10,000 Reasons

Since we lost Avery, certain songs just resonate with me. This is one of my more recent favorites. The title is, “10,000 Reasons” and it’s by Matt Redman. Every time I hear it, I am in tears by the end.

I think it hits me so hard because there are many days when all I do is question God. It doesn’t make sense to me that he would allow this pain to happen to so many families and it probably never will. Why allow conception in the first place if this is the outcome? But, I know that even though I don’t understand and I may not agree with this, God is in control and He is good (even when it’s hard to believe).

Without Him, I know I wouldn’t be in the place I am today and for that I am thankful. Without my faith in Him, I also wouldn’t have the hope that I have. The Hope that brings me peace, that one day, I will be with Avery again and this time, it will be forever-10,000 years and then forever more. Through this hard time, I still try to sing God’s praises as this song says, even on days like today when I just want to hide in bed all day.

10,000 Reasons by Matt Redman

Bless the Lord, oh my soul
Oh my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
Oh my soul
I worship your holy name

The sun comes up
It's a new day dawning
It's time to sing your song again
Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me
Let me be singing when the evening comes

Bless the Lord, oh my soul
Oh my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
Oh my soul
I worship your holy name

You're rich in love and you're slow to anger
Your name is great and your heart is kind
For all your goodness I will keep on singing
10,000 reasons for my heart to find

Bless you Lord!

Bless the Lord, oh my soul
Oh my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
Oh my soul
I worship your holy name

And on that day when my strength is failing
The end draws near and my time has come
Soon my soul will sing your praise unending
10,000 years and then forever more

Bless the Lord, oh my soul
Oh my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
Oh my soul
I worship your holy name (repeat 4x)

Sing like never before
Oh my soul
I worship your holy name (repeat 3x)