21/365: I’ve got a plan, I’ve got an atlas in my hands (or you said “my God is a good Good and he cares”)

There are a few things going on. I’m still dealing with my surgerized finger. Today would have been my grandmother’s 88th birthday. She died of lung cancer right after my first daughter’s first birthday. My first daughter will be 17 on Thursday. I have to go to my hometown Tuesday. Im not sure how long I’ll be gone, but I will blog everyday. But I’m not going to talk about that right now.

Today I picked a song that always makes me smile, “Atlas Hands” by Benjamin Francis Leftwich. It’s comforting, in a way. Here is the video and following are the lyrics. Read those, ok?

Take me to the docks, there’s a ship without a name there

And it is sailing to the middle of the sea

The water there is deeper than anything you’ve ever seen

Jump right in and swim until you’re free

I will remember your face

‘Cause I am still in love with that place

But when the stars are the only things we share

Will you be there?

Money came like rain into your hands while you were waiting

For that cold old promise to appear.

People in the churches started singing about their hurts

You said “My God is a good God and He cares”

I will remember your face

‘Cause I am still in love with that place

When the stars are the only things we share

Will you be there?

I’ve got a plan, I’ve got an atlas in my hands

I’m gonna turn when I listen to the lessons that I’ve learned

I’ve got a plan, I’ve got an atlas in my hands

I’m gonna turn when I listen to the lessons that I’ve learned