When you can’t move, I’ll stay with you
You’re not alone, it’s all I can say
I don’t have the answers, and maybe that’s okay
I don’t have the answers”

I am so thankful that God gave me a family rooted in their faith in the Lord.  They recognized that I was not strong enough on my own to keep fighting.

Each day’s message will focus on a particular song.  When I couldn’t

think to pray,

focus to read the Bible, or

discipline myself to think positively,

God used music to sooth my soul and remind me of His character.  May you find these songs a blessing!  May you find encouragement in how God worked in my life.  As I reflect upon six years, God led me to write six songs of suffering and six songs of soaring.  

Open your favorite music player and get ready for a musical journey! 

Please feel free to share with anyone you think could benefit or be encouraged by reading about how God worked in my life.