I did not post Saturday Psalm & Praise yesterday. The week has gotten away from me, and that is ok. The Lord is fully in control, and we are walking in it as best we can. I have not missed praise songs, though. Amanda got herself a player on her blog, and she set me up an account too. She wrote an interesting piece yesterday about worship songs, piano music and Christian music today, entitled, A New Appreciation. There are few songs I will listen to that I used to, but I did find some songs to put on the player Amanda put on my blog. We had fun looking and listening to the different versions together.

The first one we looked for was Amazing Grace, because it has become our theme song over the past three weeks, and little Caleb knows almost all the words to four verses. Even Lucy hums along with us. Another favorite is this one, by Selah. Press On. I do not believe the walk of the Believer is supposed to be easy. Jesus walked a hard walk; the hardest of all men to ever live. He steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem and pressed on.

Luke 9:51

And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem...

Sometimes, we have to do that: Press On. Sometimes it is not about things being the way we hope or wish or even pray. Sometimes it is God strengthening and growing us, walking through the valleys and shadows and up the mountains with us. Sometimes we must take his hand and just Press On. This is life, not Hollywood. We must set our eyes on Jerusalem, where that cross is, and Press On. And know God is there, walking with and even going before us.